"The Probate Practitioner's Handbook" has established itself as one of the key works in this field. The fifth edition of this comprehensive and reliable resource has been fully updated and revised to take account of changes in the area. Written by a select team of leading experts, this invaluable reference covers all aspects of probate - the regulatory framework, law and practice, marketing, practice management, client care, and information technology. It is ideal for practitioners seeking to offer a professional and profitable service to their clients. This latest edition features: a new chapter on money laundering and proceeds of crime - coverage of the changes to taxation of trusts - guidance on the impact of the Civil Partnership Act 2004. Clear and highly practical, the book includes checklists, sample letters, precedents, examples, case commentaries and extracts of articles from practitioners' journals. "The Probate Practitioner's Handbook" is the ideal first point of reference for practitioners.
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Höhe: 233 mm
Breite: 156 mm
Dicke: 34 mm
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978-1-85328-934-7 (9781853289347)
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Professor Lesley King is a solicitor and Principal Lecturer at the College of Law. She is a member of the Law Society's Wills and Equity Committee and conducts seminars on their behalf.
Part I - Probate and the professional rules; 1. Solicitors and instructions; 2. Costs and charging; 3. Client care; 4. Estate administration and the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000: a review; 5. Solicitors' Accounts Rules 1998; Part II - Probate, wills and the law; 6. Liability for a client's fraud; 7. Appointing guardians of children; 8. Time for probate; 9. Probate and benefits; 10. Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 Claims; 11. Contentious probate; 12. Wills and best practice; 13. The law on probate and succession: a review; Part III - Practical probate; 14. Inheritance tax; 15. Probate problems; 16. Accounting and distribution; 17. Probate practice checklists; Part IV - Profitable probate; 18. Computing and technology issues; 19. Managing private client business for profit; 20. Marketing wills and probate; Appendices.
