Writing Wills Foundation

£249.00


Level: Certificate

In this unique course the student shall become accredited with a certificate in the Foundations of Wills Writing. To acquire certification, the student will be assigned the construction of his own valid Will, meeting all legal requirements necessary for probate.

This document will be checked and returned with suggested amendments by our legal team to produce a binding and valid document. The student will then possess a fully executed will, without incurring the cost of solicitors' fees.

This course is applicable to the Laws of England and Wales, encompassing all requirements to produce a valid will for the following persons and circumstances:

  1. The single parent/person with or without children.

  2. The married couple with or without children (individual and mirror wills)

  3. The couple who are expecting to be married (individual and mirror wills) and intending to have children.

The general directions in the wills shall contain the following options:

Appointing Guardians. Leaving various gifts of items or money. Estate to spouse or other persons such as siblings, nephews/nieces, grandchildren, charities, and/or on Accumulation and Maintenance trust for minor children.

The will of the single parent contains the option to appoint guardians who shall inherit the estate.

The course does not deal with inheritance tax issues of a taxable estate currently valued over £255,000, discretionary trusts, property severance, life interest trusts, residence for cohabitees, or split family residuary gifts.

Entry requirements:

There are no previous skills or qualifications required to register for this study programme.

Support:

All students will be assigned a personal tutor with whom they may correspond with via telephone or email. Details will be in your course study pack.

Duration:

All students have one year to complete this course from date of registration. Average study of 60 hours.

Course syllabus:

  • Wills format
  • Intestacy
  • Glossary
  • Appointment of executors/trustees and guardians.
  • Burial desire.
  • Gifts and legacies.
  • Ademption and Lapse.
  • Accrual and substitutions.
  • Gift over into residue.
  • The residuary gift
  • Class gift
  • Survivorship.
  • Accumulation and Maintenance trust for minors.
  • Class closing
  • Attestation clause
  • Execution.
  • Various completed Mirror Wills for those who are already married or intending marriage.
  • Single parents and individuals.
  • Model test paper.
  • Final test to construct Individual or Mirror Wills

Examination:

No examination is necessary

Assessment method:

This course is completed using continual assessment, allowing your tutor to closely monitor your progress every step of the way. Therefore no examination is required.

Qualification: 

Foundation of Wills Writing Certificate

Certificate entitling you to use the letters SAC Cert, after your name 


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