Bachelor of Laws: Succession Law
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Succession Law
Succession Law
1. The transmission or redistribution of the property of a deceased estate on the death of its owner to the person or persons entitled, either by will or by operation of law. The law of succession is concerned with the legal consequences flowing from death on the deceased person’s property, both real and personal, whether the deceased died testate (having made a will) or intestate (not having made a valid will).
2. The rules and principles relating to wills and the procedures for redistribution of the deceased’s property. In English and Australian law, the property of a deceased person vests in the personal representative (executor or administrator) who administers the estate according to law and then distributes it to those entitled.
(Encyclopaedic Australian Legal Dictionary, 2016)
Lawyers Practice Manual - Victoria
Provides practical guidance on how to complete legal tasks. Includes practical hints, precedents, letters and standard forms.
Laws of Australia - Legal Encyclopaedia
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WillsThe law of wills encompasses the rules with respect to the formal and substantial validity of wills as well as their construction or interpretation...
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Family ProvisionThe law of family provision encompasses the rules to the jurisdiction of the courts to vary the provision made by the will of the deceased, or by the law of intestacy in response to an application for provision out of the estate by an applicant falling within a category of persons defined by legislation...
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Administration of AssetsThe law of administration of assets encompasses the law of personal representatives as well as that of dealing with the assets of deceased persons...
Halsbury's Laws of Australia - Legal Encyclopaedia
Succession Law Resources available on CCH Intelliconnect
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Australian Estate PlanningThe aim of the Guide is to provide a comprehensive context and reference point for professionals who are advising individuals who are undertaking estate planning in Australia and to highlight many of the possibilities that are open for achieving successful estate planning.
Succession Law Resources
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Wills Probate & Administration (Vic) - Lexis AdvanceIs a comprehensive guide to all aspects of wills and estate administration in Victoria. Is the ideal starting point providing up-to-date legislation and practical commentary covering wills law and practice, grants of representation, estate administration and planning and more.
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Lawyers Practice Manual - Wills & Estate Administration Chapter (13) - WestlawAUProvides a step-by-step guide with an overview of the law relevant to each practice area covered. The Wills & Estate Administration chapter covers drafting a will, applications for grants of probate and letters of administration, administration of estates and wills litigation.
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Australian Encyclopaedia of Forms & Precedents - Wills Chapter (510) - Lexis AdvancePractical introductory notes for each title provide an overview of each subject area to explain the legal context in which the individual forms, precedents and clauses should be used. Statutory sources and case references are included. Precedents are drafted in plain English, by experienced practitioners, barristers and academics.
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College of Law Practice Papers (Wills and Estates) - Lexis AdvanceWE301 Will Drafting and Practice
WE302 Probate
WE303 Administration of Estates
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