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Course Overview
Contentious probate and trust cases are on the rise. Family structures are ever more complicated, with an increased number of second marriages and cohabiting couples, but also demographic changes – most notably the growing ageing demographic – and a rise in cases of dementia. This course, developed by expert practitioners, gives you the tools you need to deal more effectively with this type of work.
Course Content
The course combines technical knowledge with practical application of the law and procedures involved, giving you a solid foundation of knowledge in dealing with contentious estates on which to build further expertise. The course comprises the following modules:
- Disputed wills
- Interpretation, rectification, and construction of wills
- Administration disputes
- Inheritance Act 1975 claims
- Settlement and compromise of claims
- Insolvent estates
- The Court of Protection and statutory wills
- Claims against professionals
- International succession disputes
- International administration disputes
- Forced Heirship claims
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Benefits
- With course material developed by the STEP Contentious Trusts and Estates Global Special Interest Group and other industry experts, you’ll be learning from some of the most highly regarded specialists in the field
- Learn through custom-written course material, including text, visual aids, and activities
- Control your own learning journey – this interactive elearning course is entirely online, so you can access it anytime, anywhere
- Study and learn at your own pace, with 12 months’ access to the course material – learn whenever you want, and refer to it as many times as you need
- Test your understanding with self-assessment exercises, allowing you to gauge your progress as you work through the programme
- Demonstrate your new learning to your employer or CPD provider with a Certificate of Completion, awarded when you’ve finished the optional end-of-course assessment
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