Career Certificate in
Wills, Trusts & Estates

This lesson introduces you to online learning, with instruction on how to be successful as an Ashworth student. You’ll learn proven study skills, find out how to take advantage of different learning styles, and discover time management techniques. The lesson also includes a guide to career opportunities plus supplementary readings.

How the law of wills, trusts, and estates is interrelated to other areas of law, and some of the duties a paralegal working in these areas will be called upon to complete. You will also learn about the various types of property and the basic terminology used.

What happens to a person’s estate at death if the decedent dies with or without a will. Moreover, you will learn how intestate property is passed and how to locate state statutes to find out how each state handles intestate succession.

The many tools available for helping clients plan their estates, including life insurance, wills and a variety of trusts.

What a will is, the need for a will, why so many people do not feel they need a will, and how a will can be changed or revoked. You will also learn how the paralegal assists in the preparation of a will as well as the legal requirements of a will, how to meet the needs of a client, the terminology, and the necessary steps in executing a valid will.

All about trusts – who creates them and why, as well as how they are drafted. You will also be introduced to the many forms associated with advance directives and final decisions, and about the right of individuals to make their desires known about what health care procedures should be followed in the event they are unable to make them due to some form of incapacitation.

All about probate, which is the final step in handling the estate of the deceased. You will also learn about the estate tax and the forms associated with the estate tax.