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.
Thirty-Two Papers Submitted for This Year’s Competition!
Record 32 papers from 20 law schools were submitted for the 2025 Mary Moers Wenig Writing Competition. Winners announced July 15 on actecfoundation.org.
Traps Await for Beneficiary-Owned Trusts Under Section 678
“Traps Await for Beneficiary-Owned Trusts Under Section 678,” that’s the subject of today’s ACTEC Trust and Estate Talk. Transcript/Show Notes This is Travis Hayes, ACTEC Fellow from Naples, Florida. There are some great planning strategies using beneficiary-owned trusts under Section 678, but if...
Announcing the 2021-2023 Class of Dennis I. Belcher Young Leaders
The ACTEC Foundation is pleased to announce the seventh class of Dennis I. Belcher ACTEC Young Leaders.
Estate Tax Returns
Estate Planning experts give a step-by-step overview of the estate tax preparation and filing process. What clients should know about the return, extension, exemption, and IRS response.
What is Estate Administration?
What happens if someone dies without a will? Estate planning experts answer pressing questions for families and beneficiaries.
Closely Held Business, Tiered Entities and Proposed Revisions to Section 6166
ACTEC proposes a major update to a 40-year-old IRS Code 6166 that provides estate tax deferral for family businesses but has aged poorly.
The ACTEC Foundation Announces Mary Moers Wenig 2021 Student Writing Competition Winners
The ACTEC Foundation today announced the 2021 winners of the Mary Moers Wenig Student Writing Competition.







