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.

The ACTEC Foundation Announces the 2025–2027 Dennis I. Belcher Young Leaders

The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and The ACTEC Foundation are pleased to announce the Eleventh Class of Dennis I. Belcher Young Leaders.

U.S. Tax Considerations When Buying Property Abroad

Expert guidance and best practices for estate and wealth advisors on tax planning for clients with real or vacation property in a foreign country or abroad.

The ACTEC Commentaries 6th Edition

The 6 Edition of The ACTEC Commentaries on the Model Rules of Professional Conduct, offering guidance particular to estate and trust practitioners, is now available.

Hiring, Examining, and Being an Expert Witness

T&E experts offer their advice to lawyers and professionals when retaining an expert witness or determining if you want to be an expert witness in a court proceeding.

Summary of Hot Trust & Estate Topics from 2022 and Early 2023

Estate planning experts review recent T&E cases, IRS rulings, SECURE Act 2.0, DAF and CRT cautions, and other recent developments impacting estate planners.

Civil Law Concepts in American Family and Inheritance Laws

A law professor shares ways civil and common law systems have influenced each other, particularly in matters relating to adoption, family and inheritance laws.

Supreme Court Rules on Bittner v. United States

Supreme Court ruling in Bittner v. United States, with input from ACTEC’s amicus brief, regarding the Bank Secrecy Act and Foreign Bank Account Reporting.