LA4007 - Succession

Credit points:	03
Year:	2017
Student Contribution Band:	Band 3
Administered by:	College of Business, Law & Governance

This subject covers all aspects of Succession and Inheritance. It includes treatment of (a) Testate succession - wills, testamentary capacity, personal representatives, executors, grants of probate, administration of assets, legacies, payment of debts; (b) Intestate succession - the rules applicable to total and partial intestacy; grants of letters of administration; and (c) Testator's family maintenance - claims by family and dependants for support from the estate of the deceased and the power of the court to vary a will in such cases.

Learning Outcomes

• explain and apply the law governing succession and inheritance;
• critically discuss the problems associated with the current law governing succession and inheritance and proposals for reform.

Prerequisites:

(LA1105 or LA2011) and (LA1106 or LA2012) and (LA3106 or LA3015) and (LA3013 or LA3014)

Availabilities
Townsville, Block, Study Period 7
Census Date 06-Jul-2017
Face to face teaching 26-Jun-2017 to 07-Jul-2017 (9-5pm Mon 26 June, Tues 27 June, Thurs 29 June and Fri 30 June; Mon 3 July, Tues 4 July, Thurs 6 July, Fri 7 July.)
Coordinator:	Dr Kate Galloway
Lecturer:	Mr Anthony Collins.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 6 hours tutorials
Assessment:	end of semester exam (70%); other exams (30%).
Cairns, Block, Study Period 7
Census Date 06-Jul-2017
Face to face teaching 26-Jun-2017 to 03-Jul-2017 (9-5pm Mon 26 June, Tues 27 June, Thurs 29 June and Fri 30 June; Mon 3 July, Tues 4 July, Thurs 6 July, Fri 7 July.)
Coordinator:	Dr Kate Galloway
Lecturer:	Mr Anthony Collins.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 6 hours tutorials
Assessment:	end of semester exam (70%); other exams (30%).

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.