Deathbed Gifts - How to Make a Valid Donatio Mortis Causa

Introduction

This new virtual classroom seminar will examine the thorny issue of deathbed gifts and the requirements for making a valid donatio mortis causa (‘DMC’).

The session will consider each of the requirements for a DMC and the applicability of the principle to particular types of gifts including registered and unregistered land.

Consideration will be given to the leading authority of King v Dubrey as well as the recent decisions in Davey v Bailey and Rahman v Hassan.

The session will be useful not only for private client litigators but also for those who deal with estate administration to know what to look for when a DMC is alleged.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive course will cover the following:

• The essential requirements for a valid DMC including:
• A contemplation of impending death
• A gift which is conditional upon death
• Delivery of dominion of the subject matter of the gift
• The types of assets which can be gifted by a DMC including land and other chattels
• Recent authorities which have tackled the issue of DMC and its applicability to particular assets

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.