Legal Secretary - Wills and Executry Administration (Scottish Law)

This course has been develpted for those who wish to pursue a career as a legal secretary in Scotland specialising in Wills and Execurty Law and will give them a good introduction to preparing a will and an understanding of the distribution of an estate. 

Benefits

• Gain an insight into the work, responsibilities, practice and structure of the Wills and Probate Department in a legal office.
• Develop an excellent knowledge of the workings and structure of a Wills and Probate Department.
• Gain ongoing support using a personalised workbook as a reference guide 

Course Content

1.  Procedures to be followed when preparing a will; variety of wills with specific purposes.
2.  Codicils; powers of attorney.
3.  Preparing an initial writ; applying for confirmation.
4.  The administration of an estate; procedure for transferring the ownership of heritable property; executry accounts.

Learning Method

Flexible self paced

Course duration

7 hours

This course is offered through our Aberdeen Training Centre.

Contact us to find out more information or to book on to this course. Telephone 01224 625803.

This course has been developed by the UK's Leading Private Training Provider who specialise in Office and IT based training.