This useful Hornbook Series: Wills offers an extensive discussion on the points of law, with practical suggestions for the drafting and execution of wills. It addresses matters relevant to the administration of a decedent's estate, descent and distribution, and estate administration. It also touches briefly on issues such as property, insurance, taxation, and conflict of laws in order to present a fair picture of the law of succession.
Features and Benefits:
 Provides practical suggestions for the drafting and execution of wills;
Outlines the administration process for a decedent's estate;
Gain an overall view of the law of succession;
Contains footnote citations to the leading court decisions.
Table of Contents includes:
Intestacy;
Limitations Upon Succession;
Testamentary Character and Will Substitutes;
Testamentary Capacity;
Undue Influence, Fraud and Mistake;
Execution of Ordinary Wills;
Special Types of Wills;
Integration, Reference and Condition;
Revocation and Revival;
Probate and Contest of Wills;
Grant of Administration;
Collection and Management of Estate;
Distribution and Settlement of Estate;
Construction and Drafting of Wills.
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