The course will focus on the most demanding areas of practice in this area: complex will drafting, grants of representation, family provision, and estate planning.

At the end of the course a student will:

• have developed professional capability in advanced concepts in Will Drafting including discretionary testamentary trusts and drafting issues in blended families;
• interpret and apply knowledge on issues of asset protection and tax advantages that may be gained through implementation of sound estate planning;
• be able to evaluate the needs of clients, and advise clients on Family Provisions legislation, in particular, initiating a Family Provision Application, interlocutory injunctions and interim orders and release of rights and compromise;
• analyse and respond to complex estate administration issues such as Partial Intestacies, Insolvent Estates, Contested and Special Grants, the liabilityof the Personal Representative and cross jurisdictional issues; and
• be able to draft appropriate documents relating to the above issues.

• Exercises in Will Drafting. Students will be required to complete a number of drafting exercises addressing discretionary testamentary trusts, and drafting for blended families; and
• Exercises in Drafting Court Documents. Students will be required to draft court documents relevant to Family Provision Proceedings and Administration of Estates; and
• Case study Advice to Client. Preparation of advice to clients on issues relating to Estate Planning and Administration.

A semester-length course requiring students to work with online materials, particpate in online discussions and activities, private study and complete assessment tasks.

Bachelor of Laws degree or equivalent

A basic knowledge of succession law and practice.

Rowland, CJ, Huntley's Australian Wills Precedents (7th ed, LexisNexiz, Sydney, 2009)

Additional reading materials will also be available online.

Access to internet