In this one volume not only are all the important legal aspects discussed, but tax and accounts issues are also fully covered - and a variety of useful examples of completed forms and accounts help to provide practical assistance. Published in association with STEP (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners), this looseleaf service has been designed specifically to help all those involved with the day-to-day running of estates - not only lawyers but also others appointed as executors, such as accountants and bankers. Legacy managers working for charities will find this title of great practical assistance.
Written by a team of distinguished authors, this practical and accessible guide provides full coverage of all aspects of estate administration and distribution. Special topics also covered include chapters on heritage property, insolvent estates, pensions, and post-death variations and disclaimers.
A. Personal representatives; B. Pre-application matters; C. Obtaining probate and grants of administration; D. Administration; E. Distributions; F. Taxation during the administration; G. Special topics; H. Contentious probate; I. Claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family & Dependants) Act 1975; J. Executor’s accounts; K. Professional practice; L. Precedents; M. Materials
BA (Lond), BCL (Oxon), Barrister, 5 Stone Buildings Christopher Whitehouse is a leading Barrister at 5 Stone Buidlings, advising on all aspects of private client taxation, trusts estates and wills.
University of Law
Professor Lesley King is editor of The Probate Practitioner’s Handbook and is the wills and probate columnist for the Law Society Gazette. She writes and lectures extensively on wills, taxation and related matters.
Paul Emanuelli has been recognized by Who’s Who Legal as one of the top 10 procurement lawyers in the world and by the Canadian courts as both a leading authority in public procurement law and an expert in public procurement industry practices. He is the General Counsel of the Procurement Law Office, which for over a decade has been ranked by Global Law Experts and Corporate INTL as Canada’s top public procurement law firm. Paul has over 25 years’ experience practising public procurement law with a national practice that spans 12 provinces and territories and a portfolio that focuses on implementing institutional governance practices, advising on major projects, developing innovative procurement formats, and negotiating commercial transactions.