Estate and Financial Planning for the Older Client WEBCAST

Overview

Enter the complex world of elder planning with this comprehensive course tailored for financial professionals. Gain invaluable insights into estate and financial strategies designed specifically for older clients, equipping you with the knowledge and skills to address their unique needs and challenges. Throughout the course, participants will explore a wide range of topics, from understanding the complexities of Medicare and various life insurance types to navigating Social Security considerations and exploring Medicaid planning details. With a focus on practical application, attendees will learn to customize estate planning strategies, explore housing and care alternatives, and address gifting complexities relevant to older clients. By the end of the program, you’ll develop expertise in executing specialized planning requirements for mature clients, ensuring you’re well-prepared to provide informed counsel and support in this important aspect of financial practice. Join us and enhance your knowledge in estate and financial planning for the older client today.

Highlights

Medicare and health insurance options. Life insurance strategies for elders. Social security planning considerations. Medicaid planning and trusts. Retirement account optimization techniques. Tailored estate planning for older clients. Long-term care and housing alternatives. Gifting strategies in estate planning. Unique financial challenges of aging clients.

Prerequisites

None.

Designed For

CPAs, EAs, attorneys, financial planners, insurance agents, and bankers.

Objectives

Describe key elements of estate planning for older clients. Identify different types of life insurance and their relevance to elder clients. Recognize the nuances of Medicare and its implications for financial planning. Discuss Social Security considerations in the context of retirement planning. List strategies for Medicaid planning and their interaction with trusts and annuities. Explain the use of Roth and other IRAs in financial planning for older clients. Discuss estate planning techniques tailored to the specific needs of mature clients. Explore housing and care alternatives for older clients’ long-term needs. Apply gifting strategies suitable for older clients in estate planning. Assess and address the unique challenges and considerations in financial planning for older clients.

Preparation

None.

Notice

None.

Fees

Credits

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Code

Vendor

Fields of Study

Leader(s):

Arthur Werner, Shareholder, Werner-Rocca Seminars Ltd

Leader Bios

Arthur Werner, Shareholder, Werner-Rocca Seminars Ltd

4.94 stars out of 5 - speaker rating for 2019

“Art Werner is a great speaker. Smart and entertaining.”
“Very well done! [Art Werner is] engaging and answered questions.”
“Great use of examples [by Art Werner], made the day fly by.” - past attendees

Art Werner is currently a shareholder in and is the President of the lecture firm Werner - Rocca Seminars, Ltd. Mr. Werner’s areas of expertise include business, tax, financial, and estate planning for high net worth individuals. In addition, Mr. Werner is an adjunct professor of taxation in the Master of Science in Taxation program at the Philadelphia University located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Mr. Werner received his B.S. in Accounting and his M.S. in Taxation from Widener University. He holds a J.D. in Law from the Delaware Law School. Mr. Werner lectures extensively in the areas of Estate Planning, Financial Planning, and Estate and Gift Taxation to Certified Public Accountants, Enrolled Agents, Insurance Agents, and Financial Planners, and has presented well in excess of 2,000 eight-hour seminars over the past 20 years. Over the past 20 years, Mr. Werner was rated as having the highest speaker knowledge in his home state of Pennsylvania by the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants, was awarded the AICPA Outstanding Discussion Leader Award in the State of Nevada, the Florida Institute of CPAs Outstanding Discussion Leader Award, and the South Carolina Association of CPAs Outstanding Discussion Leader Award.

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