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Wills and the Administration of Estates

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Validity of Wills and Codicils 3 Topics

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testamentary capacity

duress and undue influence

formal requirements

Personal Representatives 2 Topics

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the appointment of executors

renunciation and reservation of power

Alterations and Amendements to Wills 2 Topics

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effect of alterations made to wills both before and after execution

use of codicils

Revocation of Wills 2 Topics

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methods of revocation

effect of marriage and divorce of a testator

The Interpretation of Wills 2 Topics

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effect of different types of gift

failure of gifts

The intestacy rules 2 Topics

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Section 46 of The Administration of Estates Act 1925

the statutory trusts

Property passing outside the estate 4 Topics

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pension scheme benefits

Probate and Administration Practice

Grants of representation 7 Topics

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the need for grant

the relevant provisions of the Non-Contentious Probate Rules

application procedure

valuation of assets and liabilities

excepted estates

methods of funding the initial payment of Inheritance Tax

burden and incidence of Inheritance Tax

Administration of estates 4 Topics

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duties of personal representatives

liabilities of personal representatives and their protection

the sale of assets to raise funds to pay funeral expenses, tax, debts and legacies

distribution of the estate

Claims against estates under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 3 Topics

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Taxation 6 Topics

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Inheritance tax – lifetime transfers

Inheritance Tax – transfers on death

Inheritance Tax – exemptions and reliefs

Inheritance Tax – the scope of anti-avoidance provisions

Income and Capital Gains Tax – personal representatives’ liability

Income and Capital Gains Tax – beneficiaries’ liability

Wills and the Administration of Estates Assessment