Bloomsbury’s Law of Wills decoded by Anupam Srivastava – 1st Edition June 2021

The book discusses concepts which are fundamental to exercise of testamentary jurisdiction, in detail which often engages courts.

Description About the Book

Law relating to Wills has evoked curiosity amongst Judges, lawyers and law students alike. This book offers exhaustive commentary on principles governing this law and illustrates them with contemporary case laws. The book does not contain many judicial authorities of colonial period which have lost relevance in current times, but it does examine the relevant pronouncements.
The book discusses concepts which are fundamental to exercise of testamentary jurisdiction, in detail which often engages courts. Four chapters elaborate on law relating to execution and proof of Will. Three chapters are devoted to discussing law relating to grant of probate and letters of administration. Concept of revocation of Will and revocation of probate and letters of administration has been discussed in one chapter each.
Other aspects of law, which do not much invite much attention of courts like construction of Will, jurisdiction of court, powers and duties of executors and administrators, void bequest, vesting of legacy, contingent bequest, conditional bequest etc. have also received their due share in the book.

Readership

Lawyers

About the Author

Anupam Srivastava graduated in law in 1991 and has been practicing civil law in Delhi since then. Testamentary jurisdiction is one of his practice areas, whose experience motivated him to co-author this book.

Monika Srivastava is a Masters in Law. She graduated from Campus Law Centre, Delhi University in the year 1991. She performs the roles of a lawyer, Meditator, Author and a Law teacher with ease. She practices in courts at Delhi and is a trained mediator with Delhi High Court Mediation Centre.

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