Estate Settlement and Trust Administration Seminar

Location: Ethan Allen Hotel, 21 Lake Ave Ext, Danbury, CT 06811

Date: September 24, 2015

Time: 7:00 to 9:00 (Doors open at 6:30)

Register here: Seminar Registration. Or, call 203-744-1929 for reservations. For more contact information, go to the end of this post.

No admission charge. Our seminars are always strictly educational.

Description

We will cover the topics listed below. Each listed Part corresponds to a Part in our Estate Settlement and Trust Administration video which you can see on YouTube here: Estate Settlement and Trust Administration Video.

To get the most out of the seminar, attendees should view the whole video before attending. We understand that time may not permit that, however, and we are structuring the program to make certain it will be well worth your time even if you do not view the video.

Send Us Your Questions

If you think of a question before the seminar, let us know right away before you forget. If the question is appropriate for a group educational program, we will try to answer it during the program. Send your questions here: rsl@danburylaw.com (Richard S. Land) or here ksg@danburylaw.com (Kasey S. Galner).

Seminar Topics

Part 1: Introduction. Estate settlement steps starting with the probate application and the inventory.

Part 2: A continuation of estate settlement steps including problems relating to real estate, tangible personal property and estate and income taxes. The importance of identifying problems early. A description of our estate settlement letter and estate settlement checklists. A discussion of the importance of post mortem tax planning.

Part 3: Accounting requirements and fees and costs including the fees of the Probate Court, Executor fees and attorneys.

Part 4: A description of trust administration, the duties of a trustee and the related risks.

Part 5: The most common problems related to being a trustee including accounting, investing and self-dealing.

Part 6: A continuation of a description of the Trustee’s most common problems including personal liability for contracts entered into as trustee and claims based on a trustee’s negligence and torts including claims related to contaminated property. Trustee compensation is also discussed.

SEMINAR LOCATION AND TIME

The seminar will be on September 24, 2015, at the Ethan Allen Hotel, 21 Lake Ave Ext, Danbury, CT 06811 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The doors will open at 6:30. Refreshments will be served.

These seminars are always well attended and space is limited. If you wish to attend, or if others you know are interested in attending, to reserve space call us (203-744-1929) or send an e-mail message to me (Richard Land at rsl@danburylaw.com) or Kasey Galner (at ksg@danburylaw.com) or Deb Jewell (at doj@danburylaw.com) containing your name, number attending, telephone number and e-mail address.

You may also register here: Seminar Registration.

Posted on 8/6/2015 by Richard S. Land, Member, Chipman, Mazzucco, Land & Pennarola, LLC .

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