## Overview

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## 1. Wills and Intestacy

- [Validity of wills and codicils](./sqe2-wills-and-intestacy-validity-of-wills-and-codicils)
- [Personal Representatives](./sqe2-wills-and-intestacy-personal-representatives)
- [Alterations and amendments to wills](./sqe2-wills-and-intestacy-alterations-and-amendments-to-wills)
- [Revocation of wills](./sqe2-wills-and-intestacy-revocation-of-wills)
- [The interpretation of wills](./sqe2-wills-and-intestacy-the-interpretation-of-wills)
- [The intestacy rules](./sqe2-wills-and-intestacy-the-intestacy-rules)
- [Property passing outside the estate](./sqe2-wills-and-intestacy-property-passing-outside-the-estate)

## 2. Probate and Administration Practice

- [Grants of representation](./sqe2-probate-and-administration-practice-grants-of-representation)
- [Administration of estates](./sqe2-probate-and-administration-practice-administration-of-estates)
- [Claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975](./sqe2-probate-and-administration-practice-claims-under-the-inheritance-provision-for-family-and-dependants-act-1975)

## 3. Taxation in wills and administration

- [Inheritance Tax](./sqe2-taxation-in-wills-and-administration-inheritance-tax)
- [Income and Capital Gains Tax during administration](./sqe2-taxation-in-wills-and-administration-income-and-capital-gains-tax-during-administration)

## 4. Core principles of trust law

- [Creation and requirements of express trusts](./sqe2-core-principles-of-trust-law-creation-and-requirements-of-express-trusts)
- [Beneficial entitlement](./sqe2-core-principles-of-trust-law-beneficial-entitlement)
- [Charitable and non-charitable purpose trusts](./sqe2-core-principles-of-trust-law-charitable-and-non-charitable-purpose-trusts)
- [Resulting trusts](./sqe2-core-principles-of-trust-law-resulting-trusts)
- [Trusts of the family home](./sqe2-core-principles-of-trust-law-trusts-of-the-family-home)
- [Liability of strangers to the trust](./sqe2-core-principles-of-trust-law-liability-of-strangers-to-the-trust)
- [The fiduciary relationship](./sqe2-core-principles-of-trust-law-the-fiduciary-relationship)
- [Trustees' duties, powers, and liability](./sqe2-core-principles-of-trust-law-trustees-duties-powers-and-liability)
- [Equitable remedies and tracing](./sqe2-core-principles-of-trust-law-equitable-remedies-and-tracing)

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