Postgraduate CUR-MT526-2018

Advanced Estate Planning

Interrogate the legal system and focus on the specifics of contract and corporation law.Contrast Australia’s legal processes with examples from other countries. Go over the rights and responsibilities of companies, their members and their directors.

Duration

13 weeks

Study method

100% online

Available loans

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Assessments

Subjects may require attendance

Prior study

Required

Study terms

01 Jun 2020

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Subject details

What you'll learn

At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

explain why estate planning is an essential part of the financial planning process
identify and analyse critical areas of estate planning
explain the implications of business succession planning.

Topics covered

- Need for estate planning
- Wills, powers of attorney and guardianship
- Ownership and passing of assets
- Estate administration
- The use of trusts in estate planning
- Tax returns of an estate
- Social security estate planning
- Capital Gains Tax and death
- Superannuation and death benefits
- Business succession planning
- Other estate planning issues
Study resources
- Instructional methods
  - Discussion forum/Discussion Board
  - Online assignment submission
  - Standard Media
  - Web links

Entry requirements

You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:

CUR-MT531-Fundamentals of Australian Tax Law ;

Special requirements

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Description

This subject was previously known as Estate Planning.

This subject explores taxation and social security issues relating to estate planning.

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Assessments