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Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Live Webcast

Advanced Trust Issues: A Roadmap for Success in An Increasingly Complex Area (X1-TRS4-2026-01-WEBNR-203-01)

1:00 PM - 4:30 PM EDT
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4 CPE Credits in TX

OVERVIEW

Trusts are not cookie-cutter documents. In fact, they can be rather unwieldy, especially in explaining the functions to a client and then having the client comply with the trust terms.

DESIGNED FOR

Tax practitioners who advise clients on the benefits of establishing a trust

BENEFITS

  • Advise individual clients on the benefits of using a trust to achieve their personal goals 
  • Save clients money in their estate planning

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Key concepts of trusts, including recent trends; best practices; jurisdiction; and ways to avoid pitfalls
  • Decanting
  • Federal estate tax exemption and remaining relevance of trusts
  • Irrevocable life insurance trusts
  • The role of family dynamics
  • Choice of trustee and other fiduciaries
  • State trust-friendly considerations
  • Charitable trusts
  • Delaware Statutory Trusts
  • Powers of attorney 
  • Pet Trusts – the emerging necessities
  • State, county, and local issues
  • Portability
  • QTIP issues
  • Creditor considerations
  • Potential IRA problems
  • Problems with re-titling assets

COURSE LEVEL

Advanced

PREREQUISITES

A basic understanding of simple trusts

ADVANCE PREPARATION

None

INSTRUCTOR

Ciro Poppiti

Ciro Poppiti, Esq.

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PRICING

$149.00 - Member

$289.00 - Nonmember

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Note: Online pre-registration will close on July 22 at 12:30 PM.

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