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Bam & Gad Solicitors Blog
Probate Matters, Will and Letter of Administration : Responsibilities Of Executors Of Estate In Nigeria
Probate Matters, Will and Letter of Administration : Responsibilities Of Executors Of Estate In Nigeria When a person dies, their estate has to be managed and distributed to beneficiaries following a…
Hauptman & Haumptman Blog
Your Payable on Death Beneficiary Just May Surprise You (Part 1)
I have posted many times on this blog about the reasons why you should have a will. I have also written about certain types of assets that are not controlled by…
Law Web
Supreme Court: Revenue authority can do mutation entry on the basis of will by clarifying that such entry would remain subject to the outcome of any civil proceedings on title
By Law Web
The full bench decision makes it clear that there is no bar for seeking mutation based on a will. However, in a case of serious dispute regarding the validity/ genuineness…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Article: Risks, Benefits, Opportunities and Electronic Formalities in the Law of Wills: A Comparative Approach
Margaret Isabel Hall (Simon Fraser University), Tina Cockburn (Queensland University of Technology - Faculty of Law), Bridget J. Crawford (Pace University - School of Law), Rosie Harding (University of Birmingham…
Herold Gie News
WAR OF WILLS: IS A THUMBPRINT ENOUGH?
By HGAdmin
Many people believe that leaving a will behind prevents family disputes. In most cases this is true. A properly executed will provides clarity and ensures that the deceased’s wishes are…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
“And Two Cows to my Wife… so Long as she Remains my Widow.” Public Policy and Testamentary Marriage Clauses in Canada
Jane Thomson (University of New Brunswick, Faculty of Law) recently published, "And Two Cows to my Wife… so Long as she Remains my Widow." Public Policy and Testamentary Marriage Clauses…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
North Carolina Authorizes a New Kind of Will
On January 1, 2026, a new kind of will can be offered for probate in North Carolina. Session Law 2025-33, Part VIII adds a new Article 11 to Chapter 31…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Wills, Trusts, and Estates: A Primer
Here is the publisher's description of this new ebook: Everyone should know something about how property transfers upon death since that day will come for all of us. This book…
Hauptman & Haumptman Blog
Is a Damaged Will an Invalid Will? Part 3
In this third post of three, I finish our discussion concerning a recent call we received from Son who discovered that Dad’s will had been accidentally damaged while in Son’s…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Learning Wills, Trusts, and Estates
Here is the publisher's description of this new book: Learning Wills, Trusts, and Estates covers intestacy, will formalities, testamentary capacity and contests, will construction, will substitutes, trust creation, and trust…