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TrustsVA SpecificStep-by-Step Guide to Drafting Wills and Trusts in Virginia
Do you have all the information you need to draft customized testamentary documents for each of your clients? Don't spend years gathering precious bits of legal practice wisdom - our experienced attorney faculty are here to share their time-tested methods of identifying clients' needs and creating custom-tailored wills and trusts to fit each specific situation. This legal primer offers all the tools and sample forms to get you started. Get the fundamental skills you need to build your estate planning practice - register today! Get practical will and trust drafting skills to speed up the process and give the testator's last wishes power. Stave off conflicts of interest with a clear determination of who your client is from the start. Learn how to deal with interested relatives who want to be present at all the planning meetings. Explore the pros and cons of using a revocable living trust in the will's stead and find out when it's a better option. Explore the functions and mechanics of major trust structures - and make certain you choose the right tool for each job. Give each provision full power with precise word choices - get sample forms to speed up the process. Make sure your remarried and unmarried clients know the default inheritance laws and help them make sure the right beneficiaries are assigned. Anticipate key tax issues, including individual income tax planning and trust taxation. Phrase the fiduciary and beneficiary designations to leave no room for misinterpretation. Help your clients make the tough medical decisions regarding long-term care, end-of-life and organ donation. Learn how to verify and document the testator's competency to close the door on any potential will contests.
Live Online + OnDemandMay 21, 1:00 PM
Family LawVA SpecificVirginia Family Law From A to Z
When families run into difficulties, they are dealing with highly emotional situations that may cloud their judgment and prevent them from making rational long-term decisions. As a family law attorney, it's your job to help clients through family law issues with knowledge, insight, and compassion. Developing these skills and sensitivity can take years to perfect, but you can get the essential knowledge and techniques you need in just one day. Join us as we explore legal updates, procedural tips, and problem-solving strategies critical to family law success. Register today! Simplify the process and avoid missing steps with our sample forms and checklists. Achieve the best custody arrangement for children and parents. Get the best financial settlement for your client: understand how to value and divide. Avoid novice mistakes: know relevant court procedures. Advise clients of their options by understanding the different ways to dissolve a marriage. Protect the rights of non-traditional relationships: grandparents, unmarried couples, and other parties. Prepare clients for immediate and future financial ramifications: retirement funds, taxes, insurance, child support, and bankruptcy. Apply recent legislative updates and laws to your cases.
Live Online + OnDemandMay 12, 1:00 PM
TrustsVA SpecificVirginia Probate and Trust Administration
Working through issues that arise through probate and trust administration can be daunting. Are you well-equipped with the tools you need to succeed? This insightful course will take you through steps in probate administration, including information on creditor and debt issues, tax and more. You will also get valuable insight on trust administration, including the handling of accounting, distributions and taxes. Don't miss this opportunity to hone your probate and trust administration skills - register today! Take a closer look at the initial steps for filing the estate. Discuss what needs to be done to handle creditor claims and debts. Make sure everything is in order for the final distribution of the estate. Review what issues need to be addressed concerning taxes in probate administration. Get the latest information on taxation concerns associated with trusts. Explore the different types of trusts and how they are used. Learn ways to manage, sell and distribute property and assets in trust administration. Gain a better understanding of the distinctions between trust fiduciary accounting and income tax accounting.
Live Online + OnDemandJun 6, 12:30 PM
Best SellerTrustsHow to Use Trusts to...
With the financial future of your clients in your hands, do you have all the tools you'll need to protect them? Make the best use of the unique characteristics of different trusts to perfectly match the unique needs and circumstances of each case. This fast-paced, full-day primer will provide you with a comprehensive how-to guide on the wide variety of trusts available. Register today! Understand the fundamental law and mechanics of trusts and their key functions. Help clients plan for disability with special needs trusts and qualified income trusts. Choose the best vehicle for guarding against creditors: understand the purpose behind the various types of trusts. Harness the versatility of revocable living trusts when transferring assets. Combine the use of trusts and LLCs for protecting and managing family assets, including a family business. Learn how to control and manage future distributions with key trust provisions and trustee powers. Save money on taxes with effective use of defective trusts. Guard your professional reputation with a trusts-specific legal ethics primer. Don't reinvent the wheel - modify our sample trust documents and use our drafting tips to create airtight trusts.
