Lee's Manual of Queensland Succession Law, 8th Edition, is a comprehensive and practical examination of succession law in Queensland. This edition has been revised throughout to include more case references, particularly from other States, so as to facilitate the use of this work as the starting point for detailed legal research. There has also been an effort to increase and improve cross-referencing between related areas of succession law, and to more detailed or advanced legal literature. Lee's Manual of Queensland Succession Law is a useful and practical guide for students and legal practitioners currently working in the field.

Providing a detailed examination of many contentious issues, including the principles and practicality of succession, grants of probate and the consequences of intestacy, this book highlights the importance of handling the administration of estates.

Revised throughout to include more case references, particularly from other States, so as to facilitate the use of this work as the starting point for detailed legal research. There has also been an effort to increase and improve cross-referencing between related areas of succession law, and to more detailed or advanced legal literature.

"[P]repared by the Queensland Law Reform Commission on behalf of the National Committee for Uniform Succession Laws and has also been published by the Queensland Law Reform Commission - Administration of estates of deceased persons (Queensland Law Reform Commission, Miscellaneous paper 37, 1999"--P. iii.

The fourth edition of The Law of Succession in New South Wales provides an up to date coverage of the subject, including the recent legislative changes related to the Uniform Succession Law project. Succession affects each of us personally and is therefore of great practical importance. The object of this book, like its previous editions, is to provide a basic manual for students undertaking Succession Law and practitioners working in the field. The chapters in the book are organised in the order in which the material is relevant in dealing with testamentary matters. It commences with a general discussion of the development and nature of the subject and briefly refers to transnational considerations which are becoming increasingly common with globalisation. The text then discusses intestacy, the law of wills, family provision, and finally the administration of deceased estates. The Law of Succession in New South Wales continues to offer a thorough and concise treatment of the subject matter for the benefit of students and practitioners alike.

Among the States and Territories there are numerous significant differences in the law of wills. In intestacy, the rights of a surviving spouse vary greatly from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. In family provision schemes, qualification to apply for provision is far from uniform, as are also the grounds on which the courts in different jurisdictions may order that provision be made. In the administration of deceased estates, there is a lack of uniformity in the law relating to devolution of title and the payment of debts from assets, and uncertainty with respect to interstate recognition of grants of probate. Less significant differences are numerous, particularly in those relatively neglected areas of law reform such as probate and administration. To date, in Australia, State and Territory succession laws have been reformed in a piecemeal manner. The development by the National Committee of model legislation to be used as the basis for reform by individual States and Territories provides an opportunity for the States and Territories to adopt uniform, or at least consistent, laws relating to wills.

Principles of Australian Succession Law provides an easy-to-read overview of the law governing wills, intestacies, familyprovision, and probate and administration. It is a useful reference text for legal practitioners wishing to refresh theirknowledge of certain aspects of succession law. It is also a clear and logical explanation of succession law for students, with numerous simple examples of what the more difficult concepts mean in real life, together with the benefit of being able to review key topics for a variety of chapters through online-only problems modelled after standard examination questions. Features * New online learning resources available for students of succession law Related Titles * Dal Pont, Law of Executors and Administrators * Dal Pont, Law of Succession, 3rd edition * De Groot & Nickel, Family Provision in Australia, 6th ed * Perkins & Monahan, Estate Planning: A Practical Guide for Professionals Helping Australians Age Well, 5th edition