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    Overview

    General principles of the law of wills and succession, trusts and gifts, with an introduction to taxation and estate planning.

    Approximately 70% of the paper is devoted to the law of trusts. The aim is to give you an understanding of the nature, creation and administration of express trusts, the powers and duties of trustees and the beneficiaries' rights and remedies. The remainder of the paper will consider succession law, including matters relating to the validity of wills, the administration of deceased estates, the intestacy rules and claims against deceased estates.

    About this paper

    Paper title Wills and Trusts
    Subject Law
    EFTS 0.1
    Points 15 points
    Teaching period Semester 2 (On campus)
    Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $730.20
    International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
    Prerequisite
    LAWS 203 and 66 further LAWS points
    Pre or Corequisite
    Any 200-level LAWS paper not already passed
    Limited to
    LLB, LLB(Hons)
    Notes
    Not all optional papers will be available in any given year.
    Contact
    law@otago.ac.nz
    Teaching staff

    Dr Lucas Clover Alcolea.

    Textbooks
    Course materials provided.
    Graduate Attributes Emphasised
    Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
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    Learning Outcomes

    Students who successfully complete this paper will:

    • Gain an understanding of the nature, creation and administration of express trusts
    • Understand the various aspects related to the making of wills, the administration of deceased estates, the intestacy rules and claims against deceased estates

    Timetable

    Semester 2

    Location
    Dunedin
    Teaching method
    This paper is taught On Campus
    Learning management system
    Blackboard

    Lecture

    Stream Days Times Weeks
    Attend
    A1 Monday 14:00-14:50 29-35, 37-42
    Wednesday 14:00-14:50 29-35, 37-42
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