Theobald on wills
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Theobald on wills
Sweet & Maxwell/Thomson Reuters, 2010
17th ed. / John Ross Martyn ... [et al.]
Available at 2 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- What Local Law Regulates Succession
- General Characteristics of Testamentary Instruments
- The Mind of the Testator
- Formalities for Making a Will
- Privileged Wills
- Incorporation of Documents
- Alterations
- Revocation
- Revival and Republication
- Contracts Relating to Wills, Proprietary Estoppel and Constructive Trusts
- Secret Trusts
- Probate and its Effect
- What Property may be Disposed of by Will?
- The Equitable Doctrine of Election
- Who may be Devisees or Legatees?
- Provision for the Deceased's Family and Dependants
- General Principles of Construction and Admissibility of Evidence
- Date From Which a Will Speaks
- Specific, General and Demonstrative Legacies
- Cumulative and Substitutional Legacies
- Ademption
- Income or Interest Carried by Gifts
- Description of Things
- The Meaning of Certain Words Describing Things
- Testamentary Options
- Residuary Gifts
- Execution of General Powers
- Execution of Special Powers
- Conversion
- Gifts to Personae Designatae and to Persons filling a Certain Character
- Construction o
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