Wills and Succession Notes

Description

These notes are very detailed and comprehensive and provides plain English explanations for all legal concepts pertaining to wills and succession law. Case law and legislation is discussed in detail, with significant focus on the Succession Act 2006 (NSW). Notes are easy to read with various keys used to make it easy to scan through. For example, green represents a legislative reference whereas yellow represents a case discussion. Topics covered in these notes include: 1. Nature of a will 2. Formal requirements of a will 3. Capacity 4. Revocation, republication and revival 5. Obliterations, interlineations and alterations 6. Family provision 7. Death 8. Burials 9. Intestacy 10. Types of spouses 11. Multiple spouses 12. Issue 13. Different intestacy situations 14. Role of the executor