Australian Intestacy Laws and Indigenous People

Prue E. Vines (Associate Professor, University of New South Wales) has recently posted her article entitled  Drafting Wills for Indigenous People: Pitfalls and Considerations on SSRN.

Here is the abstract of her article:

Intestacy laws in Australia are grossly inadequate to deal with the inheritance issues of Indigenous people. This paper sets out some of the considerations which are important if wills are to be drafted to meet these needs. The article considers dealing with kinship issues, guardianship and the disposal of the body, but in particular focuses on the use of equitable vehicles to protect customary law obligations and secret knowledge.