Property Trusts and Succession

In one convenient volume, this book provides full coverage of the property, trusts, and succession parts of the LLB syllabus in Scotland. The relevant rules of statute and common law are surveyed and frequent examples used, making this a highly practical and accessible text. While aimed primarily at undergraduates, this important book will also be a useful source of reference to practitioners seeking an introduction to this area of Scottish law. Key contents include: personal and real rights, and types of property
• ownership and how it is transferred
• land registration
• possession
• subordinate real rights, including servitudes, real burdens, leases, and securities
• proper and improper liferents
• trusts: constitution, administration, and termination
• testate succession
• intestate succession
• execution of documents
• human rights
• appendix on the feudal system.