FNSPRT413 — Administer complex estates

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What an assessment for FNSPRT413 must cover

50 assessable components: 3 elements (16 performance criteria), 3 performance evidence and 25 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 6 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Initiate estate administration process

1.1Open estate file according to organisational policies and procedures
1.2Advise required parties on the role of executor, the estate administration process, and types of administration
1.3Identify and manage possible risk factors and irregularities regarding the will and the estate’s assets, liabilities and beneficiaries, seeking the services of a specialist as required
1.4Prepare and lodge application to prove the will and obtain administration
1.5Record authority on receipt to commence administration

2 Manage estate assets, liabilities and beneficiaries

2.1Obtain valuation of estate assets and liabilities
2.2Prepare statements of assets and liabilities in organisational record keeping system
2.3Prepare tax return to date of death, seeking assistance from specialists as required
2.4Locate all beneficiaries and establish their identity according to organisational policies and procedures
2.5Collect, organise and secure assets and liquid assets according to organisational and legislative requirements
2.6Prepare and submit a schedule of beneficiaries and their entitlements to required personnel for approval

3 Distribute and finalise estate

3.1Prepare and lodge a trustee tax return seeking assistance from specialists as required
3.2Advise beneficiaries of any capital gains tax (CGT) implications and refer to a tax specialist as required
3.3Pay liabilities and transfer assets that have not been liquidated according to the will or beneficiaries’ instructions
3.4Calculate and deduct corpus commission, fees and charges that apply
3.5Prepare final statements and arrange for distributions to be made to entitled beneficiaries

Performance evidence

administer and finalise at least two complex estates.
identify and manage complex matters, possible risk factors, and irregularities in administering the estate
prepare required documentation for administration of the estate.

Knowledge evidence

key requirements of legislation and regulation relating to: wills
key requirements of legislation and regulation relating to: probate and administration
key requirements of legislation and regulation relating to: intestate succession
key requirements of legislation and regulation relating to: trusteeships, including investment and obligations of trustees
key requirements of legislation and regulation relating to: preparing an application for administration
key requirements of legislation and regulation relating to: taxation and tax obligations as they relate to administration of estates and trusts
role, responsibilities and authority of an executor
processes required to prove a will and to administer the estate
risk factors and irregularities in the will that increase the chance of litigation, including: family maintenance provisions
risk factors and irregularities in the will that increase the chance of litigation, including: validity of the will
risk factors and irregularities in the will that increase the chance of litigation, including: informal will
complex matters impacting on estate administration, including: conflict between beneficiaries
complex matters impacting on estate administration, including: capital gains tax
complex matters impacting on estate administration, including: complex assets due to volume, physical location and type
complex matters impacting on estate administration, including: complex beneficiaries due to volume, physical location and potential bankrupt status and other vulnerabilities
organisational policies and procedures required in administering a complex estate, including those relating to conflict and complaint resolution
role, responsibilities and powers of the senior personal trust officer, including: management and supervision responsibilities
role, responsibilities and powers of the senior personal trust officer, including: organisational expectations
role, responsibilities and powers of the senior personal trust officer, including: limitation of personal authority in giving investment advice
role played by, and procedures for, internal or external specialists relating to personal trustee sector
professional code of conduct in the personal trustee sector
potential estate liabilities, including: claims on the estate
potential estate liabilities, including: fees and charges and other administration expenses
potential estate liabilities, including: debts of the deceased
potential estate liabilities, including: final tax return obligations of the deceased.

Foundation skills

Numeracy: Uses highly developed numeracy skills to interpret complex financial information, perform difficult calculations and translate the taxation obligations of the deceased in accordance with Australian Tax Office (ATO) requirements
Oral communication: Uses specific and sensitive language suitable to audience to convey and request information Reads verbal and non-verbal language and uses listening and questioning to confirm understanding
Reading: Critically analyses wills and other documentation from a variety of sources and consolidates information to determine requirements
Writing: Accurately records information and prepares correspondence and documentation using clear language and organisational formats and protocols
Planning and organising: Takes responsibility for planning, sequencing and prioritising tasks and own workload for efficiency and effective outcomes
Technology: Uses the main features and functions of digital systems and technologies to access, store and share information

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