Williams, Mortimer & Sunnucks - Executors, Administrators and Probate, 22nd Ed | 2023

Williams, Mortimer & Sunnucks - Executors, Administrators and Probate, 22nd Ed | 2023

Williams, Mortimer, and Sunnucks stands as a primary reference on the legal intricacies surrounding personal representatives, grants of representation, and posthumous estate administration. This latest edition has been meticulously revised to encompass all recent legislative amendments and judicial precedents.

The book elucidates various probate forms, encompassing grants for individuals domiciled abroad, as well as limited, special, and discretionary grants. It comprehensively addresses contentious probate proceedings and protocols, alongside the devolution of assets and personal representatives' liabilities.

Furthermore, it delves into estate administration, exploring insolvent estates, asset examination, tax obligations, debt settlement, and the authorities and responsibilities vested in personal representatives. Detailed discussions cover family provision rules, administration actions, asset distribution—especially in intestacy scenarios—and the latest guidelines on contentious probate proceedings, including updates on the Chancery Guide and will rectification.

Noteworthy additions to this edition include updated insights on intestacy laws, revisions regarding the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975, focusing on adult children's claims, time extension, interim payments, and circumstances authorizing personal representatives to pursue claims against beneficiaries.

Moreover, the text provides updated coverage on estate taxation and the handling of digital assets, alongside recent case law regarding personal representatives' remuneration and executor removal. Additionally, it introduces new information on the process of online applications for grants of probate and administration.

Contents of Williams, Mortimer & Sunnucks - Executors, Administrators and Probate, 22nd Ed

1. Preliminary matters
2. Executors and administrators
3. Obtaining a grant
4. Contentious practice
5. Devolution and liability
6. Administration of estates
7. Family provision
8. Administration and other actions
9. Distribution of assets