11. Wills and other legal matters CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR BANKING AND FINANCE

CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR BANKING AND FINANCE

11. Wills and other legal matters

A. In each space put a word which means the same as the word in brackets. In each case, the words in the list below are more suitable than the words in brackets. assets deceased estate frozen heirs inherit inheritance tax intestate liability nearest and dearest no-obligation own pockets prior claim Have you made a will? Millions of people have not made a will, yet dying (1. without a will) ______________ can have disastrous consequences for the families of the (2. dead person) ______________. If you have not yet made a will, consider what would happen if you were to die unexpectedly. Your (3. money and possessions of a dead person) ______________ would be (4. stopped) ______________ while a court decided how it should be distributed. Your (5. people inheriting money) ______________ would be left to cover funeral and other expenses from their (6. personal money) ______________. Also, don’t assume that your (7. money and property) ______________ will automatically go to your (8. immediate family) ______________. There may be a distant relative with a (9. reason why they should get it) ______________. Make sure the right people (10. receive from a dead person) ______________. Make a will today. At Barnaby and Allen, making a will is quick, easy, and may cost less than you think. And we can also help you reduce your (11. amount that has to be paid) ______________ for (12. death tax) ______________. Call today for a (13. you don’t have to continue if you don’t want to) ______________ consultation with a member of the team. Have you made a will? Barnaby and Allen Solicitors B. Match the word with the definition. 1 solicitor a (British English) a person qualified to act as a legal advocate, especially in higher courts 2 barrister b a law firm 3 advocate c (British English) a person qualified to draw up wills, deal with conveyancing etc, and to represent clients in lower courts 4 attorney d somebody who represents somebody else in court 5 lawyer e a person appointed by the deceased to carry out the terms of a will 6 legal practice f the process of proving a will is genuine  (American English) a barrister drawing up contracts for the buying and selling of houses a person who benefits from a will a solicitor, barrister or attorney 7 executor g 8 beneficiary h 9 probate i 10 conveyancing j C. Use the verbs below to complete the sentences. act be comply defend draw up exchange grant hear prosecute sue take 1 In the UK, it takes several weeks for the authorities to ________________ probate. I'll get a lawyer to ________________ a contract. We're going to ________________ contracts on Tuesday, and then we can move into our new house. We going to ________________ them for a million pounds in damages. If you don't ________________ you will ________________ in breach of contract. 2 3 4 5 6 They are going to ________________ legal proceedings against us. The court will ________________ the case next Monday. My solicitor will ________________ for me in this matter. The police are going to ________________ him for fraud. He's hired a very good barrister to ________________ him against the charges. 7 8 9 10

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