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.

Use of Asset Protection Trusts for Estate Tax Planning Purposes

An estate planning attorney explains the planning opportunities available using asset protection trusts to protect assets from future creditors.

Musings on Contemporary Trust Issues

Issues facing the ULC regarding the Uniform Power of Appointment Act and the Uniform Directed Trust Act with an expert on the subject.

Hot Topics for Trust and Estate Practitioners

A review of 2019 hot topics for trust and estate practitioners including IRS Anti-Clawback and Section 199A regulations, GST Trust modifications and state tax developments.

How Does a Revocable Trust Avoid Probate?

Understand how a revocable trust helps families avoid probate from experts in the field, ACTEC Fellows Stacy Singer and Jonathan Michael.

Qualified Opportunity Funds and Opportunity Zones

An explanation of how Qualified Opportunity Funds and Opportunity Zones work and some of the intricacies surrounding them as of March 2019.

Horton v. Jones Case on Electronic Wills

Can a person create a valid will that is not formally executed as required by state law? Find out more about electronic wills through discussion of the Horton v. Jones case.

What is Joint Tenancy and When Should I Use It?

ACTEC Fellows offer professional information regarding the joint tenancy including the advantages and disadvantages or holding assets in joint tenancy.