Synopsis
ACTEC Trust and Estate Talk offers professionals best practice advice, insights, and commentary on subjects that affect the profession and clients. ACTEC, a professional society of peer elected trust and estate lawyers, is passionate about estate and trust issues including elder law, estate planning, wealth management, probate law, wills, living wills, power of attorney, guardianship, medical power of attorney, trusts, irrevocable trusts, special needs trusts, charitable trusts, trust funds, Rockefeller trusts, marital trusts, asset protection, family partnerships, estate taxes, gift taxes, tax legislation, tax law, and tax reform.
Episodes
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The Power of Off: A Book Review
19/11/2024 Duration: 12minAn estate planning attorney reviews Nancy Colier book, The Power of Off: The Mindful Way to Stay Sane in a Virtual World and offers takeaways for professionals. The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, ACTEC, is a professional society of peer-elected trust and estate lawyers in the United States and around the globe. This series offers professionals best practice advice, insights and commentary on subjects that affect the profession and clients. Learn more in this podcast.
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Guiding Trust and Estate Disputes to Settlement
12/11/2024 Duration: 10minExplore strategies for resolving trust and estate disputes with ACTEC experts. Learn tips on overcoming legal, financial, and emotional hurdles to reach a settlement. The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, ACTEC, is a professional society of peer-elected trust and estate lawyers in the United States and around the globe. This series offers professionals best practice advice, insights and commentary on subjects that affect the profession and clients. Learn more in this podcast.
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Independent Contractor vs. Employee: In Tax vs. Labor Law
05/11/2024 Duration: 09minExploring key distinctions in tax and labor law when classifying workers as independent contractors or employees, focusing on FLSA, IRS, and ERISA guidelines. The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, ACTEC, is a professional society of peer-elected trust and estate lawyers in the United States and around the globe. This series offers professionals best practice advice, insights and commentary on subjects that affect the profession and clients. Learn more in this podcast.
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Inserting Photos in Wills to Clarify Specific Gifts
29/10/2024 Duration: 09minA law professor outlines using photos in wills to identify specific gifts, possible legal challenges, and best practices for estate planning. The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, ACTEC, is a professional society of peer-elected trust and estate lawyers in the United States and around the globe. This series offers professionals best practice advice, insights and commentary on subjects that affect the profession and clients. Learn more in this podcast.
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A Life Insurance-Funded Redemption Agreement Gone Bad
22/10/2024 Duration: 09minThe risks of life insurance-funded redemption agreements, the Connolly v. US case, and safer alternatives like cross-purchase agreements, and life insurance LLCs. The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, ACTEC, is a professional society of peer-elected trust and estate lawyers in the United States and around the globe. This series offers professionals best practice advice, insights and commentary on subjects that affect the profession and clients. Learn more in this podcast.
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Owner’s Liability Following a Minor’s Golf Cart Accident
15/10/2024 Duration: 11minUnderstand the risks of owning a golf cart, especially if minors are allowed to drive, and how to protect clients’ assets from accidents and lawsuits. The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, ACTEC, is a professional society of peer-elected trust and estate lawyers in the United States and around the globe. This series offers professionals best practice advice, insights and commentary on subjects that affect the profession and clients. Learn more in this podcast.
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Huffman Case Endangers Buy-Sell Agreements
08/10/2024 Duration: 08minLessons from Huffman v. Commissioner, when a son exercised an option to purchase stock from his parents, ignoring a buy-sell agreement in the family business. The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, ACTEC, is a professional society of peer-elected trust and estate lawyers in the United States and around the globe. This series offers professionals best practice advice, insights and commentary on subjects that affect the profession and clients. Learn more in this podcast.
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Caution for Divorcing Spouses Who Are Trust Beneficiaries
01/10/2024 Duration: 08minTakeaways from the 2023 Massachusetts divorce case, Jones v. Jones, for parents who support their married children may diminish trust assets in a divorce. The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, ACTEC, is a professional society of peer-elected trust and estate lawyers in the United States and around the globe. This series offers professionals best practice advice, insights and commentary on subjects that affect the profession and clients. Learn more in this podcast.
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Modifying Trusts after CCA 202352018
24/09/2024 Duration: 09minA T&E expert reviews CCA 202352018's true scope, how it affects designing trusts when drafting, and some considerations when modifying trusts. The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, ACTEC, is a professional society of peer-elected trust and estate lawyers in the United States and around the globe. This series offers professionals best practice advice, insights and commentary on subjects that affect the profession and clients. Learn more in this podcast.
