Wills and the Administration of Estates

Unit code:BLB4146Study level:Undergraduate

Credit points

12
(Generally, 1 credit = 10 hours of classes and independent study.)

Location

City Campus
Online Real Time

Prerequisites

BLB1101 - Australian Legal System in Context
BLB1114 - Legal Research Methods
(Or equivalent to be determined by unit coordinator)
Co-requisites
(Corequisite units must be studied concurrently with this unit)

Overview

Wills and the Administration of Estates concerns those principles related to property when a person dies. The legal requirements for making a valid will are explored together with what is to occur if a person dies without making a declaration of their testamentary intention. Associated concepts include the granting of probate, duties and powers of executors and administrators together with the alteration and interpretation of a will.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

Collaborate and critically review the cultural values expressed in the law of succession in the context of multicultural Australia;
Implement the legal requirements involved in making a valid will exemplifying professional judgment;
Theorise the principles that are relevant to interpretation of a valid will to a range of professional and non-professional audiences;
Canvass the process of administrating an estate where there is no valid will in wide ranging circumstances; and
Postulate the proper role of the law when challenging dispositions made by a testator/testatorix.