Specialist Paralegal Qualification in Wills Probate and Administration in England & Wales

This qualification provides a practical review of wills, probate & administration. Course content is tailored to the context of client work and covers all processes surrounding planning, drafting and enforcing a will. Specialised topics, such as administering the estate, taxation, after-death variations, family provision, and litigation are covered.

A variety of legal resources will be used to help you understand how wills, probate, and administration manifest in a real professional context. Precedent, source materials, and legal narratives are drawn upon to provide a comprehensive view of contemporary best practice.

The training course will cover the following modules:

• Professional Conduct and FSMA Issues
• Tax Background Issues
• Tax and Estate Planning
• Constructing a Valid Will - The Law
• Drafting a Valid Will
• Entitlement to a Persons Estate: Intestacy
• Probate Practice and Procedure: Obtaining the Grant of Representation
• Probate Practice and Procedure: The Administration of an Estate
• Potential Claims Against the Estate: Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants)
• Avoiding Complaints and Claims