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Law Society books for private client solicitors give expert guidance and commentary on key topics such as wills, trusts, contentious probate, estate planning and administration, inheritance tax planning, and much more. 

Textbooks, guides and resources available through the Law Society Bookshop are written by leading private client specialists. Whether you’re advising on wills, trusts and estate planning, or handling contentious probate matters such as will disputes and inheritance claims, you have guidance that is reliable, practical, and defensible.  

Private client books published by the Law Society help solicitors in England and Wales interpret legislation, provide clients informed legal advice, and stay compliant with regulations. Discover solutions to complex client cases with the Law Society Bookshop’s specialist publications. 

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  • How to Deal with International Estates paperback cover – published by The Law Society

    How to Deal with International Estates

    31 October 2025

    £100.00
    Out now This book is a concise, focused practitioner’s guide to dealing with international estates. It covers the problems and pitfalls a busy probate practitioner in England and Wales may meet, and...
  • Contentious Probate Handbook 2nd edition paperback cover – published by The Law Society

    Contentious Probate Handbook


    2nd edition

    28 February 2025

    £110.00
    This practical, accessible and authoritative handbook covers all aspects of the law and practice relevant to probate disputes, including: removal of executors probate disputes, including due...
  • Making Gifts of Assets paperback cover – published by The Law Society

    Making Gifts of Assets

    31 May 2024

    £90.00
    Making Gifts of Assets The legal considerationsMaking Gifts of Assets is an essential yet user-friendly guide for private client, company, commercial and conveyancing solicitors that pulls together...
  • Social Care Charging paperback cover – published by The Law Society

    Social Care Charging

    31 October 2023

    £85.00
    Social Care Charging is a guide to charges for care under the Care Act 2014. The book offers detailed and practical advice to assist anyone who needs to understand the complexities of the law and...
  • Inheritance Act Claims 3rd edition paperback cover – published by The Law Society

    Inheritance Act Claims


    3rd edition

    31 May 2022

    £110.00
    Inheritance Act Claims, 3rd edition A practical guide3rd editionInheritance Act Claims is a highly practical book which provides a comprehensive guide to claims brought under the Inheritance...
  • Dealing with Digital Assets paperback cover – published by The Law Society

    Dealing with Digital Assets

    31 May 2021

    £70.00
    Dealing with Digital Assets A guide for private client solicitorsNinety-three per cent of people who have made a will in the UK have not included any provision for their digital assets when they die...
  • Probate Practitioner’s Handbook 9th edition paperback cover – published by The Law Society

    Probate Practitioner's Handbook


    9th edition

    28 February 2021

    £95.00
    9th editionThe Probate Practitioner’s Handbook is a well-established and popular guide to good practice for solicitors’ firms that undertake probate and estate administration work. This new ninth...
  • Inheritance Tax Planning Handbook paperback cover – published by The Law Society

    Inheritance Tax Planning Handbook

    31 December 2020

    £120.00
    The laws affecting the inheritance tax on wills, trusts and estates are complex and full of pitfalls for the unwary. Inheritance Tax Planning Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the...
  • Contentious Trusts Handbook paperback + CD cover – published by The Law Society

    Contentious Trusts Handbook

    31 July 2020

    £120.00
    Contentious Trusts Handbook Practice and precedentsThis practical, accessible and authoritative handbook covers all aspects of the law and practice relevant to trust disputes, including: supervisory...
  • Will Draftsman’s Handbook 10th edition paperback cover – published by The Law Society

    Will Draftsman's Handbook


    10th edition

    31 October 2019

    £90.00
    10th editionThis popular book assists practitioners with the preparation of wills for the most commonly encountered situations. The concise and accessible text combines practical tools and expert...
  • Wills and Inheritance Quality Scheme Toolkit book cover – paperback, published by The Law Society

    Wills and Inheritance Quality Scheme Toolkit

    31 October 2013

    £75.00
    Wills and Inheritance Quality Scheme Toolkit Core practice management standardsAdoption of core practice management standards, based on Lexcel, is a mandatory requirement for legal practices seeking...
  • Wills and Inheritance Protocol paperback cover – published by The Law Society

    Wills and Inheritance Protocol

    30 September 2013

    £45.00
    The Wills and Inheritance Protocol has been created by the Law Society to support the provision of will drafting, probate and estate administration services by its members. Adoption of the Protocol...