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.

Winners of the 2025 Mary Moers Wenig Student Writing Competition

The ACTEC Foundation announces the 2025 winners of the Mary Moers Wenig Student Writing Competition—celebrating the future of trust and estate law.

Estate Planning for Principals of Private Equity and Hedge Funds

Recommendations for what principals of investment strategies and what to keep in mind regarding carried interest of private equity and hedge funds.

Advising Transgender Clients on Estate Planning and Vital Records

“Advising Transgender Clients on Estate Planning and Vital Records,” that’s the subject of today's ACTEC Trust and Estate Talk. Transcript/Show Notes This is Natalie Perry, ACTEC Fellow from Chicago, Illinois. Transgender, or trans, people may decide to change their legal name and/or gender marker...

How to Talk with Your Family About Estate Planning

Recommendations for how and when to talk with your family about your estate plan, will and other documents by expert trust and estate attorneys.

Estate Planning Excellence: The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel

An overview of ACTEC’s resources for professionals and how it impacts the legal profession, legislation and the law by Past-President John A. Terrill II.

Top Estate Planning and Estate Tax Developments of 2021

ACTEC Fellow Ronald Aucutt shares his 2021 top estate planning developments and what estate planners should be aware of regarding tax changes and court decisions.