• Applies a practical approach to a subject which forms a large part of the work of many solicitors
• Provides comprehensive coverage of the substantive law, plus the practice and procedure of will drafting, probate and taxation
• Offers invaluable guidance for both students studying the subject at LLB or LPC level and those new to practice
• Contains precedents, frequently used forms and worked examples

New to this edition:
•    Coverage of the new inheritance tax residence nil rate band
•    Analysis of the implications of the Supreme Court decision in Ilott v Mitson
•    Coverage of the effect of the loss of the dividend tax credit and the  payment of interest gross on PRs and trustees
•    Coverage of the will drafting implications of Jump v Lister