The executor’s
role has changed
drastically.

The course was very valuable from both a professional and personal perspective.   I appreciate all the insight you provided and look forward to applying it in the future.

This course was leaps and bounds easier to understand than my previous education agenda – I particularly appreciated the encouragement on the last line of the intro – “Have fun”

A great course.   I enjoyed the writing style(s) and clarity given in the book (a feat to combine multiple authors but still have it sound like one voice).  You did a great job.   I enjoyed the course immensely and am SO THANKFUL that there are leaders in the industry who came together to put this course and Association together.   You are all gems! :)

Course is thorough and easy to absorb as many examples used.   Content is well written and relevant.  Would highly recommend!

Very impressed with the content and credibility of the course. Looking forward to using my CEA designation to help clients in the estate planning area. Saw the presentation at the Advocis Banff School and I was sold! Well worth the investment.

The CEA designation has been a career changing, and therefore life changing event. As I approached my 65th birthday I found the CEA was the panacea for my retirement plans.  After 25 years of providing financial planning and investment management advice I could see a way to stay involved with my clients by focusing entirely on their estate planning needs.  With 70% of Canadians either not having Wills or having Wills that reflect their current wishes there is a huge need in Canada. Not knowing how to select an Executor is often one of the reasons why Wills never get done.  But being armed with the knowledge gained from the CEA now allows me to break that inertia and get excellent Wills completed."

 “I recently completed the CEA program and would highly recommend this to any member of Advocis or anyone who wants to pursue continuing education.  Learning from lawyers, accountants and the many other professionals who put this program together was very rewarding and informative. I learned many things I was not familiar with and can see how the CEA program adds credibility to the whole talk about estate planning. Working with families, I will use this to help with the steps involved, thereby retaining more assets after estate settlement, and dealing with all beneficiaries of an estate to add new clients.  I intend to complement services with my extensive clientele by trouble shooting estates before clients pass away and promote my education so they will continue to come to me for financial advice, and now estate advice.”

The Certified Executor Advisor (CEA) designation offered by the CICEA, is an in depth and invaluable program for any professional working with Executors or Testators. Until recently, there has not been a designation that focused exclusively around providing high quality education around assisting Executors or Testators.Today's estate planning landscape is more diverse than ever before comprising of unprecedented transfers of wealth, complex financial holdings, and unique family dynamics of multiple marriages.  Professionals working in this sphere need to be adequately trained and educated and the CEA fits the bill.ERAssure Executor Liability Insurance is available to Executors and Trustees for personal protection on errors or omissions during the administration of an Estate. When coupled with the CEA designation, you have a winning combination.Scot Dalton, CEAERAssure, CEOsdalton@erassure.comwww.erassure.com

With the aging population, the role of executor is becoming more frequent.  The study course for the CEA designation will provide a much needed source for the executor and their role of settling estates properly, efficiently and with less chance of litigation. This course offers insight into all areas of settlement and should be a must for anyone who is directly or indirectly involved in this facet of financial planning.Allan T. Grantham, CFP, TEP, CEA, Halifax, N.S

The severity of family dynamics that play out in my counselling room day after day would perhaps take many people's breath away. Seldom are the dynamics felt more deeply or painfully than when a recent death has taken place. Unresolved family issues along, poor listening skills, lack of knowledge about the grieving process, and a decided absence of stress management skills cause much unnecessary havoc and pain for the surviving individuals. It has been my experience that a strong background in stress management strategies, sufficient knowledge about how healthy and unhealthy "family systems" function, and  well developed conflict resolution skills are all MUSTS for professionals faced with the task of successfully fulfilling their executor duties. I have a great deal of faith in the Certified Executor Advisor program making a difference in peoples' lives. Velma Noble, BA, MAPPC, CCC, CEA counsellingconnections@shaw.ca www.counsellingconnections.net

This relatively easy course will certainly help you stand out. The Death Awareness Movement is gaining traction and this is likely the leverage you've been looking for'. Greg Barnsdale, Ontario

Few individuals understand the range and complexity of the issues involved and the Institute does an excellent job of covering these in a clear and concise manner.