43rd Annual Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning

On January 12-16, 2009, the School of Law at the University of Miami will sponsor the 43rd Annual Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning in Orlando, Florida.

Here is a description of the Institute:

The Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning is the nation’s leading conference for estate planning professionals. It is designed for sophisticated attorneys, trust officers, accountants, insurance advisors, and wealth management professionals who are familiar with the principles of estate planning.

• The recent developments panel * * * will guide you through the year’s most significant developments.
• The general session lectures * * * will provide in-depth analysis of topics of timely interest to experienced estate planners.
• Our new focus series will offer comprehensive coverage of the estate planning and administration issues associated with retirement plan benefits. * * *
• [A] wide variety of workshops, panel discussions, and case studies will examine and provide practical guidance on sophisticated estate planning techniques, including our popular series on planning with financial assets.
• Our fundamentals program is of interest to both entry-level practitioners and to experienced planners who would benefit from a review of three important planning areas. The programs will provide an introduction to planning for retirement benefits, an overview of securities and business law for estate planners and a primer on common valuation issues.

Online registration is available at www.law.miami.edu/heckerling.