Revise SQE Wills and the Administration of Estates 2027
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This SQE1 revision guide covers the requirements of the SRA SQE1 2026 specification for wills and the administration of estates, which will be examined within the FLK2 assessments in January and July 2027. Designed specifically to help you prepare for the SQE1 assessment, it provides a clear, concise and highly focused overview of the subject, including the professional conduct points which arise most frequently when dealing with probate work.
The book is clearly structured around the SRA specification and focuses only on the content you need to revise for the SQE1 assessment. It provides plenty of opportunities to test your functioning legal knowledge as defined in the SQE1 syllabus. Each chapter includes five practice questions, demonstrating how to apply the relevant legal principles to SQE-style single best answer multiple-choice questions.
The SRA specification includes the following subject areas, all of which are covered in this SQE revision guide: essential requirements for a valid will; the personal representatives; interpretation of wills, alterations and amendments; revocation of wills; the intestacy rules; property passing outside the estate; getting the grant of representation; administration of the estate; claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975; inheritance tax; will trusts: trustees and beneficiaries.
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SQE Wills and the Administration of Estates is available as a print book, ebook and audiobook, with discounts available for bundles. It is suitable whether you are following an SQE preparation course, a self-study route, or preparing to retake the SQE1 assessment.
Book details
Print edition
ISBN: 9781807730215
Publication date: July 29, 2026
RRP: £17.00
No of pages: 234
Ebook edition
ISBN: 9781807730239
Publication date: August 1, 2026
RRP: £17.00
Audiobook edition
ISBN: 9781807730482
Publication date: August 1, 2026
RRP: £14.00
Sheila Hamilton Macdonald
Sheila Hamilton MacDonald is a senior lecturer at Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University, where she teaches on the Postgraduate Diploma in Law and SQE courses, including SQE Wills and Administration and SQE Property. She is a module leader for the LPC Private Client elective, teaching all aspects of probate practice. She is also the module leader for the SQE2 courses in Property and Wills and Administration, including drafting course materials, and has also written materials for SQE1. She practised as a Chancery barrister for 25 years, including extensive experience in contentious and non-contentious probate cases.
Contents
Essential requirements for a valid will
The personal representatives
Interpretation of wills, alterations and amendments
Revocation of wills
The intestacy rules
Property passing outside the estate
Getting the grant of representation
Administration of the estate
Claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975
Inheritance tax
Will trusts: trustees and beneficiaries
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What is "Revise SQE Wills and the Administration of Estates 2027" about?
This SQE1 revision guide covers the requirements of the SRA SQE1 2026 specification for wills and the administration of estates, which will be examined within the FLK2 assessments in January and July 2027. Designed specifically to help you prepare for the SQE1 assessment, it provides a clear, concise and highly focused overview of the subject, including the professional conduct points which arise most frequently when dealing with probate work.
The book is clearly structured around the SRA specification and focuses only on the content you need to revise for the SQE1 assessment. It provides plenty of opportunities to test your functioning legal knowledge as defined in the SQE1 syllabus. Each chapter includes five practice questions, demonstrating how to apply the relevant legal principles to SQE-style single best answer multiple-choice questions.
Revise
SQE Wills and the Administration of Estates is available as a print book, ebook and audiobook, and is suitable whether you are following an SQE preparation course, a self-study route, or preparing to retake the SQE1 assessment.
Who wrote "Revise SQE Wills and the Administration of Estates 2027"?
"Revise SQE Wills and the Administration of Estates 2027" was written by Sheila Hamilton Macdonald.
Sheila Hamilton MacDonald is a senior lecturer at Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University, where she teaches on the Postgraduate Diploma in Law and SQE courses, including SQE Wills and Administration and SQE Property. She is a module leader for the LPC Private Client elective, teaching all aspects of probate practice. She is also the module leader for the SQE2 courses in Property and Wills and Administration, including drafting course materials, and has also written materials for SQE1. She practised as a Chancery barrister for 25 years, including extensive experience in contentious and non-contentious probate cases.
What is the Table of Contents for "Revise SQE Wills and the Administration of Estates 2027"?
Essential requirements for a valid will
The personal representatives
Interpretation of wills, alterations and amendments
Revocation of wills
The intestacy rules
Property passing outside the estate
Getting the grant of representation
Administration of the estate
Claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975
Inheritance tax
Will trusts: trustees and beneficiaries