Live Online + OnDemandApr 15, 2:00 PM
Elder LawElder Law and Asset Protection Essentials
Elder law practice demands are tightly intertwined with the asset protection needs of your clients. Are you shoring up their creditor defenses as you help them plan for retirement and possible disability? Discover the asset protection implications of medical and financial powers of attorney (POAs), develop strategies for asset protection while qualifying for Medicaid nursing home care, make the best use of LLCs, and much more. Protect your aging clients - register today! Explore the most efficient ways of qualifying for Medicaid nursing home care. Master the essentials of later-in-life asset protection. Answer your clients critical questions about retirement planning and benefits eligibility. Make the best use of marital agreements for later-in-life marriages. Guard your ethical reputation with tips for representing clients with dementia.
Live Online + OnDemandApr 25, 2:00 PM
Best SellerTrustsTaking Your Wills and Trusts From Boilerplate to Bespoke
Take your drafting skills to the next level! In this incisive legal course, experienced faculty will share their tips for tailoring wills and trusts to the specific needs of clients, resolving disputes, and adapting to changing tax and tech climates. Stay on the cutting edge of the practice - register today! Get a summary of the trends to watch, notable case law, new practice tools, and more. Help your clients maximize their charitable giving potential. Explore current top trust disputes and potential working resolutions. Come away with specific will and trust language suggestions.
Live Online + OnDemandApr 14, 2:00 PM
Best SellerLitigation & AppealsQuestion and Conquer: Simple Yet Effective Strategies for Depositions and Cross-Exams
When it comes to witness examination, the stakes are high and the pressure to extract critical information while maintaining control can lead to stress and uncertainty. Many attorneys struggle with formulating the right questions, managing witnesses effectively, and responding to objections from opposing counsel - all while trying to uphold the integrity of their case. Join us for "Question and Conquer," a course designed specifically for attorneys looking to build their deposition and cross-examination skills. Hear from seasoned civil litigation attorneys and discover simple yet proven strategies that will enable you to take control of your nerves and the questioning process. Register today! Understand how to prepare for depositions and cross-examinations. Determine when and how to utilize various questioning techniques. Get practical tips to prevent difficult witnesses from getting away from you and learn to impeach like a pro. Review key rules of evidence that will shape your questioning. Avoid getting thrown off balance by objections and interruptions. Learn how to make the most of technology during depositions and cross-examination.
Live Online + OnDemandApr 23, 2:00 PM
Law Practice ManagementExtreme Law Office Makeover: The Attorney's Edition
Do your firm's processes - or your personal habits - need a makeover? Are you looking for opportunities to maximize billable hours and minimize wasted time? Look no further! Inspired by the spirit of Extreme Home Makeover, this program will show you how to overhaul your law office and embark on a journey of professional rejuvenation. Roll up your sleeves and transform your business into a thriving and technologically advanced firm - register today! Identify what's dragging your firm's finances down and uncover gems for improvement. Discover new opportunities to enhance the effectiveness of your marketing efforts. Tear down old habits that are hurting your productivity. Overcome key obstacles to getting organized. Implement cutting-edge AI solutions for time-sucking tasks like legal research and document drafting. Reinvent more than your firm: promote mindfulness and well-being in yourself and others. *Any mention of specific products in this program is intended as part of a general overview and does not constitute NBI's endorsement or recommendation of any specific product or provider. This program is not sponsored by any technology or electronics provider.
Live Online + OnDemandApr 18, 2:00 PM
True CrimeCrimes of the Century CLE: Menendez Brothers Murder Trial
On August 20, 1989, two brothers brutally shot their father and mother with a shotgun. It took several blasts. The last shot was done after the mother was trying to crawl away and after the boys had to re-load their weapon. What could cause two sons to brutally murder their own parents in such a heinous way? The tale of the Menendez brothers' killings is a tale that involves taped confessions to a psychologist, a hung jury, a re-trial, and the lapse of thirty years. In the end, the prosecutor will ask the court to re-sentence the brothers so they can go free. What would cause a prosecutor to have such a change of heart? This program is being designed in conjunction with attorney Joel Oster, Comedian of Law and True Crime Podcaster.
