Virgin Islands CLE - Trusts and Estates Courses
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Trust & Estate Administration: A Step-by-Step Guide from Funeral to Final Distribution
Administering an estate involves a series of legal, financial, and fiduciary responsibilities that require careful planning and attention to detail. This CLE program provides a practical overview of the estate administration process, from the initial probate filing through the final distribution and closing of the estate. Participants will learn how to identify, collect, and safeguard estate assets, navigate probate procedures, prepare accountings, satisfy creditor claims, and complete require... More Info
$501General Credit -
Real Estate Transfers as Estate Planning Tools: Transfer on Death Deeds, Lady Bird Deeds & Life Estates
This CLE program examines alternative methods for transferring real property to designated beneficiaries while avoiding probate upon the owner’s death. The program will provide an overview of Transfer on Death Deeds under New York law, Lady Bird Deeds, also known as Enhanced Life Estate Deeds, as used in Florida, and the use of traditional Life Estates in transferring real property. The course will address the requirements and mechanics of each method, as well as their potential benefits, limi... More Info
$501General Credit -
Rethinking the Toolbox: Charitable Giving with Noncharitable Trusts
Charitable giving through trusts has become an increasingly important planning strategy, offering opportunities to achieve philanthropic objectives while addressing complex income tax and estate planning considerations. However, evolving IRS guidance, heightened scrutiny of the Internal Revenue Code Section 642(c) deduction, and recent tax law developments require trustees and practitioners to carefully evaluate available planning options. This CLE course examines the practical use of c... More Info
$501General Credit -
Skipping Ahead Without Tripping: Hot Issues in GST Planning
Generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax planning remains one of the most technically demanding areas of estate planning, where seemingly minor drafting or allocation errors can produce significant and unintended tax consequences. This CLE course examines current issues and common pitfalls in GST planning, with a practical focus on preserving GST tax benefits while avoiding costly mistakes. The program will explore the strategic use of automatic and affirmative GST exemption allocations,... More Info
$501General Credit -
Business Succession is More than Trusts and Taxes
Successful business succession planning involves far more than legal documents, valuation issues, and tax strategies. For closely held and family-owned businesses, the greatest challenges often arise from the human dynamics that accompany the transfer of ownership and leadership from one generation to the next. Attorneys advising business owners must understand not only the legal framework of succession planning, but also the interpersonal and governance issues that can determine whether a tra... More Info
$350.75General Credit -
QSBS 2.0: Enhanced Opportunities for the Ultra-Wealthy After OBBBA
Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) continues to be one of the most powerful tax planning opportunities available to founders, investors, and high-net-worth families. Recent legislative developments under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) have created new considerations and planning opportunities that attorneys and advisors must understand when counseling clients on the acquisition, ownership, and transfer of QSBS. This CLE program will provide an overview of the requirements and... More Info
$501General Credit -
SLATitudes of Love: Planning with Spousal Lifetime Access Trusts
Spousal Lifetime Access Trusts (SLATs) remain a powerful estate planning tool for clients seeking to utilize gift and generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax exemptions while preserving indirect access to transferred assets through a spouse. This CLE program will examine the key tax, estate planning, and drafting considerations involved in creating and administering SLATs, including the use of grantor trust rules to enhance wealth transfer opportunities and strategies for maximizing the benefit... More Info
$350.75General Credit -
Use of Asset Protection Trusts for Tax Planning Purpose
As litigation exposure, creditor concerns, and wealth preservation objectives continue to shape estate planning strategies, self-settled asset protection trusts have become an increasingly valuable tool for high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients. This CLE program will examine the legal framework underlying these trusts, including key jurisdictional considerations, trust design features, and practical implementation issues. Attendees will gain an understanding of when a self-set... More Info
$501General Credit -
Structured Settlements and Pooled Trusts: Protecting Clients who are Vulnerable or Disabled
This CLE presentation provides practical strategies to help attorneys protect clients who are vulnerable or disabled and who are receiving a settlement or judgment. It focuses on when to use a pooled special needs trust for clients with disabilities, how to use settlement preservation pooled trusts for clients such as minors who are vulnerable but may not be disabled, and how structured settlements can be integrated into a comprehensive planning strategy. Presenters will outline how to... More Info
$501General Credit -
How Not to Hoodwink Grandma: Fiduciary Litigation in the Great Wealth Transfer Era
As the U.S. population continues to age, attorneys are increasingly confronting disputes involving diminished capacity, undue influence, and contested transfers of wealth. The growing senior population—and the significant intergenerational transfer of assets now underway—has fueled a sharp rise in fiduciary litigation, including will contests, trust disputes, guardianship proceedings, and claims involving financial exploitation of vulnerable adults. This CLE program examines the legal a... More Info
$501General Credit