2022 Fiduciary Litigation Update
Date: Sep 22, 2022 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location: Online
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When estate and trust planning doesn’t go as planned, your clients can find themselves landing in litigation. Even if the actual estate plan was done well, numerous issues can arise that make litigation unavoidable. It is important for you know how to deal with these situations when they inevitably pop up.
Four of New Jersey’s top Estate Planning practitioners have come together to present a program designed to bring you up to date on the latest in fiduciary and trust litigation. You'll learn about recent cases, upcoming legislation and more while also picking up proven planning tips that you can put to work right away. From the top administration techniques to the latest challenges in planning, you’ll be better prepared to handle whatever comes your way – now and in the future.
Topics include:
- Local and national trends
- Disputes regarding gifts and charitable transfers
- The increasing use of revocable trusts in the disposition of estates
- Estate and inheritance taxes
- Claims regarding the validity and effect of wills or trusts
- Claims involving non-probate transfers
- Court approval of settlements and the role of guardians as opposed to guardian's ad litem
- Disputes regarding the allowance of attorney's fees
- Claims by and against fiduciaries
- Overview of important developments from other jurisdictions