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Blackstone’s Wills, Trusts, and Estates advanced paralegal course offers succinct and straightforward coverage of key topics, as well as helpful guides and step-by-step instructions, to help prepare students for their role as a paralegal in the administration of wills, trusts, and estates. The accompanying textbook, Basic Wills, Trusts, and Estates for Paralegals presents how to assist attorneys as they plan estates, explain rights, draft wills, set up trusts, appoint personal representatives, probate wills, file estate taxes, and represent clients in probate court. It also includes clear examples and a state-by-state analysis of trust and estate law.
Estate planning encompasses a variety of instruments and processes involved with helping individuals arrange their financial affairs to ensure proper distribution upon their death. Therefore, many of the daily activities will focus on the preparation, creation, maintenance, and distribution of wills, trusts, and charitable trusts, among others.
Blackstone’s Wills, Trusts, and Estates advanced paralegal course offers succinct and straightforward coverage of key topics, as well as helpful guides and step-by-step instructions, to help prepare students for their role as a paralegal in the administration of wills, trusts, and estates. The accompanying textbook, Basic Wills, Trusts, and Estates for Paralegals presents how to assist attorneys as they plan estates, explain rights, draft wills, set up trusts, appoint personal representatives, probate wills, file estate taxes, and represent clients in probate court. It also includes clear examples and a state-by-state analysis of trust and estate law.
Estate planning encompasses a variety of instruments and processes involved with helping individuals arrange their financial affairs to ensure proper distribution upon their death. Therefore, many of the daily activities will focus on the preparation, creation, maintenance, and distribution of wills, trusts, and charitable trusts, among others.
Looking to deepen your expertise in a specific area of law? Blackstone’s Advanced Paralegal Courses are designed to support both professional growth and the continuing legal education (CLE) requirements of today’s working paralegals.
If you are a Certified Paralegal (CP®) through NALA — The Paralegal Association, each advanced course is eligible for 3 credits (45 CLE’s) toward your recertification requirements. These courses provide a convenient and focused way to stay compliant while building specialized legal knowledge.
Additionally, each advanced paralegal course has been reviewed by the National Association for Legal Support Professionals (NALS) and is eligible for 3 credits (45 CLE’s) may be applied toward the 5 year PLS and PP recertification requirements.
Use of the NALA logo indicates membership in NALA and does not indicate an endorsement, approval, or recommendation of any school, education program, or training related to the qualifications for any testing or certifications provided by NALA.
Looking to deepen your expertise in a specific area of law? Blackstone’s Advanced Paralegal Courses are designed to support both professional growth and the continuing legal education (CLE) requirements of today’s working paralegals.
If you are a Certified Paralegal (CP®) through NALA — The Paralegal Association, each advanced course is eligible for 3 credits (45 CLE’s) toward your recertification requirements. These courses provide a convenient and focused way to stay compliant while building specialized legal knowledge.
Additionally, each advanced paralegal course has been reviewed by the National Association for Legal Support Professionals (NALS) and is eligible for 3 credits (45 CLE’s) may be applied toward the 5 year PLS and PP recertification requirements.
Use of the NALA logo indicates membership in NALA and does not indicate an endorsement, approval, or recommendation of any school, education program, or training related to the qualifications for any testing or certifications provided by NALA.
Blackstone’s Advanced Paralegal Courses include all materials needed: a commercial e-textbook and an accompanying study guide. Your e-book is delivered via VitalSource, one of the most popular and user-friendly e-textbook platforms for higher education. Blackstone’s Online Student Center allows you to easily access your coursework, take exams and receive instantaneous Grade Reports, chat real-time, participate in online discussions, and receive news about Blackstone.
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Full payment plan total costs includes $305 tuition and $150 registration fee.
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At Blackstone, we want to see you achieve your education and career goals. We firmly believe that continuing education provides the opportunity to improve your lifestyle by increasing your skill set, marketability, chances for promotion, an increase in salary, and in some cases a career transition. In order to receive the high quality education you deserve, here are some options to assist you in choosing how to pay for your Advanced Paralegal Course:
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You can choose to pay the $455 tuition in full. Or, we offer a payment plan with a 100% approval rate for our Advanced Paralegal courses—you will pay a $150.00 down payment, 4 monthly payments of $69.00, and a final payment of $29.00.
Yes, the advanced paralegal courses use e-books for convenience of studying on the go and to allow us to keep tuition costs down. Students who wish to purchase a physical copy of the e-book can simply use the ISBN number provided on our website to purchase the book through a third party like amazon or chegg.com.
Students can enroll anytime from our website by clicking here or calling our student service center Monday – Thursday from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM EST at 800.826.9228. Blackstone has open-enrollment, so students can enroll in our online programs anytime, 24/7/365.
Blackstone does not offer traditional financial aid. Please view our no interest payment plan options here
Students who pay in full for their program will have access to all of their materials once enrolled. Students who enroll under a monthly payment plan will have access to a new unit every month upon making their monthly payment.
Yes. Blackstone Career Institute is accredited by Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC), Washington, D.C and Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools, Philadelphia, PA. MSA and DEAC are recognized members of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA.) Blackstone Career Institute has proudly maintained accreditation since 2005. Accreditation assures the public that our curriculum, faculty, administrative procedures and polices meet the accrediting agencies’ exceptionally high standards. To better understand the value of accreditation, read this document published by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
