PVL2003H - Law Of Succession

Course Outline:

Aims and objectives The course is concerned with the consequences of death and in particular, the devolution of a person’s property on death. Course content The course considers the distinction between testate and intestate succession; the devolution of an estate under intestacy law; testamentary capacity; formalities for wills; revocation and revival of wills; capacity to inherit; freedom of testation; vesting and conditional bequests; the different kinds of testamentary vehicles and the content of wills; doctrine of collation; interpretation of wills and succession by contract. The course will also consider legal ethics in the context of the law of Succession.