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 Circuit Grand Prix: And We Have a Winner!
Start your engines! The Fifth Circuit wins ACTEC’s Circuits of America FUN-draiser, leading a friendly participation race that fuels the Foundation’s mission.
Removal of Trustees
How do you remove a trustee? A review of what to expect, the standard of proof, grounds and the role of equity court determinations.
529 Plan Pros and Cons
Estate experts answer parents’ and families’ questions about how 529 Plans work and what you need to keep in mind when saving for higher education.
Navigating the Choppy Waters of Cross-Border Estate Administration
One will or two? The impacts of forced heirship on assets in civil law jurisdictions and benefits of EU Succession Regulation in cross-border estate planning.
An Update on Asset Protection Cases Where Lawyers Overstepped Their Boundaries
Overstepping boundaries in asset protection exposes practitioners to civil, professional, misdemeanor, and even criminal RICO liabilities.
The Calling of the Counselor in Counseling Families – Part 3 of 3
The conclusion of the 2022 Trachtman Memorial Lecture by Ron Aucutt, where he shares his wisdom and offers closing thoughts for estate counselors.
ACTEC Foundation 2022 Summer Meeting Newsletter
Read about the success of the Spring Derby Fundraiser and the recognition of Foundation-supported productions by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts.







