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Certified Estate and Trust Specialist

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Description

The CES designation will teach you exactly what you need to know about estate planning and asset repositioning implementation. You will learn about estate planning goals, beneficiaries, wills and probates, retirement accounts, taxes and trusts, living trusts, wills, and post-mortem guidelines. In addition, you'll gain sophisticated knowledge about control trusts, incapacity, and funerals.

Certifying Organization

Institute of Business & Finance

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Details

If significant education or training is needed? Yes
If significant work experience is needed? Yes
Is an exam required? Yes
Certification can be renewed with Continuing Education Units? Unknown
Certification can be renewed with re-examination? Unknown
Certification can be renewed with Continuing Professional Development? Unknown
Certification can be renewed in multiple ways? Unknown

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Suggested because Certified Estate and Trust Specialist applies to Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate. Confirm with the school that its curriculum covers this exam.

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