Principles of Australian Succession Law provides a concise but comprehensive overview of the current law of succession in Australia. Reference is made to statutory provisions and authorities in all eight Australian jurisdictions. The text is a useful resource dealing with all aspects of the law of succession, including wills, intestacies, family provision and probate and administration. Although aimed primarily at undergraduate students embarking upon succession law for the first time, it may also prove helpful to others involved in the area of succession. The basic format of the first edition remains with the addition of two new chapters, one on the rapidly developing area of statutory wills and one on the difficult subject of survivorship. In addition the text has been extensively revised in all areas, not only in respect to the considerable new developments in succession law, but also with a view to making the law less technical and more accessible without forsaking accuracy.
By:
Ken Mackie Imprint: Butterworths Country of Publication: Australia Edition: 2nd edition Dimensions:
Height: 240mm,
ISBN:9780409333572 ISBN 10: 0409333573 Pages: 325 Publication Date:27 September 2013 Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Primary
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Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
ch 1 - Introduction; ch 2 - The General Nature of a Will; ch 3 - Making a Will - the Mental Elements; ch 4 - Statutory Wills - Wills for Persons Who Lack Testamentary Capacity; ch 5 - Making a Will - the Formal Requirements; ch 6 - Revocation and Alteration of Wills; ch 7 - Republication and Revival; ch 8 - Construction of Wills; ch 9 - Gifts by Will; ch 10 - Distribution on Intestacy; ch 11 - Family Provision; ch 12 - Personal Representatives; ch 13 - Grants of Representation; ch 14 - The Administrative Process; Part 1 - Functions and Duties of Personal Representatives; ch 15 - The Administrative Process; Part 2 - Powers, Rights and Liabilities of Personal Representatives; ch 16 - Survivorship.