This latest book in the Straightforward Guides Series, A Straightforward Guide to Probate and the Law, is a wide-ranging guide to the law as it affects all aspects of probate. The grant of probate can prove a difficult area for most lay people and advisors and this book will prove to be an ideal step-by-step guide which will help people in the early stages of obtaining a grant of probate. The book is clear and comprehensive and will be accessible to the layperson or professional and contains all the necessary forms required when dealing with probate. The following areas are covered in detail: Definition of probate; The law generally; When a grant of probate is required; Liability for inheritance tax; Application for grant of probate; Costs of obtaining probate; Other matters concerning probate.