THIS MONTH: Contracting with Third-Party Vendors: Top Risk and Privacy Law Considerations • IRAs In Estate Planning, or Trust Me, I'm an EDB for RMDs After the RBD • Beating the Expert • Running Your Law Firm as a Business • The Unruly Client

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  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 4.00 hrs | 1.00 Ethics
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  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 1/31/2025
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    Hooked on CLE: February 2024
    3.97 out of 5 stars
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    Always love these.

    Keep subject matter in similar areas of expertise. Administrative Law grouping, Criminal Law grouping, Health Care Law grouping etc.

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Need ethics credit? We’ve got you covered! UT Law CLE’s First Friday Ethics streams live every first Friday of the month, and features some of our best ethics speakers and presentations for a total of 3.00 hrs ethics credit. Fulfill your entire annual ethics requirement in Texas in one day! This month includes: (0.75 hr | 0.75 hr ethics) The Grievance Process and Most Common Violations The presentation is intended to provide general information regarding the amendments made to the grievance process in 2018, the proper way to respond to a grievance identifying attorney misconduct, and common problems to avoid in practice. Nicole E. Jackson, Rosenblatt Law Firm - San Antonio, TX   (0.75 hr | 0.75 hr ethics) A Lawyer's Duty in a Democracy Under Attack (Replay) An examination of lawyers' duty to support the Constitution and democratic principles when they are being challenged.  Michael Curry, Attorney-Mediator - Austin, TX (1.00 hr | 1.00 hr ethics) Sign Right Here (Replay) A survey of provisions for your attorney client agreements from “must haves” to “optional” clauses. Claude E. Ducloux, Attorney at Law - Austin, TX (0.50 hr | 0.50 hr ethics) The "Difficult" Clients (Replay) Explore how to define, spot, course correct and terminate “difficult” clients and client relationships. John B. Henry III, Law Office of John B. Henry, III, PLLC - Bellaire, TX

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  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 3.00 hrs | 3.00 Ethics
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  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 12/31/2024
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    First Friday Ethics (December 2023)
    3.83 out of 5 stars
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The presentation is intended to provide general information regarding the amendments made to the grievance process in 2018, the proper way to respond to a grievance identifying attorney misconduct, and common problems to avoid in practice.

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  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 0.75 hr | 0.75 Ethics
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  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 12/31/2024
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    The Grievance Process and Most Common Violations
    4 out of 5 stars
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THIS MONTH: Legislative Update: New Texas Business Courts • EPA’s Latest Grid-Impacting Regulations • Mediation Strategies, Solutions and Lessons Learned • Accessing and Managing Digital Assets After Death • Deal Ethics

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  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 4.00 hrs | 1.00 Ethics
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  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 12/31/2024
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    Hooked on CLE: January 2024
    4.29 out of 5 stars
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    The ethics presentation was one of the best that I have seen.

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Explore how to define, spot, course correct and terminate “difficult” clients and client relationships.

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  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 0.75 hr | 0.75 Ethics
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  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 10/31/2024
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    “Difficult” Clients 
    4.11 out of 5 stars
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    Good presentation.

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Session 01: Role of the Guardian - Examine the duties and responsibilities of a guardian under Texas law and guardianship administration, from initiation to closing, including the code requirements of selling and leasing property, ethical issues, and more. Session 02: Role of the Ad Litem - A review of the responsibilities of the attorney ad litem and guardian ad litem in guardianship proceedings with an emphasis on practical application of the statutes, conduct in uncontested and contested proceedings, and pointers on applications for fees. Session 03: Alternatives to Guardianship Including Supports and Services - An examination and discussion from the perspectives of the bench and in practice on lesser restrictive alternatives and available supports and services in guardianship. Which work? Which do not? And, how, in every case, the answer is, "It depends." Session 04: Guardianships During Divorce - Two of the most difficult legal proceedings a person can go through in life are divorces and guardianships. Explore how to handle the challenges that arise when these two practice areas collide. Session 05: Things Every Texas Estate Planner Should Know About Advising New to Texas Clients, Including Transfer of Guardianship from Another State - An overview of common issues for Texas Estate Planners to address when working with clients who have moved to Texas from another state, such as identifying tax issues and updating estate planning documents. Also hear a discussion of the steps for transferring a guardianship case from another state, from closing the case in the sending state to acceptance in Texas. PLEASE NOTE: To claim Texas Guardianship Ad Litem credit for the presentations that include guardianship hours, download the guardianship accreditation documentation (found here) as you claim your general MCLE credit at the end of this course and submit the affidavit to the State Bar of Texas.

