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.
How Artificial Intelligence Affects Estate Planning in 2026
Updated for 2026, this video explains how AI is used in estate planning, what families should know, and why attorney oversight and verification matter.
Practical Considerations in Representing the (Un)Happily Married (Pt. 3 of 3)
An estate lawyer discusses tax traps, creative planning techniques, and practice tips for situations when trusts may be on the divorce balance sheet. Pt. 3 of 3
Practical Considerations in Representing the (Un)Happily Married (Pt. 2 of 3)
An estate lawyer shares how to analyze if trust assets might be on the table in divorce and how to review the history of the trust administration. Pt. 2 of 3
Practical Considerations in Representing the (Un)Happily Married (Pt. 1 of 3)
An estate lawyer offers eight questions to ask clients about trust assets to see what is vulnerable in divorce in Part 1 of 3 of this topic.
Should I Serve as a Healthcare Agent Under a Power of Attorney (POA)?
Understand what you need to know about accepting the legal responsibility of a healthcare agent, aka a healthcare surrogate or healthcare proxy.
Considerations for Nonprofits in Accepting Crypto Donations
Estate planning and banking investment professionals explain what nonprofits need to understand before accepting donations of cryptocurrency, crypto.
Best Practices for Virtual Court and Legal Proceedings
A litigation expert offers best practices for virtual hearings, online legal proceedings and guidance for navigating this relatively new environment.







