Probate Practitioner's Handbook 6th ed

Subjects:

Wills and Probate

Contents:

Part 1 – Professional Rules

1. Solicitors and instructions

2. Costs and charging

3. Client care

4. Financial Services Regulation

5. Solicitors Accounts Rules

Part 2 – Probate, Wills and the Law

6. Liability for client’s fraud

7. Appointing guardians of children

8. Time for probate

9. Probate and benefits

10. Inheritance Act Claims

11. Contentious probate

12. Wills and best practice

13. Review of probate and succession law

Part 3 – Practicable Probate

14. Inheritance tax

15. Probate problems

16. Accounting and distributing

17. Probate practice checklists

Part 4 – Profitable Probate

18. Computing and technology issues

19. Managing private client business for profit

20. Marketing wills and probate

Appendices.

The Probate Practitioner’s Handbook has established itself as one of the key works in this field. Written by a select team of leading experts, this invaluable reference provides practitioners with practical advice and covers all aspects of probate.

This latest edition takes account of:

• the implementation and subsequent revision of the Solicitors Code of Conduct 2007
• the changes to capital gains tax
• the advent of the Legal Services Act 2007
• the impact of the Mental Capacity Act 2007
• the changes to the intestacy rules and proposed changes by the Law Commission
• case law, including Stack v. Dowden, Olins v. Walters and Re: P

The book also gives expert advice on client care, costs, management and marketing to help practitioners offer a professional and profitable service to their clients.