Student Membership- Leading to Full or Sponsored Membership
Student membership is available to individuals who are intending to
qualify for Full or Sponsored membership. They will be required to sit the IPW/
ISPW entrance examination or submit a set of assignments under the Experienced
Practitioner route without paying the examination fee on one occasion during
their membership year. Once they have met the criteria for membership, satisfied
compliance criteria and provided confirmation of professional indemnity and
public liability insurance cover, their membership will automatically
convert to Full or Sponsored membership with no additional membership fee
to pay in their first membership year.
Sponsored Membership (SIPW) (SISPW)
Sponsored membership is available to individuals who plan to
practise (or are already practising) by taking client instructions, but
delegate document drafting responsibilities to a Fellow or Full member of the
Institute. Sponsored members are not ‘employed or under contract’ to Full
members
Full Membership (MIPW) (MISPW)
As a fully accredited member of the IPW you will have passed the
comprehensive entry requirements and be in a strong position to help bolster
your already valued reputation by becoming a part of this well respected
organisation. Full Membership is available to individuals who plan to
practise by taking client instructions and by drafting client documents which
is achieved by meeting the Institute’s membership criteria. Full membership is
available to individuals who have passed the Institute’s entrance examination,
or it has been established that they have qualified for exam exemption,
fulfilled the requirements of continuing professional development and arranged
and retain professional indemnity and public liability insurance approved by
the Council throughout their membership.
Fellow Membership (FIPW) (FISPW)
Fellow membership is available by invitation of the IPW Council, to Full
members.
Retired Membership
This is available to Fellow, Full, and Sponsored members who no longer
practice as Willwriters, but wish to continue professional indemnity insurance
cover for the Wills that they have already written.
Associate Membership (AIPW) (AISPW) :
Full members can have ‘Associate members’ working for them. These are
“instruction takers” who are taking Will instructions and/or giving advice
on behalf of a Full, Fellow or Sponsored Member of the Institute.
Associate Membership is available to those in qualifying employment or
where they are contracted to a Fellow, Full or Sponsored member. (Note: If they
cease to work for, or be contracted to, a Fellow, Full or Sponsored member,
their Associate membership lapses).
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