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  • The Probate Process from Start to Finish

    This CLE course provides a comprehensive overview of the probate process and the legal handling of a decedent’s estate. Attendees will learn how to open an estate, navigate disputes, and close proceedings efficiently. The course also includes strategies for avoiding probate altogether, including use of small estate affidavits and trust administration. Participants will learn how to: Open a probate estate and understand the required documents Navigate the administration process, includ... More Info

    $50
    1General Credit

  • 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

    $50
    1.05General Credits

  • 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

    $50
    1.02General Credits

  • Trust Protectors: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

    This CLE course will provide a detailed analysis of the use of Trust Protectors nationally, and an overview of states that provide statutory authority for same. In this session, you will learn: Why should you use Trust Protectors? Why should you not use Trust Protectors? What powers are typically conferred on Trust Protectors? The session will also contain a review of case law highlighting some of the problems and pitfalls encountered by persons who have served as Trust Pro... More Info

    $50
    1.25General Credits

  • A Deep Dive into Trusts: What You Need to Be Aware Of

    Unlock the power of trusts in estate planning with this comprehensive CLE course. Designed for attorneys advising clients on asset management, wealth preservation, and legacy planning, this presentation explores the essential role trusts play in providing financial security, minimizing family disputes, and preparing for incapacity. Dive into the core principles of trust law, gain clarity on the distinctions between revocable and irrevocable trusts, and evaluate the strategic advantages... More Info

    $50
    1.12General Credits

  • Best Practices In The Use of Trusts

    This engaging CLE course provides a comprehensive introduction to the strategic use of trusts in estate planning, with a focus on addressing special needs and optimizing tax considerations. Designed for attorneys, this program breaks down the critical issues that must be navigated to maximize the advantages of trust planning for clients. Each segment of the course will explore key components of trust documents, offering in-depth guidance on essential elements such as trust powers, truste... More Info

    $50
    1.15General Credits

  • Offshore Asset Protection Planning

    This CLE course offers a clear, practical introduction to offshore asset protection planning. Attendees will learn how to structure trusts and entities, select the right jurisdictions, and navigate U.S. compliance requirements. The material is broken down into straightforward, tangible guidance that’s easy to apply in practice. Topics include working with offshore trustees, managing international banking, and comparing offshore and domestic strategies. The course also addresses... More Info

    $50
    1.05General Credits

  • 10 Mistakes to Avoid When Working with Asset Protection Trusts

    10 Mistakes to Avoid When Working with Asset Protection Trusts,' is designed to help you understand domestic and offshore trust planning. It provides tips and tricks to minimize risks and protect your assets while avoiding common mistakes. The presenter covers essential aspects, such as selecting the right jurisdiction, understanding case law, and ensuring your trust is properly funded. More Info

    $50
    1General 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

    $100
    2.02General Credits

  • 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

    $75
    1.52General 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

    $50
    1.28General 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

    $100
    2General 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

    $75
    1.52General Credits

  • Essential Estate Documents: Don't Delay Until It's Too Late

    This CLE program addresses a common concern: people commonly put off or do not seriously consider necessary documents for universal eventuality: death, incapacity, or providing for others who will have to step in. This one-hour course will cover basic documents and suggested text, how and when they come into play, and often overlooked issues that should be addressed. Three basic documents will be reviewed: Will, Power of Attorney, and Advance Directive. More Info

    $50
    1General Credit

  • Protecting Your Family Home Through Trusts

    All too often, the senior client may find themselves in a dire predicament. Immediate long-term nursing home care is needed and they do not have private funds or long-term care insurance to pay for such care. An individual’s primary asset is often the home in which he or she resides, and there is a common misconception that in such instances, the only recourse would be to sell one’s home and to use the entire proceeds to pay for long-term care needs. This CLE course will provid... More Info

    $50
    1.02General Credits

  • Navigating Florida's Legal Tools for Mental Illness: Marchman Act, Guardianship, and Baker Act

    Florida has three statutes that enable counsel representing an individual seeking to protect a loved one who is suffering from substance use and mental health disorders. In this CLE presentation we will analyze how the Marchman Act, Guardianship, and Baker Act can work separately and together to accomplish that goal. We will examine why one cause of action may be more appropriate than another, and why often, all three may come into play in the same case. We will also examine the time... More Info

