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Wills skills drafting essentials (NSW)
- 3 hrs
- 3 CPD Points
- 04/03/2025 - 04/03/2025
- Interactive
- Start from $297.00
- WN0314_WEP1
Wills skills drafting essentials (NSW)
Date & time: 4 March 2025, 9.00am to 12.30pm AEDT
In this half-day online webinar, you will have the opportunity to learn the fundamental principles involved in taking instructions and drafting a will.
At the end of the webinar, you will be able to:
- Understand the need to keep proper records and file notes
- Advise as to the appropriateness of making a temporary will pending formal execution
- Consider the issues that arise with specific clients such as the frail and elderly and those who cannot read or understand English
- Be aware of your client and the needs of those who may be under the influence of others
- Recognise estate and non-estate assets
- Be aware of the need to and means of ascertaining the client’s property and intended beneficiaries, and
- Understand the importance of advising as to the potential executor and their suitability.
Feedback from past attendees:
- “Katelin was a great presenter – thank you”
- “Content was easily digestible and Katelin was engaging”
- “Katelin was extremely patient and helpful – particularly with the range of questions sent her way! Thank you!”
- “Excellent, knowledgeable, personable and helpful presenter.”
- “Good course. The whole College of Law is excellent.”
- “Katelin was wonderful, engaging and knowledgeable – made a dry subject engaging.”
- “Very informative, excellent presenter and practical advice.”
Facilitated by:
Katelin Whitley, Principal, Bestic Law and Accredited Specialist in Wills and Estates and Accredited Specialist in Property Law
Course Outline
9.00am: Login/Welcome
9.05am: Framework for succession law and testamentary capacity, undue influence and fraud
- What is succession law and relevant legislation?
- Interstate succession
- Characteristics of a will
- Contracts to leave property upon death
- Mutual wills
- Who can make a will
- Knowledge and approval
- When capacity may be in doubt
- Statutory wills, undue influence and fraud
10.05am: Solicitor duties – capacity in doubt and giving advice
- How to approach the client when capacity is questionable
- Giving advice as identified in Badendach v Calvert; Hill v Van Erp
10.20am: Break
10.30am: Structure of a will
- Additional clauses and provisions?
- Revocation of earlier wills
- Marriage and divorce
- Appointment of executors and trustees/guardians of minor children
- Gifts – charity, residuary, money, personal property or real property
11.15am: Asset identification
- Common ownership disputes
- Identifying assets and taking instructions
- Non-estate assets – company assets
- Companies – passing control upon death
- Passing control of a discretionary trust
11.45am: Break
11.55am: Non-estate assets and solicitors’ duties – will drafting
- Equalisation in a will and passing control/benefit
- Self-managed super funds and superannuation taxation implications
- Interim wills
- Identifying beneficiaries and nominating an executor
12.30pm: Q&A and Close
This live webinar is ideal for solicitors in general practice, lawyers and specialists in commercial law, elder law, wills and estates, property law, medico law, estate planning specialists, probate lawyers and staff, family law practitioners and new solicitors (years 1-5 in practice).
This webinar is produced in NSW and features NSW based practitioners. This webinar is available to practitioners from all Australian jurisdictions.
If you intend to claim CPD units for this educational activity, please note that CPD activities are not accredited by the Law Society of NSW or any other equivalent local authority, with the exception of Western Australia. If you hold a practising certificate in a state or territory other than Western Australia and this educational activity extends your knowledge and skills in areas that are relevant to your practice needs or professional development, then you should claim one (1) "unit” for each hour of attendance, refreshment breaks not included. The annual requirement is ten (10) CPD units each year from 1 April to 31 March. Some practitioners, such as accredited specialists are required to complete more than ten (10) units each CPD year.
Practitioners holding WA practising certificates are not eligible to earn CPD points for this course.
AEDT: Australian Eastern Daylight Time
The course complies with the mandatory requirement of Professional Skills.
Katelin Whitley
Principal, Bestic Law,
Accredited Specialist, Wills & Estates
Katelin Whitley is the principal of Bestic Law located in Sydney and the Hunter Valley and practices primarily in succession and trust matters. She was admitted to practice in 2001 and was recognised by the NSW Law Society as an Accredited Wills and Estates Specialist in 2011.
