ACTEC Trust & Estate
Talk Podcasts
ACTEC shares advice from the best and brightest lawyers in the trust and estate field every Tuesday. The ACTEC Trust and Estate Talk podcast series shares in-depth information on topics from electronic wills to bitcoin to charitable planning. Each podcast is transcribed and includes additional resources. Listen, read, and share your new knowledge with clients and colleagues each week.
Disaster Preparedness for Trust and Estate Planning
Disaster preparedness for estate planning: key tips on insurance, recovery, and client guidance from ACTEC Fellows.
Self-Employment Tax: Tax Court Curtails Limited Partner Exclusion
Strategies for limited partnerships and S corporations to minimize self-employment tax and net investment income tax following a 2023 tax court decision.
Restricted Charitable Gifts: Practical Suggestions
Estate planners share legal considerations, strategies and advice for donors and charities to address restricted charitable gifts, UPMIFA, and UTC states.
Addressing Incomplete or Lost Records During Fiduciary Administration
A discussion on fiduciary record-keeping, covering best practices, legal implications, and strategies for addressing incomplete or lost trust and estate records.
Fiduciary Income Tax Planning of Distributions In-Kind and Specific Bequests
An overview for fiduciaries when distributing property to a beneficiary, in cash or in-kind, and the tax considerations, consequences and planning strategies.
Powers of Appointment Gone Wrong
A discussion by estate planning litigators of what trustees need to know when problems arise with the exercise of powers of appointment.
Charitable Deductions and Section 642(c)
Details for tax planners regarding the requirements for an estate to qualify for an income tax charitable deduction under IRS Code Section 642(c).







