James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2007

LA4007 - Succession

Credit points: 03
Year: 2007
Student Contribution Band: Band 3
Administered by: School of Law Office

Available to level 4 LLB students or combined degree students.

Testate succession wills, testamentary capacity, personal representatives, executors, grants of probate, administration of assets, legacies, payment of debts.Intestate succession - the rules applicable to total and partial intestacy; grants of letters of administration.Testators family maintenance - claims of family and dependants to support from the estate of the deceased and the power of the court to vary a will.

Learning Outcomes

Prerequisites:LA3106 and (LA3013 OR LA3014)

Availabilities

Townsville, Block, Study Period 6
Census Date 29-Jun-2007
Face to face teaching (Teaching on the following days: 29 June, 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 16, 18, 20 July, exam to be held by 12/8/07, actual date to be confirmed.)
Coord/Lect: jc116049.
Contact hours:
  • 26 hours lectures
  • 6 hours tutorials
    Assessment:end of semester exam (80%); essays (20%).

    Cairns, Block, Study Period 6
    Census Date 29-Jun-2007
    Face to face teaching (Teaching on following days: 29 June, 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 16, 18, 20 July. Exam to be held by 12/8 (actual date to be confirmed).)
    Coord/Lect: jc116049.
    Contact hours:
    • 26 hours lectures
    • 6 hours tutorials
      Assessment:end of semester exam (80%); essays (20%).

      Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.