Probate Disputes and Remedies provides clear, practical and in-depth guidance to the law and procedure of contentious probate work. Adopting a problem-solving approach the authors highlight specific difficulties that are likely to be encountered in practice, discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each course of action and point out the potential pitfalls along the way. The work deals with the following matters: Disputed lifetime transactions and the Court of Protection Coroners? inquests and burial disputes Obtaining the grant - dispute and resolution Disputes relating to the will Estate administration disputes Disappointed beneficiary claims Creditor claims and insolvent estates Claims against professional advisers
Providing an in-depth discussion of contentious probate, this manual explains the law and procedure in this area in a concise fashion.
The book comprehensively covers issues relating to the problems which can arise from poor drafting and a failure to investigate sufficiently all the circumstances relating to the testator/testatrix.
In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application.
PROBATE. REMEDY. «Ch. 13», «§ 13.3», •A » 1 Litigation Under FL Probate Code § 13.3.A (2020) A. In General Normal tort remedies for interference with an expectancy are monetary damages and restitution. See §§ 13.4.A–13.4.
... Lightman J said at 1224 that in a 'beneficiaries dispute' costs follow the event, citing McDonald v Horn (n 169) at 971, per Hoffmann LJ, referring to hostile claims by beneficiaries against trustees or other beneficiaries.
Volume I of this series examines the remedies for breach of contract in the laws of China, India, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Korea, and Thailand.
Goodman, Dawn, Hall, Brendan, Hewitt, Paul, Mason, Henrietta (2008), Probate Disputes and Remedies, 2nd edition. Jordans, Bristol. Kerridge, Roger, Brierley, A.H.R. (2002), Parry and Clark: The Law of Succession, 11th edition.
Estate of McDonald takes the holding in Estate of Reade to its logical extreme [Estate of McDonald (1954) 128 CA2d 719, 275 P2d 917]. During her lifetime, Callie McDonald favored her son Lester with gifts of two real properties.
Looks at the psychological aspects of why families fight over estates and offers recommendations on how to prevent inheritance disputes and preserve family relationships.
Now in a fully updated second edition, it covers topics such as: Damages Termination Quantum Meruit Recovery Injunctions Limitation ADR This book continues to be a vital reference to lawyers and construction professionals seeking specialist ...