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.

Closing the Gaps in the Safety Net: Special Needs Planning for Families

Learn when to begin special needs planning, how trusts help, and strategies for families caring for loved ones with disabilities.

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.

Dealing with Unwanted Irrevocable Trusts and Basis Issues

Practical questions that estate planning lawyers should ask when evaluating the value of irrevocable trusts when circumstances have changed.

How to Pay for College for a Grandchild or Someone Else

Tax experts offer recommendations to grandparents and benefactors on how to contribute to a student’s education without jeopardizing grants and paying taxes.

Uniform Electronic Transactions Act and Recent Developments

Expert lawyers discuss the use of electronic signatures and remote notarization in recent Pennsylvania decisions affecting its legal use in wills and documents.