Requisite(s): 70516 Equity and Trusts
There are also course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
This subject takes a simultaneously theoretical and practical approach to the study of the law of wills. The formal requirements for a valid will are considered, as well as when they may be dispensed with by the Court of Probate. The construction of testamentary dispositions and the grounds upon which they may fail are examined in detail. The consequences of intestacy are addressed. The administration of estates and the impact of the Family Provision Act 1982 are also studied. At the same time, the entire area is subjected to rigorous scrutiny using the themes of testamentary freedom and familiar responsibility as a foundation. Therefore, the subject aims to inform students of the relevant law of NSW while also encouraging them to analyse and debate the roles of the individual and the family and how both are affected by property and its control.