Revise SQE Wills and the Administration of Estates 2027
SQE1 Revision Guide
Revise SQE Wills and Administration of Estates provides readers with the core legal principles and rules to be tested by the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE1) Functioning Legal Knowledge (FLK) assessment. It outlines the law, procedure and processes involved in drafting and interpreting a will, the functions and responsibilities of personal representatives, and how an estate is managed and taxed. There are chapters on how to make a claim against an estate using the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 and on the professional conduct points which arise most frequently when dealing with probate work. Readers will be able to test their knowledge throughout by practising multiple-choice questions, and practical examples will clarify the application of the law.
Book details
Print edition
ISBN(s): 9781807730215
Publication date(s): July 29, 2026
RRPs(s): £17.00
No of pages: 234
Ebook edition
ISBN(s): 9781807730239
Publication date(s): August 1, 2026
RRPs(s): £17.00
Audiobook edition
ISBN(s): 9781807730482
Publication date(s): August 1, 2026
RRPs(s): £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
Essesntial 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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