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.

How Cultural Awareness Improves Estate Planning Outcomes

How cultural awareness improves estate planning outcomes, with insights on the racial wealth gap and strategies for more effective, inclusive client guidance.

The Mysteries and Misunderstandings Related to Code Section 678

A trust and estate expert explains the complexities and ins and outs of IRS Code Section 678, beneficiary defective inheritor trusts BDITs, and beneficiary deemed owner trusts BDOTs.

Adultery Penalties in Premarital Agreements

Does infidelity void a premarital agreement? A law professor discusses adultery provisions, infidelity clauses, and no-fault divorce as public policy.

Spousal Support Provisions in Premarital Agreements

An explanation and examples of spousal support in premarital agreements, especially helpful in states that litigate fault in divorce and tie it to alimony.

Understanding Life Insurance Policy Ownership

Answers to life insurance policy ownership questions, insurance options, an explanation of irrevocable life insurance trust and more from an estate expert.

Conflict of Laws and Relation-Back of Powers of Appointment

ABA RPT Law Journal author offers an overview on new article “Conflicts of Laws and the Transitivity of the ‘Relation-back’ of Special Powers of Appointment.”