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.

Estate & Gift Tax and Charitable Contributions Under the OBBBA

Explore the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 (OBBBA)—sweeping tax law changes on estate, gift, and charitable deductions—in Pt. 1 of a series of podcasts.

Estate Transfer Planning for the Moderate Estate

Estate planning experts discuss the gifting risks for moderate estates that want the flexibility to access assets in the future.

An Update on Electronic Wills Statutes

A discussion of The Uniform Law Commission’s new Electronic Wills Act from ACTEC Fellows that chaired the drafting committee.

Can I Change My Irrevocable Trust?

Learn what changing an irrevocable trust entails, what it means to decant a trust, what courts can do and other pitfalls from trust and estate experts.

What Estate Planners Need to Know About Medicare

An explanation of how Medicare benefits work, especially Medicare Parts A, B, D, disability requirements and the penalties associated with not enrolling on time.

Charitable Planning and the SECURE Act – SECURE Act Special

Understanding the pitfalls and tax traps when donating from an IRA to a charity under the SECURE Act. An explanation of how Charitable Remainder Trusts (CRTs) and charitable giving has changed.