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    The document discusses the law of inheritance and succession. It defines the law of inheritance as dealing with the distribution of a person's estate after death. It distinguishes between testate succession, where the deceased left a valid will, and intestate succession, where no will was left. For testate succession, it describes the rules around making, interpreting, and enforcing wills. It also discusses requirements for a valid will such as being of sound mind and having signatures of the testator and witnesses. For intestate succession, it notes the rules for distributing the estate in the absence of a will according to relatives' entitlements set by law.

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    The document discusses the law of inheritance and succession. It defines the law of inheritance as dealing with the distribution of a person's estate after death. It distinguishes between testate succession, where the deceased left a valid will, and intestate succession, where no will was left. For testate succession, it describes the rules around making, interpreting, and enforcing wills. It also discusses requirements for a valid will such as being of sound mind and having signatures of the testator and witnesses. For intestate succession, it notes the rules for distributing the estate in the absence of a will according to relatives' entitlements set by law.

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    The document discusses the law of inheritance and succession. It defines the law of inheritance as dealing with the distribution of a person's estate after death. It distinguishes between testate succession, where the deceased left a valid will, and intestate succession, where no will was left. For testate succession, it describes the rules around making, interpreting, and enforcing wills. It also discusses requirements for a valid will such as being of sound mind and having signatures of the testator and witnesses. For intestate succession, it notes the rules for distributing the estate in the absence of a will according to relatives' entitlements set by law.

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    The document discusses the law of inheritance and succession. It defines the law of inheritance as dealing with the distribution of a person's estate after death. It distinguishes between testate succession, where the deceased left a valid will, and intestate succession, where no will was left. For testate succession, it describes the rules around making, interpreting, and enforcing wills. It also discusses requirements for a valid will such as being of sound mind and having signatures of the testator and witnesses. For intestate succession, it notes the rules for distributing the estate in the absence of a will according to relatives' entitlements set by law.

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    ENGLISH IV

    Law oflnheritance =Law of Succession


    Definition: the branch of law dealing with the distribution of a person's estate upon
    his/her death. (estate = a person's entire property, consisting of real property and
    personal property). A distinction is made between testate and intestate succession.
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    In testate succession the deceased has made a valid last will and testament. Thus
    testate succession deals with the rules relative to the making, interpretation and
    enforcement of wills or written instructions made by the deceased for the distribution
    'Ofhislher estate. Note that some legal systems confer rights to certain dependants
    guaranteeing them a specified share in the estate of the deceased, for example, the
    spouse and/or children of the deceased.
    The terms 'will' and 'testament' are synonyms.
    Will or testament - a declaration in a particular form by a person of his/her wishes as
    to certain matters, normally as to the disposal of his property, to take effect on or after
    his/her death.
    testator - one who makes and leaves a legally valid will at death
    .... testatrix - female testator
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    fqJ j' e... /; To make a valid wilb the testator must be of full age and sound mind; the expression
    kn--fv ;P lj of intention must be in signed by or on behalf of the testator in the presence
    l?C i of two witnesses at one time who themselves sign as witnesses.
    A will normally of the testator's property by way of legacies, special legacies
    of specified gifts ( 1996 Ford) or general legacies of money or
    r (e.g., legacy) and provides in clause for the
    -----a.t8p0sa1 of all the testator'sproperty not already disposed of. '---
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    o ograp . testament- han wr1tten. y the testator A IJ \1
    . probate of the will- the act of proving the validity of a that it has been
    1k i .S written and signed in accordance with the law
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    lloJ4.c/: In intestate the deceased haS not made a valid last will and testament.
    Thus intestate succession deals with the rules relative to the distribution of the estate
    of a deceased in the absence of a valid last will and testament. In such cases, the estate
    is distributed by operation of law, i.e., in accordance with special rules prescribing
    which relatives are entitled to a percentage of the estate (spouse, children, parents,
    brothers or sisters, etc.)
    The law of inheritance is also concerned with the rules for transfer of the deceased's
    property, the payment of any debts left by the deceased, the payment of inheritance
    taxes, also called death duty in Great Britain, etc.

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