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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.

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ACTEC Foundation News

ACTEC Foundation Spring Derby – And they’re off!

May 27, 2020 | News

And they’re off! The ACTEC Foundation’s Spring Derby has officially opened! Please support your favorite jockey and horse with a donation today.

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Latest Podcast

What Estate Planners Need to Know About Medicare

May 26, 2020 | Podcasts

An explanation of how Medicare benefits work, especially Medicare Parts A, B, D, disability requirements and the penalties associated with not enrolling on time.

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Getting Your Affairs in Order: Essential Legal Documents

Apr 2, 2020 | Videos

What legal documents should we have in place to prepare for an emergency, such as the Coronavirus pandemic?

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Solutions for

Professionals

Our professional education and resources offer valuable information for lawyers and financial services professionals.

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Families

Our ACTEC Fellows help explain to families some of the basics of wills, estate planning, and guardianship.

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Law Students

Our commitment to funding legal education initiatives for law students, including the Mary Moers Wenig Student Writing Competition.

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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.

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