ACTEC Trust & Estate Talk
ACTEC Trust & Estate Talk

ACTEC Trust & Estate Talk

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ACTEC Trust and Estate Talk is a free weekly podcast series. The series offers wealth planning professionals' best practice advice, insights, and commentary on subjects that affect the profession and clients. The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) is a national association of approximately 2,400 peer-elected lawyers and law professors from across the United States and abroad with expertise in estate planning, probate and trust administration.

Recent Episodes

Gift Tax Returns: Planning, Ethics, and Best Practices
NOV 18, 2025
Gift Tax Returns: Planning, Ethics, and Best Practices

Learn about Form 709-NA, e-filing updates, gift splitting, digital assets, and disclosure rules in this ACTEC podcast on gift tax returns.

The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, ACTEC, is a professional society of peer-elected trust and estate lawyers in the United States and around the globe. This series offers professionals best practice advice, insights, and commentary on subjects that affect the profession and clients. Learn more in this podcast.

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13 MIN
A Trustee's Perspective on Trust-Owned Life Insurance
NOV 12, 2025
A Trustee's Perspective on Trust-Owned Life Insurance

Learn key considerations for trustees managing Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts (ILITs) and how to navigate grantor rules and withdrawal rights.

The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, ACTEC, is a professional society of peer-elected trust and estate lawyers in the United States and around the globe. This series offers professionals best practice advice, insights, and commentary on subjects that affect the profession and clients. Learn more in this podcast.

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15 MIN
Your Charitable Income Tax Breaks Are Changing in 2025 and 2026
NOV 4, 2025
Your Charitable Income Tax Breaks Are Changing in 2025 and 2026

Learn how 2025–2026 tax changes impact charitable deductions, DAFs, and SALT limits, plus smart year-end giving and IRA gift strategies.

The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, ACTEC, is a professional society of peer-elected trust and estate lawyers in the United States and around the globe. This series offers professionals best practice advice, insights, and commentary on subjects that affect the profession and clients. Learn more in this podcast.

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10 MIN
Taxation of Foreign Non-Grantor Trusts
OCT 14, 2025
Taxation of Foreign Non-Grantor Trusts

Learn how U.S. tax rules affect foreign non-grantor trusts and discover key strategies for cross-border estate planning and compliance.

The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, ACTEC, is a professional society of peer-elected trust and estate lawyers in the United States and around the globe. This series offers professionals best practice advice, insights, and commentary on subjects that affect the profession and clients. Learn more in this podcast.

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12 MIN
How Artificial Intelligence (AI) Is Redefining Publicity Rights
OCT 7, 2025
How Artificial Intelligence (AI) Is Redefining Publicity Rights

Artificial Intelligence is redefining publicity rights. From ABBA's "ABBAtars" to AI voice cloning and estate planning battles, the legal landscape is shifting fast. ACTEC Fellows discuss the challenges and their implications for legacy planning.

The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, ACTEC, is a professional society of peer-elected trust and estate lawyers in the United States and around the globe. This series offers professionals best practice advice, insights, and commentary on subjects that affect the profession and clients. Learn more in this podcast.

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16 MIN