Michigan CLE - Trusts and Estates Courses
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Probate and Estate Administration for the General Practitioner
Did he leave a will? Are the parties amicable? Is it the fiduciary or someone affected by the fiduciary who is being represented? These are the three variables that typically arise after someone has passed away and in New York, all of these are handled in Surrogate’s Court. This CLE course will focus on the progress of such cases in Surrogate’s Court. The course will review the various departments of the court including administration, probate and accounting and how each one should be best a... More Info
$552.25General Credits -
Family Offices: A to Z About Acting as Legal Counsel for a Family Office
For the ultra-wealthy, it is not just the household that requires staff. Ultra high net worth families face a complicated set of legal issues that require a skilled legal team. This CLE course will explain the various types of family offices, including multi-generational families and the instant wealth created by technology companies, and the responsibilities that attorneys who represent them must be aware of. Regulatory and governance issues, contracts, confidentiality, PR and reputation manage... More Info
$551.75General Credits -
Drafting Prenuptial Agreements
The demand for pre-nuptial agreements is rising along with the divorce rate and there are few couples in the full swing of divorce proceedings who don’t wish they had come to terms when the relationship was still amicable. As such, preparing for every possibility has become increasingly complicated. This CLE course will explain how to draft a prenuptial agreement that takes into account the full range of possibilities including assets, properties, estates, trusts and what to do in the instance o... More Info
$551.5General Credits -
Estate Administration for Newly Admitted New Jersey Attorneys: Commentary on our Statutes
Title 3b is the key to understanding the necessary steps in successfully administering an estate in New Jersey. But what is Title 3B? This instructive CLE course will explain the default provisions in governing instruments as determined in Title 3B as well as the course to take in the absence of instruments, i.e. intestacy and guardianship. The course will also offer a complete overview of laws governing rights, duties and powers of fiduciaries and explain its provisions in cases of devolution o... More Info
$551.75General Credits -
What You Need To Know About Asset Protection Planning
In asset protection, timing is everything. Successful asset protection plans shields assets from creditors even before the parties are known to be creditors. How do you determine when, how and to what extent asset protection should be implemented? This CLE course will explain the ins and outs of asset protection from attorney obligations and protection structures, possible creditor solutions, questions to consider which may impact the type of protection and issues related to debt collection, ban... More Info
$551.75General Credits -
Estate and Financial Planning For Clients Living With Chronic Illness
Chronic illnesses, many of which are undetectable to the naked eye, can profoundly impact a person’s life. This CLE course will explain some of the most common chronic illnesses and their repercussions and explain how the factors effecting your client should be assessed and applied when planning their financial future. The course will offer tips and strategies for gaining the necessary information from your client to properly understand the ramifications of the illness including life expectanc... More Info
$291General Credit -
Heckerling Nuggets: Grantor Trusts, The Quest for Basis, and More!
An analysis of the shift towards Basis Step-Up Planning, the effectiveness of DAPTs, NINGs and DINGs, and a guide to the QTIP Division Technique are just some of the tax and non-tax issues discussed at this year’s University of Miami Heckerling Institute. But if you missed it, there’s still time to catch up on all the recent developments and strategies discussed at the industry’s leading annual event in this comprehensive CLE course. In addition to the above, the course will explain the latest t... More Info
$291General Credit -
New Estate Planning Opportunities for Estate Practitioners
Estate planning has always required creativity and broad thinking in order to account for the unknown factors of the future. But with an aging demographic, changes in family lifestyles, tax changes, technology and the need for increased synchronization with CPA’s, wealth managers, insurance agents and attorneys, the job of an estate planner has gotten significantly more complex. This CLE course will explain in detail how to account for all of these factors for successful estate planning that w... More Info
$291General Credit -
Ethical Issues in Making Capacity Decisions
Substance abuse, alcohol abuse, old age and mental illness are just some of the factors that can contribute to an individual’s capacity to act in a legal environment. This designation is typically a medical determination and the aging population as well as prevalence of mental illness diagnoses and incidences of substance and alcohol abuse has drastically increased the application of capacity in legal cases. While capacity is widely known as an issue in criminal matters, this CLE course will rev... More Info
$651.75Ethics Credits -
Dividing Defined Benefit Pension Plans in Family Cases
The division of a retirement plan account is a complex arrangement wherein a myriad of issues must be assessed and administered. This CLE course, presented by nationally renowned QDRO attorney Matthew Lundy and tax attorney expert Adam Lusthaus, will explain these plans and their benefits, and offer mediation strategies and optimal formulas for dividing the various types of plans. The course will also explain how to plan for military and federal employee pensions and the required paperwork and t... More Info
$291General Credit
