Estate planning involves organizing financial affairs before death to avoid disputes and maintain privacy. This course covers various aspects of estate planning and the use of life insurance, providing an overview of estate settlement issues, probate estate, and the federal gross estate, ideal for advanced planning specialists.

• explain the differences between an estate for tax purposes and a probate estate
• identify those assets that comprise the federal gross estate
• demonstrate an understanding of the difference between inheritance taxes and estate taxes
• explain the typical beneficiary classifications for state inheritance tax purposes
  
• describe the common trusts employed in estate tax planning
• perform an estate tax calculation