Recorded Webinar: Construction of Wills: A Practical Primer for Succession Lawyers

Construction of wills cases are a significant part of a succession lawyer’s practice. This practical session assumes you know the basics, and instead focuses on case study examples on how common law will construction rules apply in practice. It covers:

• Common law will construction rules – the tricky bits explained

• How has this position been modified by statute?

• Case studies:

  • Advancement to a real or potential beneficiary in a will

  • Avoiding ademption

  • Life interests v rights to reside

  • Joint tenants v tenants in common

• Construction of will disputes – early effective resolution options

• Ambiguous wills – when do you need to bring construction proceedings and when can you simply make a call on it?

• Possible cost consequences of unnecessary applications

• Recent construction cases