Advanced Estate Planning

• Topics

  • 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

    • Disscusion 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

• OtherDetails -

  Refer to the subject outline provided by Curtin University for information on texts and subject references.

  This subject has a recommended book. - Estate & Business Succession Planning, 7th Edition by Bernie O’Sullivan Lawyers. The book is readily available through the suppliers webpage - https://www.taxinstitute.com.au/resources/books-and-journals/estate-and-business-succession-planning/estate-and-business-succession-planning-7th-edition

This subject was previously known as Estate Planning.

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

*** This subject has a recommended book. - Estate & Business Succession Planning, 7th Edition by Bernie O’Sullivan Lawyers. The book is readily available through the suppliers webpage - https://www.taxinstitute.com.au/resources/books-and-journals/estate-and-business-succession-planning/estate-and-business-succession-planning-7th-edition

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• Assignment 1 - Case Study (25%)
• Assignment 2 - Case Study 2 (25%)
• Assignment 3 - Invigilated Exam (50%)

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