Exploring the law of succession : studies national, historical and comparative / edited by Kenneth G C Reid, Marius J de Waal and Reinhard Zimmermann.

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2007.

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Inheritance and succession -- Congresses.

Law of succession.

1. A comparative overview / Marius J de Waal

2. Compulsory heirship in Roman law / Reinhard Zimmermann

3. Succession law in Scotland - a historical perspective / W David H Sellar

4. Succession law in South Africa - a historical perspective / Francois du Toit

5. Freedom of testation and the ageing testator / J C Sonnekus

6. Testamentary conditions and public policy / James Chalmers

7. Forfeiture clauses and events in Scotch law / Roderick R M Paisley

8. Revocation of wills by changed circumstances / M C Schoeman-Malan

9. Fideicommissary substitutions: Scots law in historical and comparative perspective / George L Gretton

10. The conditio si institutus sine lieris decessserit in Scots and South African law / Alan R Barr

11. The new Dutch law of succession / Sjef van Erp

12. Revocability of mutual wills / Alexandra Braun

13. Succession agreements in South African and Scots law / Dale Hutchision.

This volume explores key issues in the law of succession from a variety of perspectives: national, historical and comparative.

Conference proceedings.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9780748632909

xxvi, 253 p. ; 24 cm