Family provision

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Title:	Rest assured: a legal guide to wills, estates and funerals 4th ed - a Find Legal Answers Tool Kit book - see notes on 2007 changes	Details »
Author:	Rosemary Long and Trudy Coffey
Note:	For changes to legislation in chapters 1 and 2, see the Succession Act 2006 (commenced March 2008) and the Wills, Probate and Administration Act, now called the Probate and Administration Act 1898 at www.legislation.nsw.gov.au This book explains the legal processes surrounding death. The creation of wills, changing, revoking, or challenging a will, power of attorney, rights of creditors and beneficiaries to a will, funeral expenses, burial, death certificates, legal fees. Includes some sample wills and other documents. Important changes to Public Health Regulations (NSW) in 2002 should be taken into account when using this book. New Regulations available at www.legislation.nsw.gov.au
Date:	2005
Where:	At your public library

Title:	Wills estates and funerals. Chapter 46: The law handbook 10th edition - a Find Legal Answers Tool Kit book	Details »
Note:	Includes information about making wills, estates, probate, intestacy rules, compensation to relatives, lawyers costs, Public Trustee, funerals and burial, coroner's cases, the Coroner's Court
Date:	2007
Where:	At your public library

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Title:	Family provision. Chapter 14. Elder law in Australia	Details »
Author:	Lewis, Rodney
Note:	This chapter provides an overview of the Family Provision Act 1982 (NSW) and challenging wills.
Date:	2004
Where:	At your closest LIAC library

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Title:	Succession law and practice NSW	Details »
Author:	Keith Mason and Leslie Handler
Note:	Covers will, probate, intestacy, estate administration, contested and uncontested grants of administration, family provision, costs and fees. - print version at Ref/N346.944054/1 and online (For onsite clients only)
Where:	State Library LIAC

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