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.

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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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Horton v. Jones Case on Electronic Wills

March 12, 2019 | Podcasts

Can a person create a valid will that is not formally executed as required by state law? Find out more about electronic wills through discussion of the Horton v. Jones case.

What is Joint Tenancy and When Should I Use It?

March 11, 2019 | Videos

ACTEC Fellows offer professional information regarding the joint tenancy including the advantages and disadvantages or holding assets in joint tenancy.

Introducing a Business Consultant to a Client Family

March 5, 2019 | Podcasts

“Introducing a Business Consultant to a Client Family.” That’s the subject of today’s ACTEC Trust and Estate Talk. Transcript/Show Notes This is Lois Ann Stanton, an ACTEC Fellow, from Austin, Texas. Family businesses sometimes need a business consultant to guide them...

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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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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