    $50
    1.1General 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

    $50
    1.07General Credits

  • 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

    $50
    1General Credit

  • The Mathematics of Estate Tax Planning

    The federal estate tax and the financial dynamics that apply to each family can vary in terms of values, growth, income tax rates, spending, discounts, and many other factors. Attempting to plan with common strategies without "running the numbers" can result in less than optimal planning results and the payment of unnecessary federal estate taxes. Furthermore, the failure to consider income tax implications and what might occur in any given situation can have a catastrophic impact on families.... More Info

    $50
    1.02General Credits

  • New Jersey Attorney Trust And Business Accounting Fundamentals

    Attorneys practicing in the State of New Jersey lawyers are required by the Court Rules and the RPCs to maintain trust and business accounts. This informative CLE course focuses on the rules and ethics of establishing the required trust and business accounts and offers practical advice on how to maintain those accounts. The course will also offer tips and strategies to avoid the pitfalls and errors that many new attorneys encounter. More Info

    $50
    1.02General Credits

  • Corporate Transparency Act: Lessons from Round One of Implementation

    Since January 1, 2024, many legal entities operating in the United States—including domestic and foreign entities—have been considering whether to file beneficial ownership information ("BOI") reports with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN"), pursuant to the Corporate Transparency Act ("CTA"). While only new entities will be subject to reporting requirements at first, thousands of those are formed every day who will need to understand—and apply—these new regulations wit... More Info

    $50
    1.05General Credits

  • The Nuts and Bolts of Guardianships

    This CLE course will focus on basics of what a guardianship proceeding is, sometimes called a conservatorship in some states, and how it differs from advanced directives such as health care proxies and powers of attorney. We will discuss when such a court proceeding is and what courts look for in such matters. We also discuss the Uniform Health Care Decisions Act enacted by many states. We will discuss other matters on guardianships/conservatorships and when such a proceeding shoul... More Info

    $50
    1.02General Credits

  • Offshore Versus Domestic Asset Protection, What You Need To Know

    Join our Asset Protection Attorney as he delves deep into an extensive examination of the most prevalent tools, both domestic and international, that can safeguard your clients' assets from legal disputes. This CLE session will encompass the following topics: Understanding Asset Protection and its vital role in today's increasingly litigious society. Tracing the historical evolution of the Asset Protection Industry. An exploration of the most commonly employed strategies for asset p... More Info

    $50
    1.03General Credits

  • Starting Strong: Estate Planning Strategies for Premarital and Newlywed Couples

    This CLE provides attorneys with essential insights into navigating the complex intersection of love, marriage, and estate maters. This CLE course delves into crucial topics such as prenuptial agreements, joint estate planning, tax implications, and legacy considerations. Attorneys will gain practical tools to help clients communicate effectively about their estates, manage shared assets, and plan for a secure future together. With a focus on fostering estate harmony, this course equip... More Info

    $50
    1General Credit

  • Safeguarding Your Business & Investment Clients with Proactive Asset Protection & Estate Planning

    An effective Asset Protection & Estate Planning Program for Business & Investment Clients should address family and legacy considerations, complete asset protection and tax optimization simultaneously. In addition, it should be easy to use, capable of expanding through time to embrace growth in your clients’ business and investment portfolios, and it should be capable of being examined in the sunlight without legal concerns. And finally, it should be fully integrated so that all of y... More Info

    $100
    2.02General Credits

  • Business Valuation for Attorneys

    Determination of the value of a client’s business or business interest is often a necessary element in meeting a client’s needs. Understanding the valuation process and the potential results can make a huge difference to the outcome for the client. Divorce, estate planning, and partnership disputes, in addition to sales, purchases and other transactions, are just some of the circumstances where valuation is a critical factor. This Seminar reviews the po... More Info

    $50
    1.1General Credits

  • Will, Trusts, and Advanced Directives: Know What is Right for Your Client

    This CLE course will focus on estate planning tools and discuss Last Will and Testament and Trusts. The course will explain succession planning, estate planning and how to plan using wills and trusts, as well as advanced directives such as health care proxies, power of attorney and living wills. This course will also discuss Medicaid planning and protection of assets as well as tax planning consideration when creating an estate plan. We also discuss the Uniform Health Care D... More Info

    $50
    1.03General Credits

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