SUCCESSION LAW

LAW3SCL

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject will consider the law of succession which concerns the devolution of rights and obligations upon death i.e., Probate, Wills and the Administration of Estates. In particular it deals with the transmission of property interests through testamentary processes (wills) and through the rules of intestacy.

Faculty: Faculty of Business, Economics and Law

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Libby Brenton

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: LAW3PRP or LAW3RPL

Co-requisites: LAW3EQT or LAW3ETR

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: 50

Enrolment information: The assessment item that requires students to interview the co-ordinator in order to perpare a will.

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Libby Brenton

Class requirements

SeminarWeek: 32 - 43
One 2.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
Examination60
Mid-semester Assessment40