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  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 4.50 hrs | 1.50 Ethics | 4.00 Guardianship
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  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 10/31/2024
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    2023 Guardianship Bundle for Attorneys Ad Litem 
    4.48 out of 5 stars
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    The statistics provided at the intro were very informative. The presenter clearly knew her field very well.

    I am very impressed at the level of knowledge of these participants.

    Seemed more geared to people already familiar with guardianship, which isn't a problem in itself, but I took the course for guardianship certification. Anyone similarly situated might be better served by a more basic "here's how to do guardianships" type of course. (Myself, I'm not even looking to be a guardian ad litem, just to assist clients in obtaining guardianships).

    Very well suited for general practitioner.

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Update on trust, estate and guardianship legislation passed during the 88th legislative session. 

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  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 0.75 hr
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  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 10/31/2024
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    2023 Legislative Update: Trust, Estate, and Guardianship Legislation 
    3.92 out of 5 stars
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    Presentation was clear and concise. I found the inclusion of what the old law was compared to legislative changes very helpful.

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Latest developments affecting planning and applications for Medicaid to pay for nursing home care and home care.

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  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 0.75 hr
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  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 10/31/2024
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    2023 Medicaid Update
    3.53 out of 5 stars
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Texas adopted its trust decanting statute in 2013. Ten years (and several amendments) later, practitioners are still grappling with when and how to decant a trust. Hear an overview of trust decanting in Texas, with a specific focus on decanting in response to unanticipated elder law and special needs issues.

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  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 0.50 hr
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  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 10/31/2024
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    A Decade of Trust Decanting in Texas 
    3.71 out of 5 stars
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Gain insight on basic information about digital assets to estate planners and attorneys representing executors or administrators of estates, while also providing practical advice for how to access and manage those assets before and after death.

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  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 0.75 hr
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  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 10/31/2024
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    Accessing and Managing Digital Assets After Death 
    3.42 out of 5 stars
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    simply presented; learned a lot I did not know

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Explore 20 drafting ideas to help the trustee in the administration of a trust and to minimize their liability. The materials include “Trustee Boot Camp: A Checklist for New Trustees.”

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  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 0.50 hr | 0.50 Ethics
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  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 10/31/2024
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    Drafting for the Trustee in a Challenging Environment 
    4.73 out of 5 stars
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A review of an executor’s powers and fiduciary duties relating to the administration of real estate in probate proceedings, including the interplay between a beneficiary’s vested ownership interest and an executor’s right of possession, whether a power of sale is really all that powerful, and dealing with a surviving spouse’s homestead rights.

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  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 0.50 hr
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  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 10/31/2024
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    How Executors Can Navigate the Drama of Administering Estates with Real Property 
    3.88 out of 5 stars
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    Very good, but the topic merits more time

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We’ve seen a lot of changes in how IRA’s and retirement plans are taxed after the participant’s death, especially when left in trust. Here’s what you need to know when planning an estate with significant tax-deferred assets.

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  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 0.50 hr
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  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 10/31/2024
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    IRAs in Estate Planning: What You Need to Know
    3.97 out of 5 stars
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Gain insight into why clients purchase life insurance and confirm that life insurance is an asset that (i) requires and can benefit from active management as the contract matures, (ii) can be sold similar to other financial assets and (iii) may have a value to the policyowner that is significantly greater than the cash surrender value. Review the various types of insurance commonly used in estate planning, the evolution of universal life insurance that has contributed to the development of the life settlement market, the tax treatment of life settlements should a policy be sold in a life settlement, options for working with a life settlement for clients who need additional funds for retirement and a discussion of trust owned life insurance and how the life settlement option is of particular importance for fiduciaries to understand to avoid potential liability for a policy surrender or lapse.

