LAW 1186 · Probate Practice — Administration and Distribution of the Estate

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The law and practice relating to the administration and distribution of the estate — the assent, the appropriation of assets, the account to beneficiaries, the completion of the administration, and residue distribution.

1. Module 1

   Assent, Appropriation and the Estate Account

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   The question

   The assent (AE1 form for registered land); the appropriation of assets in satisfaction of a legacy; the estate account and its content; interim and final accounts; receipts from beneficiaries; the Benjamin order where a beneficiary cannot be traced.

   Outcome

   You can demonstrate the knowledge and skills required by CILEX Level 6 Unit 21 in relation to administration and distribution of the estate.

   Sub-units

   1. ○ 1.1 Assent, Appropriation and the Estate Account Open this unit → ✓ ↻
   2. ○ 1.2 Distribution of Residue and Completing Administration Open this unit → ✓ ↻
   Begin the course → Print certificate of completion
2. Module 2

   Distribution of Residue and Completing Administration

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   The question

   Distribution of residue to beneficiaries; the executor's year and its end; the rights of beneficiaries to information; completion of administration; the final tax position; transferring the nil rate band to a surviving spouse (Form IHT402); practical completion.

   Outcome

   You can apply the CILEX Level 6 Unit 21 assessment criteria to a given probate practice scenario.

   Sub-units

   1. ○ 2.2 Distribution of Residue and Completing Administration Open this unit → ✓ ↻
   Open this module → Print certificate of completion