Self-Study
Estate Planning
Get leading expertise on trusts, marital property, and probate avoidance. Understand legislative changes and planning tools around estate planning.
$58.00 – $78.00
Webcasts are available for viewing Monday – Saturday, 8am – 8pm ET.
Without FlexCast, you must start with enough time to finish. (1 Hr/Credit)
Secure Transaction CPE Credits
2 Credits: Taxes
Course Level
Overview
Format
Self-Study
Course Description
Estate Planning is an essential course for professionals seeking to enhance their expertise in estate planning. This course comprehensively covers critical aspects such as wills, living trusts, marital property, and probate avoidance, equipping participants with the knowledge to advise clients effectively.
Attendees will benefit from an in-depth exploration of estate planning tools, understanding their advantages and limitations. The course provides insights into the role of estate planning professionals and the significance of recent legislative changes. By understanding the implications of marital deductions, exclusion amounts, and the nuances of power of attorney, professionals can offer strategic advice, ensuring clients make informed decisions for their estate planning needs.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, participants 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requirements, cite the applicable exclusion amount and identify the effects of stepped-up basis particularly, the repealed of modified carryover basis.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.
Course Specifics
8202717
April 26, 2024
There are no prerequisites.
None
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Compliance Information
IRS Provider Number: 0MYXB
IRS Course Number: 0MYXB-T-02554-24-S
IRS Federal Tax Law Credits: 2
CTEC Course Number: 2071-CE-1516
CTEC Federal Tax Law Credits: 2
CFP Notice: Not all courses that qualify for CFP® credit are registered by Western CPE. If a course does not have a CFP registration number in the compliance section, the continuing education will need to be individually reported with the CFP Board. For more information on the reporting process, required documentation, processing fee, etc., contact the CFP Board. CFP Professionals must take each course in it’s entirety, the CFP Board DOES NOT accept partial credits for courses.
CTEC Notice: California Tax Education Council DOES NOT allow partial credit, course must be taken in entirety. Western CPE has been approved by the California Tax Education Council to offer continuing education courses that count as credit towards the annual “continuing education” requirement imposed by the State of California for CTEC Registered Tax Preparers. A listing of additional requirements to register as a tax preparer may be obtained by contacting CTEC at P.O. Box 2890, Sacramento, CA, 95812-2890, by phone toll-free at (877) 850-2832, or on the Internet at www.ctec.org.
Meet The Experts
Danny Santucci, BA, JD, is a prolific author of tax and financial books and articles. His legal career started with the business and litigation firm of Edwards, Edwards, and Ashton. Later he joined the Century City entertainment firm of Bushkin, Gaims, Gaines, and Jonas working for many well-known celebrities. In 1980, Danny established the law firm of Santucci, Potter, and Leanders in Irvine, California. With increasing lecture and writing commitments, Danny went into sole practice in 1995. His practice emphasizes business taxation, real estate law, and estate planning. Speaking to more than 100 groups nationally each year, he is known …
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