She has considerable experience advising and acting on contested estate litigation including lack of testamentary capacity and undue influence cases, family provision claims, construction of will litigation, and application of the Forfeiture Act. Katelin has represented estates, applicants, and beneficiaries.
She works on both simple and high level estate planning and acts on estate administrations including for large and complex estates.
Katelin has been lecturing in the College of Law Wills & Estates Masters of Law Program since 2017. She has completed Masters of Law at the University of Sydney and Masters of Forensic Mental Health in the UNSW School of Psychiatry. She has also been a member of the Law Society of the NSW Elder Law and Succession Committee since 2012. She is a Notary Public and Accredited Specialist in Property Law since 2021.
Please be aware that video/audio recording may occur at professional development events organised by the College of Law for use on our website, marketing materials and publications. By attending and participating in a College of Law Continuing Professional Development course, you consent to the College of Law photographing or recording and using your image and likeness.
“This is the second webinar I have done with Katelin Whitley. I also did the will drafting one. She is a great presenter in my view and obviously very experienced. I am very appreciative as I am about to go into my own practice. Materials were great and I will look out for her future webinars.”
Past Attendee
“This webinar was run professionally. Katelin was a fantastic presenter who was easy to listen to and follow. I would be happy to attend another of Katelin’s seminars in the future.”
Past Attendee
“Very informative. Presenter was knowledgeable and easy to listen to. Chat box with comments and questions also a really good idea.”
Past Attendee
C“Katelin presented well, efficient in the allocated time and relevant and interesting content.”
Past Attendee
“Katelin was so professional and helpful, I got a lot out of this.”
Past Attendee
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20 February 2025, 1.30pm – 5.00pm (AEDT). Join this 3-hour live webinar to tick off all your CPD mandatory requirements with expert facilitators. Refresh your knowledge about business development; avoid the easy ethical blunders; and learn about practical and effective time management and drafting tips to stay on top of your emails.
Boost your confidence and establish a strong foundation of knowledge with our comprehensive step-by-step guide on family law matters. The four modules will guide you to provide expert family law advice to your clients.
Boost your confidence and establish a strong foundation of knowledge with our comprehensive step-by-step guide on family law matters. The four modules will guide you to provide expert family law advice to your clients.
SINGLE COURSE
Termination of employment - skills series
Explore the legal, procedural, and protective aspects of employment termination to handle disputes with confidence and clarity.
Explore the legal, procedural, and protective aspects of employment termination to handle disputes with confidence and clarity.
This course will help you boost your performance and allow you to contribute more meaningfully in your daily professional life. You’ll develop strategies for resilient thinking and expand your capacity for stress-related growth. So you can overcome adversity – and bounce back stronger.
This course will help you boost your performance and allow you to contribute more meaningfully in your daily professional life. You’ll develop strategies for resilient thinking and expand your capacity for stress-related growth. So you can overcome adversity – and bounce back stronger.
SINGLE COURSE
Pleas and sentencing: Practice guide
In criminal proceedings, your role as a lawyer involves advising on the appropriate plea and, if the client pleads guilty, preparing to secure the most favourable sentence. This course guides you through understanding pleas, sentencing options, relevant factors, court procedures, and specific considerations for driving offences.
In criminal proceedings, your role as a lawyer involves advising on the appropriate plea and, if the client pleads guilty, preparing to secure the most favourable sentence. This course guides you through understanding pleas, sentencing options, relevant factors, court procedures, and specific considerations for driving offences.
SINGLE COURSE
Acting in mortgage transactions: Step-by-step guide
This course covers your responsibilities and obligations when you act for mortgagees or mortgagors in transactions involving a mortgage of an estate or interest in land. So you can support your clients smoothly throughout the entire procedure.
This course covers your responsibilities and obligations when you act for mortgagees or mortgagors in transactions involving a mortgage of an estate or interest in land. So you can support your clients smoothly throughout the entire procedure.
