How do I qualify as a Professional Probate Practitioner?
The diagram below highlights the route to becoming a professional Probate Practitioner. At all levels of membership, it is also a requirement that the appropriate amount of qualifying employment has also been achieved*.
Supervision
You must work under supervision of a probate practitioner until Full Member status is achieved.
Exemptions
The Fellowship offers exemptions to members who can provide evidence of relevant, current qualifications, which the Fellowship considers adequately maps against its qualifications in terms of content and level. Accredited prior learning (APL) may also be available where a member can demonstrate a clear record of suitable achievement gained from work experience. Please note-Probate activities cannot be undertaken by members unless under supervision of a practising solicitor or trust corporation until regulation comes into force.
* Please refer to the Fellowship’s requirements for qualifying employment.
** You must work under supervision until Full Member status is achieved. Supervision means either: supervised by an employer qualified in willwriting or probate practice (evidence will be required) or for sole practitioners it can be obtained through the submission of a portfolio of evidence which is assessed by the academic supervisory panel.
*** Please note-Probate activities cannot be undertaken by members unless under supervision of a practising solicitor or trust corporation until regulation comes into force.