Wills and Estate Planning Law
In general books on wills law and estate planning are located at KN 120 K1 and KN 125 K1.
- Link to Inheritance and Succession - Australia catalogue resultsBelow is a list of our recommended items from the catalogue.
Death & taxes : tax-effective estate planning by
Death & Taxes: Tax Effective Estate Planning Seventh Edition is a rigorous and accessible guide to the tax consequences of death in Australia, including income tax, CGT, GST, state and territory duties and land tax. This work will help you to plan and prepare better outcomes for your clients through an enhanced understanding of the impact of tax laws on all assets controlled by an individual at death.
Death & Taxes: Tax Effective Estate Planning provides a consolidated guide to managing the affairs of the deceased and will give you the confidence to advise on estate planning and the tax consequences of death.
The Seventh Edition incorporates new developments across a wide range of areas of tax law since 2014, including:
New rules for taxing distributions from testamentary trusts to minors
Practical Compliance Guideline PCG 2018/4 about tax liabilities of legal personal representatives
Practical Compliance Guideline PCG 2019/5 about extending the main residence exemption beyond 2 years after death
New CGT and GST withholding obligations on legal personal representatives who sell properties.
Call Number: KM 337.33 K1 FLYNPublication Date: 2022
Hutley's Australian wills precedents by
Since its first publication in 1970, Hutley's Australian Wills Precedents has become the essential reference work on the art of will drafting in Australia. This 9th edition written by Craig Birtles and Richard Neal continues to provide an authoritative system of precedents for practitioners supported by a full explanation of the law and the authors' opinion as to the implications for will drafters of the relevant Court decisions.The 9th edition contains updated legislation, case law and commentary, as well as a streamlining of precedents making for a user-friendly text. New cases and statutes have been taken into account and contentious issues critically examined.
Features* Authoritative system of precedents* New cases and statutes taken into account* Analysis of contentious issues * Analysis of Court decisions* Covers all Australian jurisdictions
Related Titles
Dal Pont and Mackie, Law of Succession, 2012Mason and Handler Succession Law and Practice NSW, looseleaf and onlineSundar, Rowland and Bailey, Testamentary Trusts, Strategies and Precedents, 2015
Call Number: eBookPublication Date: 2021
Hutley's Australian wills precedents by
Hutley's Australian Wills Precedents has become the essential reference work on the art of will drafting in Australia. This 10th edition continues to provide an authoritative system of precedents for practitioners supported by a full explanation of the law and the authors’ opinion as to the implications for will drafters of the relevant court decisions. It contains updated case law, legislation and commentary as well as a streamlining of precedents making for a user-friendly text.
Call Number: KN 125 K1 BIRTPublication Date: 2021
Interpretation of testamentary documents by
Interpretation of Testamentary Documents is a practical and accessible guide for legal practitioners on matters where the testator¿s intention is not made clear. With uncertainty possibly infecting the property the subject of succession, the persons who may take that property, or the shares to be taken by those persons, this text provides an invaluable resource for practitioners requiring guidance on these matters. Features ¿ Essential reference for all practitioners engaged in estates law ¿ Clear and practical guide ¿ Multi-jurisdictional ¿ Highly esteemed author
Call Number: KN 125.5 K1 DALPublication Date: 2019
Succession : families, property and death : text and materials by
Succession: Families, Property and Death, 5th edition continues to set the standard in the approach to the study of succession law.
Taking a strong theoretical and comparative focus, legal principles are set firmly in their historical and social context. Australian succession law is placed in its national and international setting, and considers social objectives of succession law as a basis for understanding and applying the rules.
Including up-to-date commentary on case law and legislation, this revised edition also considers the impact of the Uniform Succession Laws project on the law in Australia.
Call Number: KN 120 K1 CROUPublication Date: 2019
Law of succession by
Now in its second edition, Law of Succession is an authoritative commentary of Australian succession law. Written by experts in the field, the focus is on explaining the theory behind relevant legal rules as well as counter-views and comparative analysis. It takes a technical approach and is a valuable reference for practitioners dealing with practical succession issues.
Call Number: KN 120 K1 DALPublication Date: 2017
Principles of Australian succession law by
Written by expert in the field of succession, Ken Mackie, this book provides coverage of all Australian jurisdictions and is a valuable resource for law students, wills and estate lawyers, and any other practitioners working in the field of succession. This edition has been updated and revised in all areas to include both case law and legislative developments in succession law.
Call Number: KN 120 K1 MACKPublication Date: 2017
