MSL Program Concentration:
Financial Services & Estate Planning
The MSL Program’s Financial Services & Estate Planning concentration serves professionals working in finance, tax, and estate planning. It combines core principles of taxation with wealth management, fiduciary duty, and estate planning, all approached from a legal perspective. Students gain the legal literacy needed to analyze financial regulation, support estate planning decisions, and work effectively alongside attorneys and financial advisors.
The MSL at UF Law
The Master of Studies in Law (MSL) at the University of Florida Levin College of Law is a fully online, 30-credit graduate degree designed for working professionals who work adjacent to the law but do not intend to practice law.
Whether you’re in compliance, tax, finance, healthcare, estate planning, or another profession that may encounter legal issues, the MSL program provides a solid legal foundation tailored to your profession.
You’ll gain practical knowledge of the legal landscape relevant to your industry—strengthening your decision-making, compliance awareness, and leadership capabilities.
“I entered the MSL program to improve my business acumen involving Tax, Financial Services and Estate Planning, but I have gotten so much more. First, each and every professor has cared about me as a student, and I mean they really care. They have taken the time to know me, share their insights, and ensure my success in the program. The content of the courses has been applicable to my career, and I feel that I have achieved a level of expertise that is noticed by others. As a working professional, I have been able to successfully carry two to 3 courses per semester thanks to the set-up of the program, and I am on course to graduate in just two years”
Brian Jose, Director of Performing Arts Center
Courses:
30 credits total (12 credits required courses; 10 credits area of study; 8 elective credits)
Degree Requirements
Required classes for ALL students, all areas of study
- Introduction to the U.S. Legal System (M.S.L.)
JRM 5352 | 2 Credits - Introduction to Administrative Law
JRM 5501 | 2 Credits - Incorporated Businesses for Non-Lawyers
JRM 5000 | 2 Credits - Introduction to Contracts
JRM 5010 | 2 Credits - Ethics and Professional Standards for Non-Lawyers
JRM 5210 | 2 Credits - Unincorporated Businesses for Non-Lawyers
JRM 5066 | 2 Credits
Area of Study Courses
- Wills and Trusts for Non-Lawyers
JRM 5041 | 2 Credits - Income Taxation for Non-Lawyers
JRM 5640 | 2 Credits - Taxation of Trusts and Estates for Non-Lawyers
JRM 5627 | 2 Credits - Introduction to Estate Planning
JRM 5042 | 2 Credits - Fiduciary Administration for Non-Lawyers
JRM 5520 | 2 Credits