This free online law course provides a firm grasp of the testamentary legal system and probate laws regarding wills. Have you researched estate planning and probate? If you intend to maintain control of asset allocation after you pass away, this course has all you need to get started. This law course can help your heirs follow your wishes and reduce conflict related to inheritance. We also describe the lawyer's qualifications required to execute wills. We explain how to construct an estate plan and provide tips on keeping your paperwork updated and effective.
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 1.5-3 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • List the appropriate steps for making a will • Outline the different options for disposition • Indicate the main criteria for choosing the appropriate attorney • State the powers of a legal practitioner executing testamentary law • Recognise the various types of will • Discuss how to choose the executors of a testament • Explain the difference between ‘trust arrangements’ and ‘trust usage’ • Compare the rights of a surviving spouse to those of the surviving others • Summarise the probate process, its application and cost • Outline the various applicable laws for wills and succession • Distinguish between ‘express revocation’ and ‘revocation by marriage or destruction’ • Outline the primary obligations and responsibilities of the probate attorney |
| Course Code | 1345 |

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