Equity and Administration, Turner

Your plain-English guide to administering an estate and/or trust

As more and more of the population reach senior ages--including baby boomers, many of whom do not have wills--an increasing number of people are being thrust into the role of executor, administrator, personal representative of an estate, or trustee of a trust after the death of a loved one. This updated edition of Estate & Trust Administration For Dummies guides you through the confusing process of administering an estate and/or trust.

Settling an estate and administering a trust can be complicated, messy, and time-consuming for individuals named as executor or trustee, most of whom have no previous experience with such matters. Estate & Trust Administration For Dummies shows you how to make sound decisions for your unique circumstances.

• Guides you through the confusing process of administering an estate and/or trust
• Provides expert advice on unfamiliar estate and trust tax law
• Gives you a practical checklist to follow for all of your estate and trust administration questions and concerns

Whether you're looking for guidance on how to navigate the probate process and estate taxes, settle debts and bequests, fund a trust, comply with tax regulations, or anything in between, this hands-on, friendly guide takes away the mystery and provides detailed answers to all of your estate and trust administration questions.

- The nature of a trust, the creation of express private trusts and purpose trusts
- Constitution of trusts
- Types of trust: secret, protective and discretionary, resulting and constructive and charitable
- Trusteeship and the powers and duties of trustees
- Varying trusts
- Breach of trust and available remedies

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- diagrams at the start of chapters to summarise key points
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- Essential and leading cases are explained
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- Provides self test opportunities throughout for you to check your understanding

- Illustrates how to compile the ideal set of revision notes

- Covers the essential modules of study for undergraduate llb and conversion-to-law GDL/CPE courses.