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Estate Planning Strategies to Navigate Divorce Financial Challenges 1 Credit

Mar 18, 2025, 10:00 AM ET

Estate Planning Strategies to Navigate Divorce Financial Challenges 1 Credit

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  • Subject Area

    Finance

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Mar 18, 2025, 10:00 AM ET

Learning Objective

  • Identify potential divorce-related financial challenges.
  • Identify key information for estate planning post-divorce.
  • Explain the importance of timely estate planning post-divorce.
  • Discuss the estate planning process and documents.
  • Identify estate planning issues post-divorce.

Course Overview

For some, divorce can be a time of discovering new opportunities and potential. For many, however, despite whatever ultimately comes out of divorce, the emotional and financial trauma takes a toll. 

Financial trauma, or the lack of feeling safe and stable, impacts our thoughts and our actions. While this lack of stability can be resolved, the process of navigating these challenges can be years long.  When a marriage ends, life for both spouses often feels overwhelming. Many find it takes two to three years to feel ‘like themselves fully’.  

This 1-hour CE/CPE course provides in-depth information on the strategies and issues regarding estate planning after a divorce. The goal is for you to bring value-add to your clients, especially when they are most vulnerable. New estate plans must be drawn up regardless of how divorce impacts the spouses. In this course, we’ll look at various asset classes and discuss titling, beneficiary designations to reduce or eliminate estate tax (and possibly probate), and a review of the estate planning documents needed.  

This CPE Course is led by Ilene Slatko, a speaker and serial entrepreneur who currently provides financial education programs and coaches clients through the long list of administrative and financial tasks involved in the estate and divorce process. She spent over 30 years in the financial industry and has long been a resource for financial and accounting professionals. 

Major Topics Covered:

  • Divorce Related Financial Challenges
  • The 7 Questions
  • Estate Documents
  • Last Will and Testament
  • Common Elements of a Trust

Join this CPE Course to cover all the basics about handling your Estate Plan after a divorce.

