Estate Planning

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What is Estate Planning Law?

The increasing complexity of income tax, wealth transfer tax and property laws, combined with an aging population have created a demand for attorneys with expertise in estate planning. Miami Law is ideally positioned to meet this demand. Students seeking estate planning programs that offer an immersive experience should consider what Miami Law has to offer. Our well-rounded J.D. curriculum and world-class faculty provide students with the necessary background to become successful estate planners.

Students gain a holistic perspective in estate law and estate planning law by learning how trusts and estates are used to manage wealth, protect assets, and plan for the future. Coursework explores how tools, such as life insurance, real estate, and tax strategies, are applied to create a comprehensive estate plan.

Create Your Specialized Path

The Miami Law curriculum begins with introductory trusts and estates and federal taxation concepts. Then, you can create your own path toward specialization with offerings in business planning, family law, client counseling, mediation, arbitration, and litigation skills training. South Florida, home to many of the nation’s leading estate planning law firms and practitioners, provides a local community of experts and strong employment opportunities for our graduates.

This flexible approach allows students to build the skills needed to develop an effective estate plan, prepare power of attorney, and navigate complex family and financial considerations. After completion, students can contribute in professional roles that focus on developing and managing trusts and estates.

Cards

A Grade

We received an 'A' grade in Estate Planning in the winter 2025 and 2023 edition of Pre-Law Magazine.

Pre Law Magazine

Leaders

Miami Law founded the Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning in 1967 and is the largest and most respected continuing education program for estate planners today. In addition, our graduate program in Estate Planning is the leading LL.M. in the nation, and our career office maintains a full-time advisor to assist Estate Planning graduate students with their job searches.

S. FL

There is a wealth of networking opportunities in South Florida, these include: various Estate Planning Councils; the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of the FL Bar, the largest section of the Bar with 11,000 members; the Elder Law Section of the FL Bar; and The Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys.

Courses

*Course list is not exhaustive and does not set out a path of study.

  • Animal Law
  • Art Law
  • Chapter 14*
  • Charitable Gifts & Foundations
  • Companion Animals and the Law
  • Complex Issues in High-Profile and High-Net Worth Divorces
  • Drafting for Estate Planners
  • Elder Law
  • Emotion and the Law
  • Emotional Intelligence: Life Skills for Lawyers
  • Estate Planning
  • Estate Planning and Probate
  • Ethical and Practical Aspects of Estate Planning
  • Family Law
  • Federal Income Tax
  • Federal Wealth Transfer Tax
  • Fiduciary Administration
  • Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax
  • High Net Worth Individuals
  • Income Tax for Estate Planning
  • Animal Law
  • Art Law
  • Chapter 14*
  • Charitable Gifts & Foundations
  • Companion Animals and the Law
  • Complex Issues in High-Profile and High-Net Worth Divorces
  • Drafting for Estate Planners
  • Elder Law
  • Emotion and the Law
  • Emotional Intelligence: Life Skills for Lawyers
  • Estate Planning
  • Estate Planning and Probate
  • Ethical and Practical Aspects of Estate Planning
  • Family Law
  • Federal Income Tax
  • Federal Wealth Transfer Tax
  • Fiduciary Administration
  • Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax
  • High Net Worth Individuals
  • Income Tax for Estate Planning
  • Income Tax of Trusts and Estates
  • International Estate Planning
  • Investment Planning
  • Life Insurance
  • Marital Deduction Planning
  • Multinational Estate Planning
  • Museum Law
  • Non-Litigation Drafting
  • Partnership Tax
  • Philanthropy and the Role of Private Foundations
  • Effecting Social Change
  • Planning for Distributions from Qualified Plans
  • Planning for the Family Business
  • Probate Process
  • Property
  • Tax Planning Skills
  • Tax Procedure
  • Trusts and Estates
  • Trusts and Estates Essentials
  • Valuation

 

Clinics and Practicums

  • Bankruptcy Clinic
  • Investor Rights Clinic
  • Estate Planning Capstone Project – In the post-graduate program, students receive practical drafting experience preparing and drafting a hypothetical estate plan under the supervision and guidance of an experienced estate planning attorney.

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