Obtaining Settlement Approval in Death Cases

This course addresses the issues faced by attorneys when they are required to obtain court approval of a settlement involving a minor. The presentation will cover the interplay between common law, local court rules, and the Probate Act.

Asset protection planning can benefit a wide range of clients, particularly those with significant assets. High-risk professions such as physicians, surgeons, lawyers, accountants, real estate developers, business owners, and corporate executives often require robust asset protection strategies. With increasing accumulation of wealth comes increasing concern about losing that wealth. As a result, the emphasis on asset protection has increased over the past twenty years. Originally presented as part of Advanced Asset Protection Planning.

The do’s and don’ts of trust drafting . . . including uses of powers of appointment, spendthrift clauses, and jurisdictional provisions . . . with forms. Originally presented as part of Advanced Asset Protection Planning.