The course examines the law governing succession to property after the death of the owner.
Major topics include:
the nature of wills; capacity to make a will, intention to make a will, undue influence, formalities for making a will and how a will is revoked and altered; the interpretation of wills; the administration of deceased estates; how an estate is divided when there is no will; and how the law protects family members against being disinherited by will.
The course concentrates on the law of New South Wales and the ACT. Occasionally, comparisons are made to the law of other Australian jurisdictions.
Textbooks:
Presecribed Texts:
Rosalind Croucher and Prue Vines, Succession: Families, Property and Death (5th ed: LexisNexis Butterworths, 2018).
Recommended Reading:
Ken Mackie, Principles of Australian Succession Law (3rd ed, Lexis Nexis, 2017).
This information is correct at the time of publication and although we endeavour to pre-empt any planned new editions; the class summary will provide the final textbook edition confirmation.