How Does this Degree Differ from a Tax LL.M.?
This unique program prepares attorneys to deal with the tax implications of wealth transfers and with the related non-tax, investment, and business succession planning issues. The breadth and depth of coverage of both the tax and non-tax aspects of individual and estate planning distinguishes the curriculum from traditional graduate tax programs. While tax LL.M. programs may offer a cluster of survey courses on the tax aspects of estate planning, they cannot match the in-depth, practical focus of Miami Law’s spring semester classes. Our unique one-week classes in the spring offer advanced level coverage of essential issues in estate planning, including fiduciary administration, charitable giving, planning for retirement benefits, the Generation Skipping Tax, asset protection, the marital deduction, life insurance, investment planning, tax procedure, elder law, valuation, IRC Chapter 14, ethics, and drafting.
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The late Philip E. Heckerling was a Miami Law faculty member from 1963 to 1983. A professional to the core, Professor Heckerling was an active member of the FL Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the American College of Probate Counsel, and the American Law Institute. From his early years in trust work, he was a man with a passion for improving the technical competence of estate planners. In pursuit of his goal, he created the 
"The Graduate Program in Estate Planning at UM is mandatory for a successful career in sophisticated estate planning and complex trust and estate administrations."