LAW00062 - Wills and EstatesInformation for students studying in 2013

Please contact the School of Law and Justice to confirm details prior to acting on this information.

Unit Description

The law in relation to wills and the administration of estates is one of the major areas of practice for lawyers in NSW. This Unit introduces students to the statutory provisions and cases governing wills, including the nature, characteristics and interpretation of wills and the formal requirements for validity. The unit also covers the legislative provisions and procedures applicable to obtaining a grant of representation (probate or letters of administration) following a person’s death, and the duties of personal representatives and trustees. The law of intestate succession and testator’s family maintenance is also explored.

Availability


Distance Education	Session 1
Distance Education (Online)	Unavailable
Lismore	Unavailable
Coffs Harbour	Unavailable
Gold Coast Southern Cross Drive, Bilinga	Unavailable
Tweed Heads - SCU Lakeside Caloola Drive, Tweed Heads
Tweed Heads - SCU Riverside Brett Street, Tweed Heads	Unavailable

Note: the availability of this unit (displayed above) is provided as a guide only and may not represent the most current information available. Please refer to the official Schedule of Units and/or contact the relevant School before acting on this information.

Unit Type	Undergraduate
School	School of Law and Justice

Fee Information: Commencing 2013 - UNDERGRADUATE Commonwealth Supported only.

Student Contribution Band

Band 3

Credit Points per unit

For fee information for pre-2009, pre-2010, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 students please check the Student Contribution Amounts.
For POSTGRADUATE or UNDERGRADUATE full fee paying courses please check Domestic Postgraduate Fees OR Domestic Undergraduate Fees.

Pre-requisites

LAW00130 - Introduction to Law and Contract OR LAW00111 - Legal Process OR LAW00150 - Introduction to Business Law OR LAW10157 - Australian Legal System.

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