Become the professional families and referral partners trust during probate.
The Certified Probate Expert Program is a five-course professional training foundation for agents, investors, and other service providers who want to understand probate, serve families at a higher level, and build a credible probate business.
Why five courses? Probate expertise requires more than understanding court steps. Probate Mastery separates the work into five essential areas: the probate process, the families you serve, professional positioning, lead follow-up and conversion, and a practical business plan. Complete all five courses and earn your Certified Probate Expert designation.
More than 5,500 real estate professionals have earned the Certified Probate Expert designation.
What is a Certified Probate Expert?Complete five courses. Earn your designation.
The certification requirement is intentionally straightforward. Additional courses and live coaching are available, but they are not required to earn the designation.
The complete five-course program is $597.
Complete the five courses and earn your Certified Probate Expert designation.
A trained professional who helps families navigate the practical side of probate and estate administration.
A Certified Probate Expert understands the major stages of probate, the people involved, common inherited-property needs, and the local services families may need. CPEs help coordinate resources, communicate clearly, and recognize when an attorney or licensed specialist should become involved.
Many CPEs are real estate agents or investors who can help secure, maintain, evaluate, prepare, buy, or list inherited property. The designation is also open to attorneys, estate sale professionals, financial advisors, estate coordinators, vendors, and other professionals who serve families and estates.
This is professional training, not a law license.
Bruce Hill is not an attorney, and Probate Mastery does not teach students to practice law or provide legal advice. It teaches the practical framework professionals need to understand family situations and serve responsibly.
Owner and Head Coach at Probate Mastery
Bruce teaches Probate Mastery and provides the Certified Probate Expert designation to students who complete the requirements. He is a real estate coach, broker, and REALTOR® whose practical focus keeps the curriculum grounded in real-world service and business development.
The certification standard is the same in every bundle.
The $597 Certified Probate Expert Program contains everything required for the designation. Add one Growth Track for a focused business-development system, or get all four in the Complete Probate Business System.
Certified Probate Expert Program
$597Five Core courses, 13 hours of training, and the CPE designation after completion.
Choose the CPE ProgramComplete Probate Business System
$1,997Approximately 40 hours covering the complete certification foundation plus prospecting, professional referrals, attorney relationships, and inbound marketing.
Choose the Complete SystemQuestions professionals, families, and referral partners ask about the CPE designation.
What does a probate certification do for a real estate professional?
It gives an agent or investor a structured understanding of probate, family situations, inherited-property issues, professional positioning, follow-up, and business planning. The CPE designation helps communicate specialized preparation, but the real value is the ability to serve families and referral partners with greater clarity.
Does Probate Mastery teach the legal probate process or only marketing?
Probate Mastery teaches the fundamental steps, participants, terminology, and common situations within probate and estate administration, then adds positioning, follow-up, planning, prospecting, referrals, and marketing. It is not a law course and does not authorize legal advice.
Is Probate Mastery only for real estate agents and investors?
No. Much of the training is geared toward real estate because Bruce Hill is a real estate coach, broker, and REALTOR®, but attorneys, estate sale companies, financial advisors, estate coordinators, vendors, and other professionals are welcome.
Can I buy one course now and become certified later?
Yes. Core courses may be purchased individually and completed over time. Certification is earned after all five Core courses are complete. The $597 bundle is the clearest and most economical certification path.