Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning | University of Miami School of Law

The Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning was founded 61 years ago at the University of Miami School of Law by Professor Philip E. Heckerling to address what he and other national leaders in the growing estate planning industry saw as a need for specialized professional education dedicated exclusively to the legal and tax aspects of estate planning. They successfully launched such a program at the Americana hotel on Miami Beach in early January of 1967 and never looked back.  True to the founders’ vision, the Institute developed not only into the nation’s leading provider of quality estate planning education, but also as a national gathering place for estate planning professionals where all members of the estate planning team can meet and share ideas with other estate planning professionals from around the country.

The educational programming, presented by the nation’s leading experts, offers comprehensive coverage of today’s most important tax and non-tax planning issues, and offers practical guidance on planning effectively in an unpredictable economic and legal environment. Attendees can benefit from presentations covering a broad range of advanced level planning topics, or can customize their educational experience with the specialized program tracks including:

We are looking forward to seeing you in Orlando on January 11 – 15, 2027 for the Annual Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning. Although it will be possible to attend virtually, we encourage you to join us in person in Orlando.  On-site attendees will enjoy connecting with colleagues, both old and new at social and networking events scheduled throughout the week-long Institute. On-site attendees will also enjoy the opportunity to review the latest in technology, goods and services in our unique exhibit hall dedicated entirely to the estate planning industry.