Estate Planning in Adult Guardianships

This session covers the topics of best practices of attorneys seeking to settle Contested Guardianship matters (both with the Respondent and between family members/Cross Petitioners), Family Settlement Agreements in Decedent's Estates and in settlements of Trust Disputes under the Illinois Trust Code. Originally presented as part of the Elder Law Short Course 2023.

This course discusses the process of building up your book of business in your trusts & estates legal practice. Topics include: Moving into your own practice, business infrastructure, issues once you have started, staffing, use of Artificial Intelligence, and adding partners. Originally presented as part of the Estate Planning for the 99%.

The income tax laws pertaining to estates and trusts can seem daunting. However, the most important tax code provisions relevant to attorneys and their clients are relatively simple and easy to understand. This presentation explores those income tax code provisions as they relate to estates, trusts, and our aging clients so you can apply them easily in your practice. Originally presented as part of the Elder Law Short Course 2023.