Substantive Trust and Estate Information
The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel Foundation is a nonprofit focused on providing trust, estate and tax learning for professionals, families and law students.
Solutions for
Professionals
Our professional education and resources offer valuable information for lawyers and financial services professionals.
Solutions for
Families
Our ACTEC Fellows help explain to families some of the basics of wills, estate planning, and guardianship.
Solutions for
Law Students
Our commitment to funding legal education initiatives for law students, including the Mary Moers Wenig Student Writing Competition.
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Ethical Considerations in Representing Clients in Connection With Family Businesses
What are the ethical legal considerations when representing a family business? Tips on how to avoid conflict and proper estate representation.
Special Industry Concerns as they Relate to Estate Planning for Family Businesses
Franchisees, dealerships, distributorships, and particularly how third-party interests can impact estate planning for a family business.
Owner Control, Operations, and Shareholder Agreements
Understanding the importance of estate planning documents, shareholder and buy-sell agreements in family and owner-controlled businesses.
Mission
ACTEC Foundation
The ACTEC Foundation is a nonprofit that offers education to families and professionals and supports students interested in the trust and estate area of the law.
Our mission is to support scholarships to improve the law and by encouraging life-long learning. Our Fellows engage through programs which serve the community.
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Our Impact
The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel Foundation was created in 1982 to support life-long learning in the areas of trust, estate, tax, and estate planning. Our Fellows are the best and brightest in the estate field, and generously share their expertise with the public.
Since 2008, nearly a million dollars in grants have been distributed.