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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Family-Owned Business and Internal Revenue Code Chapter 14 | Pt 3 of 3
27/05/2025 Duration: 19minExplore Sections 2704(a) & (b) and their impact on family-limited partnerships, valuation, and estate planning under Chapter 14. 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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Family-Owned Business and Internal Revenue Code Chapter 14 | Pt 2 of 3
20/05/2025 Duration: 20minHow do Sections 2701–2704 impact family wealth planning? Discover key traps, safe harbors, and IRS challenges in this expert ACTEC discussion. 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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Family-Owned Business and Internal Revenue Code Chapter 14 | Pt 1 of 3
13/05/2025 Duration: 14minUnderstand IRC Chapter 14 rules, Sections 2701–2704, and key estate planning strategies to avoid tax pitfalls in family wealth transfers. 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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Using Technology to Improve Client Services in Your Practice
06/05/2025 Duration: 09minDiscover how top-tier client service and smart tools like Calendly, Zapier, and TextExpander can transform your law firm’s client experience. 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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Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCD) from IRAs
29/04/2025 Duration: 11minAn expert shares how Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs) from IRAs can reduce taxable income, satisfy RMDs, and maximize charitable giving for those 70½+. 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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Avoiding Common Ethical Traps in Estate Planning
08/04/2025 Duration: 11minExpert tips for estate planning attorneys to avoid ethical pitfalls, featuring recent cases and examples of disciplinary actions and disqualifications. 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 Potential Impact of Proposed Amendments to Circular 230
11/03/2025 Duration: 08minThe IRS proposed changes to Circular 230—what does it mean for tax professionals? A tax expert explains what professionals need to understand. 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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IRA Estate Planning Ideas to Discuss with Your Clients
04/03/2025 Duration: 11minRetirement assets can mean big tax hits for heirs. Discover expert estate planning tips to reduce taxes and maximize benefits for your 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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Fiduciary Income Tax Planning: Strategies for Minimizing Income Tax on Trusts and Estates
25/02/2025 Duration: 06minNow is the time (before March 6) to review fiduciary income tax planning and distributable net income (DNI) for your client’s trust and estate. Learn why. 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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Recent Trends in Estate and Gift Tax Law 2025, IRC 2036 and Related Tax Law
18/02/2025 Duration: 12minAn expert offers a review of recent case law and pronouncements by the IRS have indicated the need for increased caution in estate and tax 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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Internal Affairs Doctrine, Asset Protection, and State of Formation for Legal Entities Pt. 2 of 2
11/02/2025 Duration: 13minTrust and estate experts offer an analysis of the relevant case law, practical illustrations of how the internal affairs doctrine can impact clients, and recommendations for estate planners, in Part 2 of this two-part topic. 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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Internal Affairs Doctrine, Asset Protection, and State of Formation for Legal Entities Pt. 1 of 2
04/02/2025 Duration: 12minThe internal affairs of an entity typically are controlled by the laws of the state of formation, but is this true for charging orders? Experts discuss in detail. 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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Asset Protection for Art: Issues Arising in the Lifecycle of Acquisition to Disposition
28/01/2025 Duration: 21minArt and asset protection are critical components of managing high-value collections. Understand safeguard against risks like theft, damage and legal issues. 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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Legal and Tax Considerations When Representing Influencers and Content Creators
21/01/2025 Duration: 20minTwo attorneys share lessons learned for professionals who are representing social media influencers and content creators, including prenups and valuation. 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 Uniform Trust Code Turns 25
15/01/2025 Duration: 11minA trust and estate professor reviews the history and successes of the Uniform Law Commission (ULC), some of the Uniform Trust Code acts and it future. 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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Use of Asset Protection Trusts for Estate Tax Planning Purposes
06/01/2025 Duration: 12minAn estate planning attorney explains the planning opportunities available using asset protection trusts to protect assets from future creditors. 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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How Typical Trust Agreements Clauses Can Get Turned Around in the Real World
17/12/2024 Duration: 10minIdentify potential issues concerning distribution standards, competing beneficiaries, and trust situs that may arise despite the attempts of trust drafters. 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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Combatting Elder Financial Abuse
10/12/2024 Duration: 14minElder financial abuse is the crime of the 21st century. The public guardian for Cook County, IL explains the issue and his office’s strategy to fight it and reclaim the money for abused seniors. 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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Intersection of Family Law and Trusts and Estates
03/12/2024 Duration: 11minThree tips from a family law attorney for trust and estate lawyers to protect clients in the event of 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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Supreme Court Rulings Alter the Future of Tax Regulations
26/11/2024 Duration: 13minLegal experts break down the tax planning take aways from recent Supreme Court rulings Loper Bright and Corner Post, explaining that Chevron deference is gone. 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.