The Curiosities and Law of Wills

A practical legal manual surveys the history, forms, and rules governing testamentary dispositions, combining doctrinal explanation with striking cases. It outlines formal requirements for wills, including oral, written, and holographic instruments, and addresses execution, attestation, and evidentiary issues. Chapters analyze testamentary capacity—age, mental condition, coverture—alongside the classification and payment of legacies, vesting and contingencies, and limits on testamentary freedom. The text treats revocation, the effect of domicile, and principles of will construction, illustrating rules with reported decisions and procedural notes. Aimed at students, practitioners, and interested readers, it seeks to present clear, concise guidance rather than exhaustive statutory detail.