This course provides a comprehensive introduction to estate planning for paralegals. Students will become familiar with wills, intestacy provisions, requirements for a valid will, execution procedures, variation of wills, Representation Agreements and Powers of Attorney. Through theoretical and practical learning activities, students will apply their skills to draft wills, navigate estate administration, and provide legal assistance to clients in estate matters.
Prerequisites
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What you will learn
- Relevant legislation including the Wills, Estate and Succession Act and the Wills Variation Act
Procedures for wills and intestate succession in British Columbia
Role of the paralegal in wills and estate planning practice
Types of assets passing both through and outside the estate
Special types of wills including mutual, conditional, holograph, lapse and ademption
Wills including clauses, validity, and execution requirements
Standard office procedures relating to drafting of a will
Rules when there is no valid will
Revocation and alteration of wills and curing deficiencies in a Will
Incapacity including Representation Agreements and Powers of Attorney
How to register
This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.
Course schedules
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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.