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LGAP 1106: Wills & Estates
Effective date
September 2013
Department
BC Campus - Office & Legal Adm
School
Hospitality, Food Studies and Applied Business
Description
Students study the procedures necessary for 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 to the Probate Registry for filing, followed by transmission and distribution of estates. Assignments include preparing correspondence and documents as well as vocabulary and machine transcription throughout the program.
This course is part of the Legal Administrative Assistant (Online)Program.
Credits
2.0
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Explain basic principles of trust law and the ways in which they apply to estate work
- Explain the purpose of wills and/or codicils
- Accurately prepare and proofread wills and/or codicils
- Outline the correct execution procedures for testamentary documents
- Explain the purpose of the probate and/or administration of estates and the roles of the various parties involved in the estate
- List the relevant statutes and their roles in the handling of testamentary documents and estates
- Use legal reference materials, in particular the Rules of Court, along with other sources of information in the processing of estates
- Translate an understanding of a simple probate by creating correspondence and documents inclusive of all procedures from file opening to file closing
- Translate an understanding of a simple administration (with will) by creating correspondence and documents inclusive of all procedures from file opening to file closing
- Translate an understanding of a simple administration (without will) by creating correspondence and documents inclusive of all procedures from file opening to file closing
- Define and correctly spell legal terms
- Observe professional standards in the maintenance and use of checklists
- Practice confidentiality and demonstrate an awareness of ethical responsibilities in the completion of all work
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 60
Total Hours: 60
Total Hours: 60
Instructional Strategies
Assigned readings, research and reinforcement activities assigned by your instructor are your principal learning activities. It is expected that you will communicate online regularly with your instructor and classmates using the course email, discussion, and chat utilities.
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Assignments |
5 |
Will |
|
Other |
30 |
Simulations - Probate (spouse with adult children) 15% and Probate (spouse with minor children) 15% |
|
Other |
30 |
Simulations - Administration - with will 15% and Administration - intestacy 15% |
|
Quizzes/Tests |
10 |
Quizzes/Tests |
|
Final Exam |
25 |
Final Exam |
Course topics
- Basic trust principles
- Acts (statutes)
- Court Applications
- Wills
- Probate with adult beneficiaries
- Administration with Will Annexed
- Administration
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.