
Title : How to Settle an Estate: A Manual for Executors and Trustees (How to Settle an Estate)
Author : Charles K. Plotnick
Rating : 4 Stars out of 5.
Summary : I'm buying it for my clients!
The best basic "how-to" guide I've seen for executors and administrators. Not "do-it-yourself" tear-out forms, just good, practical, up-to-date (in '98) advice. I'm sending complimentary copies to my executor and trustee clients (via Amazon.com, natch!)

Title : Succession: The Law of Wills and Estates (Cracknell's Statutes S.)
Author :
Rating : 5 Stars out of 5.
Summary : Fantastic easy to read
This book is ideal for those doing a law degree. It provides easy to understand statutes which have been laid out very clear.

Title : Trusts and Equity (Foundation Studies in Law Series)
Author : Richard Edwards
Rating : 5 Stars out of 5.
Summary : It truly brings Trust law to life!
It is an excellent textbook that de-mystifies and untangles the often confusing intricacies of Trust law. This is a must for the law student who finds this area of law confusing and frightening -I found it explains concepts clearly and concisely - see especially the chapters on Express and Resulting Trusts. It explains the Vandervell cases particularly well...
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Title : Hanbury and Martin: Modern Equity (International Student Edition)
Author : Jill Martin
Rating : 5 Stars out of 5.
Summary : The only real choice for the LLB core equity module student.
This book is both comprehensive and easy to read. The reader is given a full background to the law evolving equity then following on to give good consice and most importantly understandable accounts of the law of trusts. This book together with a good case statute book is all one needs to study and get a good grade in this qualifying law degree subject.
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Title : The Law of Trusts and Equitable Obligations
Author : Robert A. Pearce
Rating : 5 Stars out of 5.
Summary : A pleasure to read - detailed and well researched
I honestly believe that those who gave this book a bad review are either (a) not very bright and/or (b) have never actually read the book itself.
It is a well written and lucid book that was researched with vigour.
The book covers the essentials of Trust law.
1. A history of Equity
2. Certainty (of intention, subject matter and objects)
3. Formalities and Constitution
4. Purpose trusts (e.g. trusts for a charity)
5. Resulting and constructive trusts
6. Trustees powers and duties
7. Liability for breach of trusts
8. Tracing
I have read the whole book, and (I know most law students will find this hard to believe) I really did enjoy it.
It flows well, and I read 100 pages with ease.
It was my recommended textbook and I am glad it was.
There are a few typos (pages 397, 541, 512, 635)but who really cares?
I think this book, now in its third edition has an excellent balance between facts, cases, principles and criticism.
Furthermore it is easy to understand.
Ignore the bad reviews, they are absolutely wrong.
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Title : Write Your Own Will (Paperfronts S.)
Author : Keith Best
Rating : 3 Stars out of 5.
Summary : Write your own will
Easy to understand and numerous specimen wills. However, the fact that the edition is dated 1990 calls into question the currency of the information given. There have been numerous similar books written since 1990, obviously with reference to more up to date legislation.
Also there was a dearth of information in how to avoid inheritance tax (IHT); given the escalation in house values in recent years, far more people stand to be caught out by IHT. Any book about writing wills worth its salt must deal in some depth with IHT issues.
John E Bailey
Wakefield
11.2.04