Maryland CLE - Trusts and Estates Courses
Maryland CLE
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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 -
Estates and Trusts for the Non-Specialist
The program will provide an overview of the steps necessary to conduct an estate administration in Pennsylvania. The program will include topics such as whether an estate should be probated or not, the various deadlines and filing requirements if the estate is probated and possible complications that may arise in concluding the estate and distributing the assets to the beneficiaries. Also discussed will be an overview of the requirements for drafting an estate plan, which include a Last Will... More Info
$291General Credit -
Asset Protection in the Public Benefits Context
Medicaid Planning is fraught with difficulties, particularly in states where improper denials are used to dissuade practitioners and their clients from exercising their rights under the law. Obtaining the public benefits to address long-term care needs in these states requires proven techniques and strategies, all of which will be presented in this comprehensive CLE course designed for intermediate or advanced practitioners. The course will present common pitfalls in the planning stage to ready... More Info
$812.5General Credits -
Introduction to Title Insurance: Essential Things Every Attorney Should Know
Title reports are a common feature in real estate transactions. So common, that real estate attorneys may often gloss over them without taking into consideration the many critical tenets of title insurance. This seminar, geared for both novice and junior attorneys as well as senior counsel in need of a refresher, will present the conceptual framework of title insurance and the various intricacies of title products. The course will address the common misconceptions regarding title insur... More Info
$291General Credit -
How Assets Pass Upon Death
There are numerous issues that may impact the transfer or passing of assets upon an individual’s death. This CLE course will review the various routes this may take either by contract via non-probate, titling of an account, the designation of a beneficiary, intestate succession or last will & testament. The course will provide an overview of the types of transfers and the various issues that may arise. The course will introduce the probate process and explain what an attorney and client may an... More Info
$291General Credit -
Trusts and Estates – The Title Perspective
Estates, trusts, and all the ways the taxman has found to squeeze pennies from us from the age of independence to generations to come. This CLE course will evaluate the strategies decedents use to avoid the impact of taxes on estates and trusts. The course will review and compare the types of land estates, the types of trusts, heirs, successors and assigns and the impact of judgments, liens, encumbrances that may imposed upon them. More Info
$291General Credit -
When Brotherly Love Goes Wrong: Defending Against Constructive Trust Claims
The first thing we learned in law school is that if you don't have a written contract for real estate, you cannot seek to enforce an agreement concerning that real estate. No contract, no sale. But there is an exception to the rule: a constructive trust. Unfortunately, constructive trust cases are often filed by family members with an axe to grind against other family members. An angry brother or sister can tie up your client's real property for years, based on nothing but a few conc... More Info
$291.25General Credits -
Basic Estate Planning and Administration in New Jersey
Smart investments will protect your money now; a will ensures your legacy for the future. Estate Planning, however, builds, preserves, arranges and distributes your wealth during the course of your lifetime and for generations to come. This CLE course will explain everything you need to know about estate planning in NJ including: Advantages of Estate Planning Primary Elements of the Estate Plan Documentation Wills Probates Power of Attorney Death Planning Tax Planning Technique... More Info
$291General Credit -
Avoiding Malpractice when Dealing with Retirement Accounts
A retirement account provides you with security and stability. But in a domestic relations case, failing to cover the specific benefits related to a retirement account in settlement or trial can be disastrous for the client and result in a malpractice claim for the attorney, This CLE course, presented by QDRO attorney Matthew L. Lundy, Esq. and appropriate for seasoned and new attorneys, explains some of the most important facets in dividing retirement accounts and how to properly address them... More Info
$291General Credit