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Planning for the Young Under SECURE
17/09/2024 Duration: 14minAn overview for professionals advising clients about leaving IRA assets to beneficiaries that have not reached majority, such as minors and young adults. The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, ACTEC, is a professional society of peer-elected trust and estate lawyers in the United States and around the globe. This series offers professionals best practice advice, insights and commentary on subjects that affect the profession and clients. Learn more in this podcast.
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Self-Employment Tax: Tax Court Curtails Limited Partner Exclusion
10/09/2024 Duration: 07minStrategies for limited partnerships and S corporations to minimize self-employment tax and net investment income tax following a 2023 tax court decision. The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, ACTEC, is a professional society of peer-elected trust and estate lawyers in the United States and around the globe. This series offers professionals best practice advice, insights and commentary on subjects that affect the profession and clients. Learn more in this podcast.
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Restricted Charitable Gifts: Practical Suggestions
03/09/2024 Duration: 11minEstate planners share legal considerations, strategies and advice for donors and charities to address restricted charitable gifts, UPMIFA, and UTC states. The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, ACTEC, is a professional society of peer-elected trust and estate lawyers in the United States and around the globe. This series offers professionals best practice advice, insights and commentary on subjects that affect the profession and clients. Learn more in this podcast.
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Addressing Incomplete or Lost Records During Fiduciary Administration
27/08/2024 Duration: 12minA discussion on fiduciary record-keeping, covering best practices, legal implications, and strategies for addressing incomplete or lost trust and estate records. The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, ACTEC, is a professional society of peer-elected trust and estate lawyers in the United States and around the globe. This series offers professionals best practice advice, insights and commentary on subjects that affect the profession and clients. Learn more in this podcast.
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Fiduciary Income Tax Planning of Distributions In-Kind and Specific Bequests
20/08/2024 Duration: 09minAn overview for fiduciaries when distributing property to a beneficiary, in cash or in-kind, and the tax considerations, consequences and planning strategies. The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, ACTEC, is a professional society of peer-elected trust and estate lawyers in the United States and around the globe. This series offers professionals best practice advice, insights and commentary on subjects that affect the profession and clients. Learn more in this podcast.
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Powers of Appointment Gone Wrong
13/08/2024 Duration: 15minA discussion by estate planning litigators of what trustees need to know when problems arise with the exercise of powers of appointment, important tool in the estate planning attorney's toolbox box. The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, ACTEC, is a professional society of peer-elected trust and estate lawyers in the United States and around the globe. This series offers professionals best practice advice, insights and commentary on subjects that affect the profession and clients. Learn more in this podcast.
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Charitable Deductions and Section 642(c)
06/08/2024 Duration: 07minDetails for tax planners regarding the requirements for an estate to qualify for an income tax charitable deduction under IRS Code Section 642(c). The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, ACTEC, is a professional society of peer-elected trust and estate lawyers in the United States and around the globe. This series offers professionals best practice advice, insights and commentary on subjects that affect the profession and clients. Learn more in this podcast.
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FTC’s Ban on Noncompete Agreements
30/07/2024 Duration: 14minAn attorney discusses the April 23rd, 2024, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ruling on noncompete agreements and how to advise business owners and clients. The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, ACTEC, is a professional society of peer-elected trust and estate lawyers in the United States and around the globe. This series offers professionals best practice advice, insights and commentary on subjects that affect the profession and clients. Learn more in this podcast.
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The Ethics of Posting to Listservs
18/07/2024 Duration: 13minThe practical implications of ABA Formal Opinion 511, which highlights ethical concerns about requesting advice from colleagues on a client matter. The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, ACTEC, is a professional society of peer-elected trust and estate lawyers in the United States and around the globe. This series offers professionals best practice advice, insights, and commentary on subjects that affect the profession and clients. Learn more in this podcast.
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The NextGen Bar Exam Threat to Wills and Trusts
16/07/2024 Duration: 13minACTEC shares concerns about NCBE removal of wills & trusts from the NextGen Bar Exam and the impact on families, businesses, seniors, and generational wealth. The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, ACTEC, is a professional society of peer-elected trust and estate lawyers in the United States and around the globe. This series offers professionals best practice advice, insights, and commentary on subjects that affect the profession and clients. Learn more in this podcast.
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The Virtues of Estate Planning & Estate Planners Part 3 of 3: Essential Virtues of the Estate Planning Professional
09/07/2024 Duration: 24minTurney Berry concludes his lecture with the importance of mentorship, community engagement, and diversity in thought and professional organizations. The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, ACTEC, is a professional society of peer-elected trust and estate lawyers in the United States and around the globe. This series offers professionals best practice advice, insights and commentary on subjects that affect the profession and clients. Learn more in this podcast.