Bloomsbury Professional Succession Act 1965 and Related Legislation: A Commentary

Based on McGuire's seminal 1967 work, this fifth edition examines the Succession Act 1965 in detail and examines other related legislation which impacts upon succession. Each section of the 1965 Act (as amended) is set out in full, and followed by a detailed narrative commentary which explains the sections and examines how they have been interpreted by the courts. Up-to-date appendices contain the relevant Probate Office, Superior Courts and Circuit Courts forms. Includes the following important cases: DPP v Heather Perrin Nevin v Nevin Cawley v Lillis. Covers the following: I. Preliminary and General. II. Devolution of Real and Personal Estate on Death III. Executors and Administrators IV. Grants of Representation V. Administration of Assets VI. Distribution on Intestacy VII. Wills VIII. Conflict of Laws Relating to Testamentary Dispositions IX. Legal Right of Testator's Spouse, Civil Partner and Provision for Children. X. Unworthiness to Succeed and Disinheritance XI. Limitation of Actions XII. Provisions Relating to Probate Office and District Probate Registries First Schedule. Rules as to Application of Assets Second Schedule. Repeals. Appendices. CONTENTS: Part I: Preliminary and General Part II: Devolution of Real and Personal Estate on Death Part III: Executors and Administrators Part IV: Grants of Representation Part V: Administration of Assets Part VI: Distribution on Intestacy Part VII: Wills Part VIII: Conflict of Laws Relating to Testamentary Dispositions Part IX: Legal Right of Testator s Spouse, Civil Partner and Provision for Children Part X: Unworthiness to Succeed and Disinheritance Part XI: Limitations of Actions Part XII: Provisions relating to Probate Office and District Probate Registries First Schedule: Rules as to Application of Assets Second Schedule: Repeals Appendices Appendix A: Intestacy and Legal Right Appendix B: Comparison between Shares of Spouse/Civil Partner on Intestacy and as a Legal Right Appendix C: Non-Contentious Probate Rules Appendix D: Probate Forms Appendix E: Form of Administration Bond Appendix F: Precedent Form for Renunciation by Spouse/Civil Partner Appendix G: Precedents for Notifications by Personal Representative Appendix H: Unregistered Land Forms Appendix I: Rules for Dealing with Registered Land Appendix J: Registered Land Forms Appendix K: Statutory Notice to Creditors Appendix L: Duty to Publish Charitable Devises and Bequests Appendix M: Disclaimers on Intestacy