The Chartered Trust and Estate Planner (CTEP) program is designed to provide practitioners with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide comprehensive estate planning services for their clients. The program covers all aspects of estate planning, including trusts, wills, probate, taxation, retirement planning, asset protection, and more.
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The CTEP program is divided into 9 advanced course modules that cover a range of topics essential to the practice of trust and estate planning. The modules are organized into four major categories: Trusts, Wills and Probate; Taxation; Retirement Planning; and Asset Protection.
Each module includes a comprehensive overview of the relevant topics, with an emphasis on the practical application of the concepts. Upon successful completion of this program, practitioners will be well-equipped to provide their clients with comprehensive estate planning services.
Module 1: Trusts:
This module will provide an overview of the fundamentals of trusts, including trust types, creation, and administration.
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Module 2: Wills and Probate:
This module will cover the basics of testamentary planning, including wills, living trusts, living wills, and probate
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Module 3: Taxation:
This module will provide an overview of estate and gift taxation. Additionally, they will gain an understanding of the impact of taxation on estate planning.
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Module 4: Retirement Planning:
This module will provide an overview of retirement planning, including the different types of retirement accounts, how to fund and manage them, and the taxation of retirement distributions.
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Module 5: Asset Protection:
This module will cover the fundamentals of asset protection, including the different types of asset protection strategies, how to implement them, and the role of insurance.
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Module 6: Trust Administration:
This module will provide an overview of trust administration, including the different types of trusts, how to fund them, and how to manage them..
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Module 7: Estate Planning Basics:
This module will cover the basics of estate planning, including the different types of estate planning documents, how to draft them, and the role of executors and trustees
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Module 8: Charitable Planning:
This module will provide an overview of charitable planning, including the different types of charitable trusts, how to fund them, and the taxation of charitable contributions.
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Module 9: Trusts and Estates Law:
This module will cover the basics of trusts and estates law, including the different types of trust and estate laws, how to interpret them, and the role of the courts in trust and estate litigation
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