ACTEC Trust & Estate Talk Podcasts 25 - American College of Trust and Estate Counsel

ACTEC Trust & Estate Talk Podcasts

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Expert Insights From Leading T&E Professionals

ACTEC Trust and Estate Talk is a podcast series featuring ACTEC Fellows and special guests. All speakers are experts in the trust and estate field. Discover the wide range of topics featured in this series.

Counting Down, Counting Up, Flourishing: Part 2 of 4

Discover how positive psychology intersects with estate planning in Steve Akers’ 2025 Trachtman Lecture. Part 1 explores PERMA and key wellness insights.

What You Need to Know About Authenticating Cross-Border Documents and the Importance of Electronic Apostilles (e-APP)

International estate planning experts explain ACTEC’s support of electronic apostilles, e-APPs, and the importance of apostilles to the trusts and estates practice.

Top 10 Recommendations for Planning Retirement Benefits under the SECURE Act

Planning for retirement benefits under the SECURE Act is complicated. Hear the top ten recommendations from a trust and estate expert when planning distributions.

ACTEC’s Comments on Section 2053 – Proposed Estate Tax Regulations

ACTEC comments on proposed regulations under IRS Code Section 2053, and the effects on estates seeking to deduct funeral and administrative expenses and loans.

ACTEC’s Supreme Court Amicus Brief in Alexandru Bittner v. United States

Understand the Foreign Bank and Financial Account Report, FBAR, issues under review at the Supreme Court in Bittner v. United States and ACTEC’s amicus brief.

The Corporate Transparency Act: The Clock Has Started

Learn what estate planners need to know about reporting requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act from FinCEN’s final rules issued on September 29, 2022.

Unconscionability of Premarital Agreements – Pt 2 of 2

An estate lawyer explores case disputes of premarital agreements, aka post-nuptial agreements, based on unconscionability under the Uniform Premarital Act.