JOHN D. LAWSON, Contracts; Civil Damages for Sale Mines of Liquors; Defense to Crime; Expert Evidence, etc., etc. W. L. SNYDER, and Mining; Interstate Commerce Act. GEORGE H. SMITH, Elements of Right and of the Law. JAMES F. STEPHEN, Stephen's Practice; Digest of Evidence; Criminal Law, etc. HANNIS TAYLOR, International Law; Jurisdiction and Procedure of U. S. Su- C. G. TIEDEMAN, Bills, Notes and Checks; Commercial Paper; Municipal Corporations; American Law of Real Property. BRADLEY M. THOMPSON, Cases of Equity Pleading and Practice. H. C. UNDERHILL, Criminal Evidence; Trusts and Trustees; Wills. GEORGE W. WARVELLE, Abstracts of Title; Ejectments; Ethics; Real Property, etc. FRANCIS WHARTON, American Law; Agency; Conflict of Laws; Contracts; Criminal Law; International Law; Law of Negligence, etc., etc. JOHN H. WIGMORE, J. G. WOERNER, PREFACE. The law student, and those who desire a more intimate knowledge of the settlement of estates will find this volume of the most interesting character. The business man, if successful, understands those things which go far towards creating his success, but as the years roll along and he accumulates wealth, he knows that some day he must arrange for its disposition after his demise. How best this disposition can be made, carrying out his wishes, is a momentous question, for it is a matter of daily occurrence when wills are broken and the intent of the testator is lost simply because some legal provision was omitted in the will. This volume in a simplified form explains the legal methods of executing wills, who may be beneficiaries and witnesses, who executors and administrators and those things which every one owning property should know which are necessary in the settlement of estates. It is especially important and of consequence for the student to know its contents. It not alone teaches him primary lessons, but in a brief form supported by the highest and consequently standard authorities, tells the law and guards him from the shoals which have wrecked many an estate. |