The relationship between inheritance, trusts, and divorce is a complex one that raises a series of issues every estate planning and family law attorney must be prepared to address: How best to plan for asset protection with these concerns in mind? What steps can estate planning attorneys take to protect assets once divorce proceedings have commenced? How do courts value a trust interest for purposes of equitable distribution and/or support payments?
In this program, expert faculty answer these questions and others that arise when trust and divorce law collide. Additionally, they address recent Supreme Judicial Court decisions Pfannenstiehl v. Pfannenstiehl and, more recently, Ferri v. Powell-Ferri; provide a general review of trust law and its intersection with divorce; and, offer practical suggestions to help you advise your clients with confidence. If your practice relates to inheritance, trusts interests or divorce, this program is imperative.
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