Practice Rights Application
Probate services are regulated under the Legal Services Act. Individuals need to be authorised to undertake Probate work.
CILEX Regulation can award Probate Practice Rights to gain the required authorisation to provide the full range of probate services to clients through a regulated firm, without supervision.
The scheme of Authorisation is open to all practitioners who can demonstrate their competence through qualifications and/or experience as evidenced by portfolio. CILEX Membership is not strictly required and applications can be made irrespective of membership grade. Probate Practitioners will be required to undertake Continuing Professional Development (CPD). CPD support is a core part of CILEX Membership Benefits amongst many other professional and personal benefits.
You can start the application process for Probate Practice Rights by downloading the Practice Rights Application form and use the accompanying Probate Practice Rights handbook.
Individuals can apply to CILEX Regulation as a regulator of firms, for authorisation to set their own regulated business offering probate services. Read more to find out about applying for .
Top-up Qualifications for Chartered Legal Executive / CILEX Fellowship
Individuals can also follow the traditional CILEX pathway to becoming a CILEX Chartered Legal Executive with Probate Practice Rights. The general pathway is designed to provide wider legal knowledge, that is not just specific to probate and provide a broad-based foundation across key areas of Law and Practice, including mandatory core units in law. This ensures that CILEX Chartered Legal Executives and Fellows are well prepared for a career in law against the background of continuing changes in the legal sector.
The Probate Accelerated Pathway is wholly focussed on a career in Wills and Probate with Probate Practice Rights. With top-up units that provide the broader spectrum of core units in law, along with proof of relevant experience, it is possible for Probate Practitioners to qualify as Chartered Legal Executives and become a CILEX Fellow with designatory letters FCILEX.
CILEXX also offers an Accelerated Pathway in Conveyancing which can complement the Wills and Probate Accelerated Pathway with additional focused legal qualifications and experience.