LLB429 Succession
This is a course in the law governing the distribution of estates i.e. inheritance. We examine the rules that govern the distribution of property under a will as well as in intestacy. Customary Law plays a strong role here and we discuss its implications. Familiarity with this area of law is critical for every lawyer as it is one of the most emotive spaces of legal practice
By the end of this course, students should:
- Have a firm grasp of the rules governing intestacy.
- Be able to determine whether a will has been validly made
- Understand the impact of a mortgage or pledge on demised property
- Wills
- Creating a will
- Validity of a will
- Interpreting a will
- Intestate succession
- Before PNDCL 111
- PNDCL 111
- Constitutional evolution of spousal rights
- Administration of estates
- Probate matters
- Administering the estate of an Intestate
- Ownership of a corpse
Offered: Semester Two
Course Type: Seminar, Lecture, Experiential