On Demand Credits for All Qualifications

Live Webinar Credits for All Qualifications

License details Credits Status
Finance for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US) 1 CPE Approved
Estate Planning for Personal Financial Specialist (PFS) 1 CPD Eligible
Estate Planning for Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) 1 PL Eligible
Finance for Delaware Licensed Public Accountant (DE-LPA) 1 CPE Eligible
Estate Planning for Certified Financial Planner (CFP-US) (Approval No. 332220) (Valid upto : Dec 31, 2025) 1 CE Approved
Estate Planning for Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) 1 CE Eligible
Financial Planning for Certified Wealth Strategist (CWS) 1 CE Eligible
Trust and Estate Practitioners (TEP) 1 CPD Eligible
Financial Planning for Certified Fiduciary and Investment Risk Specialist (CFIRS) 1 CE Eligible
Estate Planning for Retirement Income Certified Professional (RICP) 1 CE Eligible
Divorce Topics for Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA) (Valid upto : Jul 22, 2025) 1 CE Approved
Estate Planning for Wealth Management Certified Professional (WMCP) 1 CE Eligible
Estate Planning for Financial Services Certified Professional (FSCP) 1 CE Eligible
Finance for Iowa Licensed Public Accountant (IA-LPA) 1 CPE Eligible
Professional Development for Personal Financial Planner (PFP) 1 CE Eligible
Finance for Maine Licensed Public Accountant (ME-LPA) 1 CPE Eligible
Finance for Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy (CAP) 1 CE Eligible
Financial Planning for Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) 1 CE Eligible
Financial aspects of estate and retirement planning for Certified Senior Advisor (CSA) 1 CE Eligible
Estate Planning for Chartered Special Needs Consultant (ChSNC) 1 CE Eligible
Professional Development for Certified International Wealth Manager (CIWM) 1 CE Eligible
Estate Planning for CIPM 1 PL Eligible
Estate Planning for Chartered Advisor in Senior Living (CASL) 1 CE Eligible
Professional Development for Designated Financial Services Advisor (DFSA) 1 CE Eligible
License details Credits Status
Finance for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US) 1 CPE Approved
Special situations (Housing, Divorce, Household employees) for Personal Financial Specialist (PFS) 1 CPD Eligible
Finance for Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) 1 PL Eligible
Finance for Delaware Licensed Public Accountant (DE-LPA) 1 CPE Eligible
Estate Planning for Certified Financial Planner (CFP-US) (Approval No. 332220) (Valid upto : Dec 31, 2025) 1 CE Approved
Estate Planning for Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) 1 CE Eligible
Financial Planning for Certified Wealth Strategist (CWS) 1 CE Eligible
Trust and Estate Practitioners (TEP) 1 CPD Eligible
Financial Planning for Certified Fiduciary and Investment Risk Specialist (CFIRS) 1 CE Eligible
Estate Planning for Retirement Income Certified Professional (RICP) 1 CE Eligible
Estate Planning for Wealth Management Certified Professional (WMCP) 1 CE Eligible
Estate Planning for Financial Services Certified Professional (FSCP) 1 CE Eligible
Finance for Iowa Licensed Public Accountant (IA-LPA) 1 CPE Eligible
Professional Development for Personal Financial Planner (PFP) 1 CE Eligible
Finance for Maine Licensed Public Accountant (ME-LPA) 1 CPE Eligible
Finance for Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy (CAP) 1 CE Eligible
Financial Planning for Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) 1 CE Eligible
Financial aspects of estate and retirement planning for Certified Senior Advisor (CSA) 1 CE Eligible
Estate Planning for Chartered Special Needs Consultant (ChSNC) 1 CE Eligible
Professional Development for Certified International Wealth Manager (CIWM) 1 CE Eligible
Estate Planning for CIPM 1 PL Eligible
Estate Planning for Chartered Advisor in Senior Living (CASL) 1 CE Eligible
Professional Development for Designated Financial Services Advisor (DFSA) 1 CE Eligible

Additional Information

Credit

1

Course Level

Basic

Instructional Method

QAS Self Study

Group Internet Based

Pre-requisites

None

Advance Preparation

None

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About Instructor

Ilene Slatko

Ilene Slatko

Principal, DSS Consulting

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For the past 35 years Ilene has provided financial literacy and investment education for individual clients to enhance their understanding of money, finances, and investments; and to organizations with a particular emphasis on retirement planning. She has worked for notable Washington, DC area investment companies in management and in building organizational depth in financial education. 

Ms. Slatko has significant experience in the areas of leadership development, team development, career development, executive coaching and talent management. She has expertise in designing learning solutions – virtual instructor-led training and instructor-led -- to meet the unique challenges of clients. She was a key provider of executive and employee education for The Southland Corporation, U.S. Mapping, Century 21, and ERA Real Estate. She has worked with executives and leaders in the areas of communication, selling, client management, leadership development, and team development. 

Ms. Slatko has extensive experience in Federal retirement programs and training federal employees. When the previous retirement system was replaced by FERS, Ilene was at the forefront of presentations to educate affected employees in their choices. She has been a trainer for retirement presentations at agencies throughout the DC area,

She has been a speaker at conferences including the Army Materiel Command Women’s Financial Day, Delaware Women’s Conference, and numerous youth financial literacy programs. Ms. Slatko is currently the host of a weekly Roku and Apple TV show called, The *It Show, the first financial program designed specifically for young women. In addition, she has been the Director of Training for companies in the financial and real estate fields. 

Ilene is an alumna of Marietta College where she studied Drama, Speech, and English. 

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Havilah Mann, CPA (US)

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Ilene Slatko consistently delivered the highest quality, most engaging and informative content. I am excited for this new series on divorce. Thank you for this offering.

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Lisa Mcnally, HRCI

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Great course! The information provided was very helpful, easy to understand and applicable.

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