Wills and Estates

Course code OADM 1455

Credit 2.0

Length 50.0 hours

Course outline View

This course covers the preparation of wills and codicils, and the documents necessary to apply for grants of Letters Probate and Letters of Administration. Students prepare documents acceptable for filing at the Probate Registry, and for the transmission and distribution of estates; they also prepare correspondence and documents, learn vocabulary, and practice transcription.

This course is part of the full-time Legal Administrative Assistant Program.

Prerequisites

OADM 1450, OADM 1454.

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What you will learn

  • Trusts
  • Testamentary trusts
  • Wills and codicils
  • Drafting wills and codicils
  • Affidavits in estate work
  • Estate handling model
  • Confirmation and notification
  • Valuation
  • Application
  • Distribution
  • Probate with minor beneficiaries
  • Administration with will annexed
  • Administration

How to register

This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.

Course schedules

Select your program to see the available course schedules.

Contact us

If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.

† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.

Indigenous Territory Acknowledgment

VCC is located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples, and we acknowledge our privilege to be here.