In recent years, social changes - such as greater property ownership, high inflation, cohabitation and second marriages - have increased the importance of financial provision made on death. The Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 gives the court discretion to make financial awards to certain categories of person from the estate of the deceased, whether that deceased died intestate or leaving a valid will. It is therefore an area of increasing importance to practitioners.
Spencer Maurice's Family Provision on Death provides practical and up-to-date guidance in this area. It examines the legislation and its present day application in detail in the light of key developments.
Now in its seventh edition, this well-respected and authoritative book has been extensively revised incorporating all of the relevant reported decisions and procedural changes since the last edition. Complete with checklists of cases, court precedents and tables, this work contains all of the information needed to give clients the best service available.
* the provision to be made for surviving spouses and the importance of assessing the provision that would have been made on divorce
* the provision to be made for adult children particularly where they are self-sufficient
* the provision to be made for persons who claim to have been maintained by the deceased, for example cohabitees
* the need to obtain a grant of representation prior to the making of an application The book also covers all of the procedural changes since the last edition including the enlarged jurisdiction of the County Court (providing practical guidance to use of this jurisdiction) and provides a detailed review of the practice on compromi
In recent years, social changes - such as greater property ownership, high inflation, cohabitation and second marriages - have increased the importance of financial provision made on death. The Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 gives the court discretion to make financial awards to certain categories of person from the estate of the deceased, whether that deceased died intestate or leaving a valid will. It is therefore an area of increasing importance to practitioners.
Spencer Maurice's Family Provision on Death provides practical and up-to-date guidance in this area. It examines the legislation and its present day application in detail in the light of key developments.
Now in its seventh edition, this well-respected and authoritative book has been extensively revised incorporating all of the relevant reported decisions and procedural changes since the last edition. Complete with checklists of cases, court precedents and tables, this work contains all of the information needed to give clients the best service available.
* the provision to be made for surviving spouses and the importance of assessing the provision that would have been made on divorce
* the provision to be made for adult children particularly where they are self-sufficient
* the provision to be made for persons who claim to have been maintained by the deceased, for example cohabitees
* the need to obtain a grant of representation prior to the making of an application The book also covers all of the procedural changes since the last edition including the enlarged jurisdiction of the County Court (providing practical guidance to use of this jurisdiction) and provides a detailed review of the practice on compromi
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It is difficult to see how any solicitor concerned with a family provision matter can afford to be without this practical exposition of all the problems.... splendid little volume ... written clearly and in an enjoyable style. New Law Journal on a previous edition
It is difficult to see how any solicitor concerned with a family provision matter can afford to be without this practical exposition of all the problems.... splendid little volume ... written clearly and in an enjoyable style. New Law Journal on a previous edition
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1. Introduction
2. Territorial jurisdiction and who may apply
3. What the court must take into consideration
4. What provision may be made
5. Time limit for claims
6. Interim orders
7. Statutory prevention of evasion
8. The final order
9. Practice on application for provision
Appendix I Precedents
Appendix II The Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975
Appendix III Order 99 of the Rules of the Supreme Court 1981 and Order 48 of the County Court Rules 1991 Appendix IV Checklist of Cases
