Delaware CLE - Trusts and Estates Courses
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Estate Planning for the Cognitively Impaired
This CLE course explores the nuances of estate planning with clients who may be experiencing cognitive decline, focusing on the legal standards for capacity, the ethical duties of attorneys, and best practices to prevent and defend against undue influence claims. Attorneys will learn how to assess capacity ethically, document client intent thoroughly, and structure estate plans that withstand future legal challenges. The course also reviews how courts evaluate undue influence, and provi... More Info
$501General Credit -
Pooled Special Needs Trusts: An Important Tool to Protect Clients & Preserve Public Benefits
If your client has a disability, or has a loved one with a disability, this impacts representation in a variety of areas, including estate planning, family law, and personal injury law. The complexity of planning for the future and navigating public benefits creates unique challenges. Attorneys must act carefully to safeguard the person’s eligibility for public benefits and to supplement those benefits to improve their quality of life. A pooled special needs trust (PSNT) is a... More Info
$501General Credit -
An Attorneys Guide to Working with Personal Property Appraisers: Ethical Issues, Potential Pitfalls, and Best Practices
This CLE course will provide attorneys with an advanced understanding of the role of appraisals in various legal contexts, primarily focusing on estate planning and estate litigation and the value of working with personal property appraisers. Participants will explore the ethical considerations, potential pitfalls, and key guidelines that attorneys must follow when working with appraisers or relying on appraisal reports. The course will focus on both practical do’s and don’ts,... More Info
$751.5General Credits -
The Use of Trusts in Government Benefits Planning
This CLE presentation will address the use of various types of trusts in government benefits planning, including revocable trusts, spousal planning using revocable trusts, long term care planning using Irrevocable Medicaid Asset Protection Trusts, Supplemental Needs Trusts, and long-term care planning provisions utilized in powers of attorney. Practitioners will learn the differences among the various types of trusts used in government benefits planning, drafting provisions that may be... More Info
$501.3General Credits