Wills, Probate and Estates sets out best practice and procedure in the area of wills, trusts, probate and the administration of estates. The manual provides accessible, practical and thorough coverage of this key topic, including example precedents, and fully explains the legal background to procedures.
Wills, Probate and Estates is part of the successful Law Society of Ireland Manuals series, which provides a unique guide to the law, practice and procedure in Ireland
The manual offers detailed and comprehensive coverage of key aspects of this area of the law, including will drafting, extraction of grant, and administration of estates, and provides full information on the common law and statutory background, enabling readers to appreciate how legal theory is put into practice
The book focuses on current best practice and procedure, making it essential reading for trainee solicitors on the Law Society of Ireland's Professional Practice Course, as well as providing an excellent overview of the area for practitioners
With a strong emphasis on practicality, the manual is written by solicitors for solicitors, and includes example precedents so that students can familiarize themselves with the documentation they will encounter in professional life
This fifth edition has been fully updated to include recent legislative changes and their effect on practice, incorporating recent case law and covering the obligations of the personal representative and the solicitor for the estate, including where there are non-resident beneficiaries
New to this edition
Fully updated to include recent legislative changes and their effect on practice, incorporating recent case law in the area
Extensively re-written to cover the rights of civil partners, qualified cohabitants and children, and the effect of these rights on the estate
Covers the obligations of the personal representative and the solicitor for the estate, including where there are non-resident beneficiaries
