The second edition of Wills, Irish Precedents and Drafting has been updated to reflect new case law, the new Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act and the new Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act. Primarily a practical precedent book, but containing much more than just precedents, this book will prove invaluable to all legal practitioners specialising in probate and succession law. Most chapters cover a constituent part of a will, and include a commentary which summarises the applicable law and gives pointers and advice on matters to be taken into consideration and pitfalls to be avoided. Clear and concise, the precedents are drafted in a straightforward, modern style and annotated where necessary. Full appendices are included containing the relevant statutory provisions - which will be of use to the practitioner when drafting a will.
Contents: Chapter 1: Check Lists for Wills; Chapter 2: Principles of Drafting and Construction; Chapter 3: Introductory Clauses; Chapter 4: Revocation of Wills; Chapter 5: Appointment of Executors, Trustees and Guardians; Chapter 6: Legacies; Chapter 7: Devises; Chapter 8: Ademption, Satisfaction, Advancement and the Release of Debts; Chapter 9: Fully-Secret and Half-Secret Trusts; Chapter 10: Residuary Bequests; Chapter 11: Alternative Disposition or Accruer Over in the Event that a Bequest Fails; Chapter 12: Executor and Trustee Powers; Chapter 13: Variation of 'Relevant Trusts' (under Part 5 of the Land and Conveyancing Reform Act 2009); Chapter 14: Miscellaneous Declarations and Directions; Chapter 15: Attestation Clauses/Testimoniums; Chapter 16: Complete Wills and Codicils.