Course overview
The aim of this course is to provide students with advanced understanding of the law of succession in Australia. This course covers: 1. The scope and meaning of succession law; 2. The nature of a will; 3. The requirements for making, executing, revoking and altering a will; 4. How wills are construed and interpreted by the courts; 5. The effects of gifts made by will; 6. Intestacy and the distribution of assets; 7. Restrictions imposed on freedom of testation; Family Provision; 8. The appointment of Executors and Administrators; 9. The duties and powers of personal representatives in administering deceased estates.
Course learning outcomes
- Master application of Australian law and practice governing succession as it applies to a range of complex situations
- Apply and critically analyse the rules relating to the making, revocation and interpretation of wills and the administration of intestacies.
- Evaluate, analyse and resolve problem situations concerning rights and interests of beneficiaries and duties of personal representatives in succession law matters and effectively communicate, both orally and in writing, proposed solutions to those problems.
- Analyse the rationale and framework underpinning Australian succession law