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  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 0.75 hr
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  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 10/31/2024
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    Life Insurance Settlements: Why Clients Don’t Have to Die or Be Terminally Ill to Get Value 
    4.25 out of 5 stars
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    great speaker!

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The federal estate tax return is often not mentioned to the client in the course of a probate attorney’s representation of an executor or administrator of a decedent’s estate. Given such factors as the looming sunset of the current gift and estate tax exemption, the opportunity for portability of a married decedent’s unused exclusion to a surviving spouse, and negative consequences that can result from failing to file a federal estate tax return, this presentation offers some steps for the probate attorney to consider when deciding whether to include a discussion of the federal estate tax return when representing an executor or administrator of a decedent's estate.  

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  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 0.50 hr
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  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 10/31/2024
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    Not So Fast! Deciding Whether and How to Discuss Federal Estate Tax Returns with Personal Representatives 
    4.63 out of 5 stars
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How to find, use, and compare pooled trusts for older clients, including clients  for themselves, spouses, and other family members. Whether clients have substantial or modest resources, there are a variety of pooled trust strategies to consider suggesting to older clients who are seeking to protect care options throughout the future.

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  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 0.50 hr
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  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 10/31/2024
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    Pooled Trusts for Older Clients 
    4 out of 5 stars
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The Corporate Transparency Act of 2020 mandates that certain business entities disclose beneficial ownership information to FinCEN to combat illegal activities such as money laundering, terrorism financing, and tax fraud. Estate planners who use business entities for asset holding or wealth structuring should be aware of the CTA's reporting requirements and possible penalties for noncompliance, as some of these entities may fall under the Act's purview.

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  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 0.50 hr
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  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 10/31/2024
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    The Corporate Transparency Act: YES, It Impacts Estate Planners!
    4.91 out of 5 stars
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An overview of common issues for Texas Estate Planners to address when working with clients who have moved to Texas from another state, such as identifying tax issues and updating estate planning documents. Also hear a discussion of the steps for transferring a guardianship case from another state, from closing the case in the sending state to acceptance in Texas.

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  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 0.75 hr
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  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 10/31/2024
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    Things Every Texas Estate Planner Should Know About Advising Clients New to the State 
    4.26 out of 5 stars
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What do you do when the original estate planner is frustrated because of actions taken by the testator after execution of his or her will? What if the parties refuse to fund a QTIP (Marital), Credit Shelter (Bypass) Trust or other Testamentary Trust? Hear about the practical, tax, and legal issues the attorney should consider.

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  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 0.75 hr
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  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 10/31/2024
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    To Fund…or Not to Fund: When Estate Plans Go Awry 
    4.37 out of 5 stars
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Session 01: What All Estate and Probate Attorneys Need to Know About Medicaid Estate Recovery - A practical guide to the Medicaid Estate Recovery Program (MERP) in two parts. Address the preplanning techniques estate planners can (and cannot) use to avoid MERP and provide a step-by-step guide for how to defend against a MERP claim in the probate estate of a Medicaid recipient who did not engage in the necessary preplanning. Session 02: What All Estate and Probate Attorneys Need to Know About Medicaid Planning and Drafting - Issue-spotting and discussion highlighting elder law issues for which every estate planner and probate attorney should be on the lookout.

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  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 1.50 hrs
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  • TX, CA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 10/31/2024
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    What All Estate and Probate Attorneys Need to Know: Medicaid Estate Recovery and Medicaid Planning and Drafting 
    4.25 out of 5 stars
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    The presenters did well. I have been studying this subject matter for years and this is one of the best presentations I have seen.

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