Keith is a former District Probate Registrar with over 40 years’ experience in probate and the registries and has a wealth of experience in probate applications, tax ramifications and the administration of estates. He is currently a probate consultant and lecturer in the field of non-contentious probate. Samantha studied English language and literature at Oxford University followed by law at Northumbria University and is currently a solicitor at EMG Solicitors Limited, Durham where she specialises in private client work.

"...well-written and authoritative... The authors have clearly accumulated vast personal experience... It is difficult to imagine a probate issue that could not be referred to in this comprehensive guide." From the review in STEP Journal.

• PrefaceTable of CasesTable of StatutesTable of Statutory InstrumentsTable of Conventions1Making a Start2Assets and Liabilities: Initial Enquiries3Inheritance Tax Reliefs and Allowances4Inheritance Tax Accounts5Questions Concerning Wills and Codicils6Intestacy7Caveats8Citations9Renunciations10Discretionary Orders11Trust Corporations12Applications for Grants13Scottish, Northern Irish and Colonial Grants14Applications on Summons15Collecting in the Assets16Powers and Duties of the Personal Representatives17Paying the Debts of the Estate18Paying the Legacies19Distribution of the Residue20Finalising Liability to Inheritance Tax21Taxation During the Administration22Completing the Administration23Claims By and Against the Estate24Liabilities of the Personal Representatives25Variations, Disclaimers and Other Opportunities26Notation, Amendment and Revocation of Grants27Searches and CopiesAppendicesAChecklist of Information and DocumentsBUseful AddressesCSpecimen FormsAffidavitsC1Affidavit of condition of will or of alterations to willC2Affidavit of Search for WillC3Affidavit of handwritingC4Affidavit of due executionC5Affidavit of executor’s identityC6Affidavit of aliasC7Affidavit in support of application for leave to swear death

Keith is a former District Probate Registrar with over 40 years’ experience in probate and the registries and has a wealth of experience in probate applications, tax ramifications and the administration of estates. He is currently a probate consultant and lecturer in the field of non-contentious probate. Samantha studied English language and literature at Oxford University followed by law at Northumbria University and is currently a solicitor at EMG Solicitors Limited, Durham where she specialises in private client work.

"...well-written and authoritative... The authors have clearly accumulated vast personal experience... It is difficult to imagine a probate issue that could not be referred to in this comprehensive guide." From the review in STEP Journal.

• PrefaceTable of CasesTable of StatutesTable of Statutory InstrumentsTable of Conventions1Making a Start2Assets and Liabilities: Initial Enquiries3Inheritance Tax Reliefs and Allowances4Inheritance Tax Accounts5Questions Concerning Wills and Codicils6Intestacy7Caveats8Citations9Renunciations10Discretionary Orders11Trust Corporations12Applications for Grants13Scottish, Northern Irish and Colonial Grants14Applications on Summons15Collecting in the Assets16Powers and Duties of the Personal Representatives17Paying the Debts of the Estate18Paying the Legacies19Distribution of the Residue20Finalising Liability to Inheritance Tax21Taxation During the Administration22Completing the Administration23Claims By and Against the Estate24Liabilities of the Personal Representatives25Variations, Disclaimers and Other Opportunities26Notation, Amendment and Revocation of Grants27Searches and CopiesAppendicesAChecklist of Information and DocumentsBUseful AddressesCSpecimen FormsAffidavitsC1Affidavit of condition of will or of alterations to willC2Affidavit of Search for WillC3Affidavit of handwritingC4Affidavit of due executionC5Affidavit of executor’s identityC6Affidavit of aliasC7Affidavit in support of application for leave to swear death