The Authority to Act. The Knowledge to Serve.
Are you prepared to serve as a Power of Attorney in Florida? Whether you're a family member, law student, professional fiduciary, guardian, attorney, CPA, or simply someone seeking to understand this vital role—this course is for you.
Developed through a partnership between the Professional Fiduciary Council of Florida and Stetson University College of Law, this two-week online program offers a comprehensive and practical overview of the powers and duties involved in serving as a Power of Attorney in Florida.
What You’ll Learn:
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What Participants Are Saying:
“The presenters were very knowledgeable and engaging. Thank you!”
"I truly enjoyed this course. Although I have been serving in the role of a POA for some time, I still learned new and valuable information, which I have already shared with other partners and have implemented in my work.”
Course Format:
Choose Your Path:
Public Option – Course Only
Professional Option – Course + Exam
Applied for CEU, CLE, CTFA AND PARALEGAL CREDIT!!!
Ms. Beller is a founding member of Beller Smith, P.L., a full-service trusts and estates firm located in Boca Raton, Florida. A 1992 graduate of Hofstra Law School, Ms. Beller began her legal career in New York with firms such as White & Case and Chadbourne & Parke. Ms. Beller relocated to Florida in 2004 and was associated with Kaye Scholer’s West Palm Beach office. Ms. Beller founded Beller Smith with fellow New York attorney Yoshimi O. Smith, Esq., in late 2009.
Ms. Beller is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). She is a member of the Executive Committee of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of the Florida Bar, and is a member of the Palm Beach County Bar Association, the South Palm Beach County Bar Association, and the New York Bar Association’s Trusts and Estate’s Section. She is Board Certified in Wills, Trusts and Estates, and is a certified Circuit Civil Mediator. Ms. Beller’s primary focus within the trusts and estates practice is in litigation and dispute resolution.
A prolific speaker and author, Ms. Beller has published in the New York State Bar Association Trusts & Estates Section Newsletter, the Florida Bar Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section’s Actionline, the Florida Bar’s Litigation Under the Probate Code (Eleventh Ed.), and the American Bar Association’s book, The Road to Independence: 101 Women’s Journeys to Starting Their Own Law Firms. Ms. Beller has lectured for ACTEC, the New York State Bar, the Florida Bar, the City Bar (New York), and the Heckerling Institute, among others, on topics including Florida homestead, beneficiary rights, privity and malpractice, estate planning to avoid disputes, multistate estate planning, and mediation.
The Member Engagement Committee meets monthly on the 2nd Thursday at 4:00 pm.
All members of the Professional Fiduciary Council of Florida are invited to attend.
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Who should attend: Professional fiduciaries, guardians, conservators, estate and trust attorneys and administrators, care managers, and those interested in advancing their fiduciary practice.
Why attend: Get practical advice on starting and growing your fiduciary business, connect with peers and experts, and stay ahead in fiduciary best practices with this all-day intensive workshop.
Registration
Fiduciary Academy ONLY – $175.00: Includes breakfast, digital course materials, exhibitor hall, and networking with industry experts.
Conference ONLY: Includes continental breakfast & lunch, digital course materials, exhibitor hall, and networking with industry experts.
Conference AND Fiduciary Academy
Professional Fiduciary Council of Florida PO Box 430 St. Petersburg, FL 33731 727-350-4049
