Introduction -- The law of intestate succession -- Testamentary capacity: capacity to sign as a witness -- Formalities in the execution and amendment of wills -- Invalid wills and revocation of wills -- Capacity to inherit -- The contents of wills -- Joint/mutual wills, adiation/repudiation/ election and massing of estates -- Accrual (The Ius Accrescendi) -- Collation -- Succession by contract (The Pactum Successorium) -- Interpretation and rectification of wills -- Administration of estates.