A

PRACTICAL EXPOSITION

OF THE

Law of Wills,

WITH

PLAIN INSTRUCTIONS AND ADVICE

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TESTATORS, EXECUTORS,
ADMINISTRATORS, AND LEGATEES,

AND

OBSERVATIONS

ON THE

CONSEQUENCES OF INTESTACY:

To which are added

DIRECTIONS RESPECTING THE PROBATE OF WILLS AND THE TAKING
OUT OF LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION;

TABLES OF THE STAMP-DUTIES ON PROBATES, ADMINISTRATIONS,
LEGACIES, AND RESIDUARY SHARES ;

THE METHOD OF OBTAINING A RETURN OF THE ADMINISTRATION
AND PROBATE DUTY, IF OVERPAID, OR ON THE
GROUND OF DEBTS;
and

FORMS OF INVENTORIES TO BE TAKEN BY EXECUTORS AND

ADMINISTRATORS;

WITH PRECEDENTS OF WILLS, CODICILS, REPUBLICATIONS, ETC.

BY RICHARD DICKSON, Esq.
Of the Honourable Society of Gray's Inn.

LONDON:

SHERWOOD, GILBERT, AND PIPER,

PATERNOSTER-ROW.

1830.

BUSEUM
BRITANNIGUN

LONDON: MARCHANT, PRINTER, INGRAM-COURT.

CONTENTS.

PART I.

THE LAW OF WILLS.

PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS:-

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1. The Propriety and Advantages of making a Will.. 1

2. The Consequences of neglecting that important

3. Precautions to be attended to in making Wills

The Origin of Wills

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The Nature and Effect of Wills and Testaments, Codicils,

Nuncupative Wills, Donations Mortis Causa

The Testamentary Capacity

The Subject-Matter of Disposition by Will

The Execution and Attestation of Wills

The Republication of Wills

The Revocation of Wills

The Construction of Wills.

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