Minnesota CLE - Trusts and Estates Courses
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Protecting Vulnerable Plaintiffs: Special Needs Trusts, Public Benefits, and Settlement Planning
When representing plaintiffs who are vulnerable due to disability, age, or other factors, careful planning is critical to ensure that their settlement funds are protected and their eligibility for public benefits is preserved. This CLE course provides a comprehensive overview of the legal tools and strategies available to support these individuals. We will explore the key differences between Pooled First-Party Special Needs Trusts and Settlement Preservation Trusts, including how they c... More Info
$501General Credit -
Estate Planning & the Due-on-Sale Clause: Navigating Trust Transfers, LLCs & the Garn-St. Germain Act
This CLE program explores the intersection of estate planning and real estate law, focusing on the implications of the due-on-sale clause in the context of transferring real property to revocable trusts, irrevocable trusts, and limited liability companies (LLCs). The due-on-sale clause—commonly found in mortgage contracts—can trigger loan acceleration when ownership of the secured property is transferred. However, federal law (notably the Garn-St. Germain Depository Institutions Act of 1982) p... More Info
$501General Credit -
Best Practices on Retainers and Collections with Clients and Ethics Rules
Billing, retainers, and collections are central to law practice management but can also be a source of conflict and ethical risk. This CLE program will provide attorneys with practical guidance on drafting engagement agreements, setting billing practices, and handling late payments while maintaining strong client relationships. Presenters will also address strategies to improve collections, avoid fee disputes, and enhance communication with clients. The program further explores professi... More Info
$751.5General Credits -
Planning With Purpose: Legal Insights into Charitable Giving
Charitable giving is an increasingly important element of modern estate planning, and attorneys must be prepared to guide clients through the full range of available options. This CLE program will examine how to incorporate philanthropic goals into estate plans using a variety of strategies, from simple bequests in wills and trusts to more sophisticated vehicles such as charitable trusts, donor-advised funds, and private foundations. The program will also address the tax dimensions of c... More Info
$501General Credit -
Asset Protection Strategy: Advantages and Pitfalls of Using Trusts, LLC's and other Techniques
This CLE program will provide an overview of asset protection techniques. We will examine how various traditional estate planning techniques provide protection from creditors including the protection afforded by assets titled as tenants by the entirety; the protections provided using life insurance and annuities; retirement assets; and homestead provisions. There are 20 states which now recognize asset protections trusts. We will examine how these trusts are structured and analyze t... More Info
$1002General 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
$501.25General Credits -
Discovering the Lost Coin: Helping Clients Recover from Online Scams
If you've ever had a client who was subjected to online fraud over more than $100,000, you need this course. In this CLE, we take a close look at the latest iteration of a Ponzi scheme to defraud innocent people - "Pig Slaughtering Scams". We consider how these cases come to light, the various avenues of pursuit to recover losses and litigation strategies that can be tailored to this type of case. More Info
$1002General Credits -
The Federal Estate Tax Return, IRS Form 706, in a Fluid Estate Tax Environment
With a Federal Estate Tax exclusion of over $13.6 Million, often there is not an actual 706 filing requirement. However, the estate tax exclusion is expected to drop by 50% at the end of 2025, and in the case of the death of the first spouse, a portability election will require the filing of the 706. In addition, the statute of limitations does not run unless a Form 706 is filed. This course will not only cover the nuts and bolts of filing the 706, but further explain certain strategi... More Info
$751.5General Credits -
Understanding Financial Solutions While Planning for Possible Long-term Care
This CLE course will provide attorneys with a comprehensive overview of methodology and techniques for preserving their client’s assets while planning for the possibility of incapacity and future institutional or home care services through Medicaid. The presentation will provide an overview of the Medicaid Asset Protection Trust wherein the homestead and liquid assets can be transferred and the Medicaid applicant (settlor) would retain the ability to receive government benefits. He or... More Info
$501General Credit -
The Mathematics of Charitable Planning
Tax, estate and charitable planners have the opportunity to do tremendous good for charitable causes while saving their clients tax dollars and providing recognition and security. Charitable Remainder Trusts, Charitable Lead Annuity Trusts, the transfer of Remainder Interests, and Qualified Charitable Dispositions of IRAs are all popular techniques that can provide significant tax and charitable benefits. This program will review each of these techniques and show how the calculation an... More Info
$501General Credit