Course Information
Course No:
9276721
Course Name:
Estate Planning
Field of Study:
Taxes
Course Material:
Online Material
Program outline:
Estate planning is when tomorrow becomes today! As a result of recent legislation, estate planning has been made surprisingly simple. This mini-course surveys wills, living trusts, gifts, insurance, marital property, and probate avoidance. The will and trust forms are explored along with living wills, durable powers of attorney and nominations of conservator.
Learning objectives:
After completing this course you will be able to:
- Recognize members of the estate planning team including their role in the estate administration process, specify the unlimited marital deduction requirements, cite the applicable exclusion amount and identify the effects of stepped-up basis particularly, the repealed of modified carryover basis.
- Determine the limits of a simple will and the advantages and disadvantages of living trusts.
- Identify specialized estate planning tools and how they permit clients to pass more wealth and save death taxes, cite the uses of a durable power of attorney, and specify instances when a conservatorship is appropriate.
Program level:
Overview
Prerequisites:
General understanding of federal income taxation.
Advance preparation:
None
Type of delivery method:
Self Study
Recommended CPE credits:
2
Final examination expiration date:
The program participant will have one year from the date of purchase to complete the course and final examination.
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