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.

Your Income Tax Charitable Deductions Are Different in 2026

Learn how the 2026 tax law changes impact charitable deductions, SALT limits, and QCD planning—especially for donors over age 70½ and high-income taxpayers.

Directed Trusts Laws and Related Uniformed Acts

Uniform Directed Trust Act in action. A review of the act enacted in 16 states, the latest on directed trusts from the perspective of trustee, planner, and litigator.

QSBS Planning and Potential Pitfalls

A legal expert in QSBS, Qualified Small Business Stock, explains the planning opportunities, what advisors need to know, redemption, and adding it to an estate.

Should I Serve as a Trustee?

Attorneys explain the responsibilities and risks of being a trustee of a trust, a role that involves significant legal and ethical obligations.

The Complexity of Dealing with a Holographic eWill

A trust and estate expert shares the interesting case of a holographic eWill in Mississippi written in the testator’s handwriting on an iPad.

Understanding the Kittler eWill Case in Pennsylvania

A Pennsylvania Fellows explains the issue of the case of Susan Kittler, who, during COVID in 2021, drafted a will and executed it using an electronic signature.