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Book SynopsisWilliams, Mortimer and Sunnucks is a leading authority on the law relating to personal representatives, grants of representation and the administration of estates after death. This new edition has been fully updated to take account of all recent changes in legislation and case law. Explains the various forms of probate, including grants where the deceased was domiciled abroad, and limited grants, special grants and discretionary grants Provides full coverage of contentious probate procedure and practice Covers the devolution of assets and claims on personal representatives Deals with the administration of estates, including insolvent estates, with a detailed examination of assets, taxation, and payment of debts, and the powers and liabilities of the personal representative Includes full coverage of the rules on family provision Looks at administration and other actions, including claims by and against the estate Discusses the distribution of assets, including on intestacy Key new conte