Estate Planning Bundle Includes:

• $50

  Ethical Mediation: Principles and Practices in Dispute Resolution

  Ethics Credits: 1

  The use of Alternative Dispute Resolution, particularly in the area of mediation, has grown dramatically in the past ten years. However, it is a process in which many counsel are unfamiliar. Judge Scheinkman will discuss the importance of ethical considerations that relate to settlement negotiation...

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• $50

  Ethical Considerations in Representing Multiple and Corporate Clients

  Ethics Credits: 1

  The foundation of any attorney-client relationship is the client. However, it isn’t always obvious to a lay person who your client is. It is imperative for clients to understand who we represent, the subtleties of organizational representation and joint representation, as well as the contours of at...

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• $100

  Asset Protection Strategy: Advantages and Pitfalls of Using Trusts, LLC's and other Techniques

  General Credits: 2

  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 insuranc...

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• $50

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

  General Credits: 1

  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 th...

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• $50

  The Mathematics of Estate Tax Planning

  General Credits: 1

  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 an...

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• $50

  Offshore Versus Domestic Asset Protection, What You Need To Know

  General Credits: 1

  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...

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• $50

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

  General Credits: 1

  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....

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• $50

  The Nuts and Bolts of Guardianships

  General Credits: 1

  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...

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• $50

  Estate Planning: Common Issues; Practical Answers

  General Credits: 1

  Every practitioner in every discipline has heard this complaint about a grantor trust and likely we will all hear more of it. Grantor trusts have become the foundation of most modern estate plans. One of the many “benefits” of grantor trusts is that the settlor creating the trust pays the income ta...

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• $50

  Starting Strong: Estate Planning Strategies for Premarital and Newlywed Couples

  General Credits: 1

  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 pr...

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• $50

  Understanding Financial Solutions While Planning for Possible Long-term Care

  General Credits: 1

  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...

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• $75

  The Federal Estate Tax Return, IRS Form 706, in a Fluid Estate Tax Environment

  General Credits: 1.5

  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 70...

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• $50

  10 Mistakes to Avoid When Working with Asset Protection Trusts

  General Credits: 1

  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 selecti...

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• $50

  The Mathematics of Charitable Planning

  General Credits: 1

  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 Charita...

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• $50

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

  General Credits: 1.1

  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 ac...

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• $50

  Protecting Your Family Home Through Trusts

  General Credits: 1

  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...

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• $50

  The Use of Trusts in Government Benefits Planning

  General Credits: 1.2

  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 plann...

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• $100

  Discovering the Lost Coin: Helping Clients Recover from Online Scams

  General Credits: 2

  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...

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• $50

  Reel Ethics: Navigating Ethical Dilemmas Through Film and TV Scenarios

  Ethics Credits: 1

  This fun interactive CLE course will cover various ethical scenarios by analyzing ethical dilemmas presented in popular movies and television shows, and how to best navigate such issues. Real life examples will be presented, along with solutions and considerations, along with possible outcomes. A...

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• $50

  An Attorneys Guide to Working with Personal Property Appraisers: Ethical Issues, Potential Pitfalls, and Best Practices

  General Credits: 1.2

  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...

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• $50

  Cybersecurity, Data Protection and AI Ethics: Identifying and Avoiding Common Pitfalls

  Ethics Credits: 1

  This CLE course explores the current cybersecurity risk landscape in the context of the ABA Model Rules on maintaining competency. It examines how technology affects the security and privacy of client communications, information management, billing, and the supervision of law firm personnel. The co...

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