This course is designed to help you become more familiar with the law, practice, and procedure in Wills and Probate, while keeping you up to date with case law and statutory developments. It will enable you to anticipate potential problems in handling cases and provide you with the knowledge and skills to draft wills with greater confidence and be aware of common types of clauses in wills. This course is written and presented by an experienced family solicitor. The course will equip you with the essentials in terms of principles of Wills and probate, and as to how it links into other areas of law, particularly family law.
The course will be of benefit to those delegates who seek to get an understanding of this area of law. Attendees who will benefit from this course include Barristers, Solicitors, Chartered Legal Executives, Local Authority Representatives, as well as Trainees and Support Staff, all of whom will gain valuable insights into wills and probate practice.
Level: Introduction
The areas to be covered are:
- Requirements for a valid will
- Capacity and Formalities
- Witnesses and types of gift
- Making changes to wills
- Revising and revoking wills
- Clauses to assist children
- Family provision claims
- Divorce, Dissolution and Wills
- Intestacy and Contentious Probate
- Introduction to Probate and Administration
