MLL362 Succession Law HD notes

Description

These notes cover the full MLL362 Succession Law course with combined detailed lecture and seminar notes with a condensed set of exam-focused points. As Succession Law Content Covered: Week 1 — Introduction and foundations: key concepts, terminology, history, and a solicitor's duty of care Week 2 — Wills: testamentary capacity and the court's jurisdiction Week 3 — Formalities, informal wills, and statutory wills Week 4 — Construction of wills and revocation Week 5 — Gifts in wills: ademption, lapse, and forfeiture Week 6 — Probate and administration: personal representatives and grants Week 7 — Intestacy, including a step-by-step method for entitlement questions Week 8 — Family provision claims (litigation) Week 9 — Administration of the deceased estate Week 10 — Powers of attorney and guardianship I have used these notes to obtain 86 (HD) in the assignment and 84 (HD) in the exam.