THE LAW OF SUCCESSION
LAW3SSL
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject will consider the law of succession which concerns the devolution of rights and obligations upon death: Probate, Wills and the Administration of Estates. In particular it deals with the transmission of property interets through testamentary processes (Wills) and through the rules of intestacy.
School: La Trobe Law School
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Matthew Groves
Available to Study Abroad Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Exchange Students: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: LAW2FPL LAW2RPT
Co-requisites: LAW3EQT or LAW3ETR
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Succession: Families, Property and Death: Text and Cases | Prescribed | Rosalind Croucher and Prue Vines latest edition | LEXISNEXIS BUTTERWORTHS |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. By the end of this semester, students will be able to apply the applicable legislation and provide advice to a client regarding a claim against an estate.
- Activities:
- Discussion Forums and Exam
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. By the end of this subject students will have learnt the skills of ascertaining a testator's instructions to create a Will by receiving and considering instructions
- Activities:
- Problem based activity (Consideration of instructions of will maker, to advise on estate planning, preparing new will or whether an existing will requires amendment)
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
03. By the end of this subject, students will be able to critically discuss the formalities required to make a valid will; what must be done to administer the estate of a deceased person; and the rules of construction.
- Activities:
- Discussion Forums and Exam
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)