Subjects:

Wills and Probate

Contents:

VOLUME ONE: Law of Wills

PART A: Nature of Wills.

PART B: Capacity and Disposing Intent.

PART C: What dispositions may be made. PART D: Form of Will and execution.

PART E: Revocation Republication and revival of Wills.

PART F: Wills with foreign element.

PART G: Executors,Trustees and Guardians.

PART H: Content of Wills.

PART I: Failure of gifts.

PART J: Construction of Wills. General Principles.

PART K: Construction of Wills

Particular rules relating to property.

PART L: Construction of Wills

Particular wills relating to persons.

PART M: Construction of wills

Particular rules relating to beneficial interests.

PART N:Charities.

PART O:Intestacy.

PART P: Family Provision.

VOLUME TWO: Precedents & Statutes

PART A :Introductory Note.

PART B: Clauses in Wills.

PART C: Forms of complete Wills.

PART D: Codicils.

PART E: Statutory Will forms.

PART F: Non-testamentary instruments.

PART G: Statutes.

This book covers every aspect of the modern law of wills and is considered to be the definitive practitioner textbook on this area of the law. The new edition contains an extensive collection of precedents, both of complete wills and of separate clauses used in wills. It provides a selection of relevant statutes and includes new sections on post-death instruments and the treatment of foreign property.

Williams on Wills Ninth edition is fully updated to cover all the changes in legislation since the previous edition. In-depth drafting notes to the precedents assist practitioners in creating the most suitable wills for their clients.