Live Online + OnDemandApr 15, 6:00 PM
Best SellerTrustsPuzzling Over Probate Assets
Effective estate administration is a bit like a jigsaw puzzle where the final image is the decedent's intent for final distribution. Its completion is impossible without thoroughly understanding the unique nature of assets comprising each estate. This detailed CLE course outlines the rules and procedures of marshalling, managing, and distributing assets in probate. It also offers a deeper look into real property, digital assets, IRAs, and family business assets. Whether you're advising personal representatives or administering the estate yourself, this course will give you the tools you need. Register today! Ensure all assets are accounted for and improve your initial questionnaire. Determine accurate value of assets and lay solid ground for the final account with thorough inventory. Get tips from the pros for selling, managing, and transferring estate assets. Learn how to identify, access, and appraise digital assets. Tackle top tax reporting issues in probate. Discuss issues pertaining to real estate, retirement accounts, and family businesses in probate.
Live Online + OnDemandApr 21, 2:00 PM
Family LawLove and the Law: The Art of Drafting Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements
Demand for prenuptial and postnuptial agreements is strong and growing. According to Harris Poll and Axios, over 50% of adults are open to signing a prenuptial agreement. Additionally, evidence suggests that 20-30% of married couples might be open to considering a postnuptial agreement. Are your skills up to par? In this engaging and strategic program, our veteran practitioners delve into best practices for crafting prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. Sharpen your skills - register today! Get tips for negotiating prenup and postnup agreements. Improve your prenup and postnup agreement drafting skills. Obtain strategies for safeguarding assets. Dig into the tax implications of prenuptial and postnuptial agreements.
Live Online + OnDemandApr 14, 5:00 PM
Best SellerBusiness & Securities LawLLC Operating Agreements: Start to Finish
Drafting an airtight LLC agreement is the best way to protect your client from future disputes and litigation. Gain a better understanding of what should be taken into consideration and what crucial provisions need to be included in your agreements to ensure a favorable outcome in settlement or court if member conflicts arise. Register today! Get a step-by-step walkthrough of details to consider when drafting an LLC agreement. Gain a better understanding of formation provisions in the operating agreement. Identify practical implications of majority, super-majority and unanimity voting. Learn different options for tax entity selection. Increase your knowledge of transfer restrictions, right of first refusal, impasse (put/call) capital call and dissolution provisions. Receive practical advice for common ethical issues that may arise, including conflicts of interest and confidentiality issues.
Live Online + OnDemandApr 30, 2:00 PM
Business & Securities LawBusiness Valuations Deep Dive: Professional Practice Edition
Business valuations are an indelible part of a wide range of legal practice areas: from M&A to family law, estate planning, and bankruptcy. This intersectional guide to the top methodologies and case law of business valuations (including complex and intangible assets) will prepare you for the battle of the experts that is common in determining the true value of the company. Skip the basics and get the latest wisdom from experienced practitioners - register today! Explore why context is so critical when determining value. Weigh the pros and cons of the most widely used methodologies, as well as the more experimental approaches. Learn when regression analysis is the more accurate option. Discuss critical dates used in valuations and their effect on the findings. This program was designed in conjunction with NBI's esteemed 2023-2024 Content Advisory Committee Member Julie Globus.
Live Online + OnDemandApr 16, 3:00 PM
Contract LawContract Review Basics
Contract review is something every attorney will handle at some point in their career. Even if you've been drafting and negotiating complex contracts for years, there's benefit to going back to basics to improve your practices. This fast-paced legal course provides a solid foundation for contract review: from tips for organizing the process to common red flags to look for. Get essential knowledge you can use immediately - register today! Get an overview of key contract provisions and contract structure. Organize the review process for time efficiency. Identify potential areas of future conflict. Discover commonly overlooked mistakes and omissions.
Live Online + OnDemandMay 6, 7:00 PM
Best SellerTrustsFinnegan is DEAD! A Walk Through a Fictional Probate Case
Finnegan O'Malley, aged 92, passed away peacefully in his sleep while attempting to break the world record for the longest continuous nap. His last will and testament was found rolled up inside his favorite leprechaun-shaped cookie jar. You're advising his long-suffering nephew Seamus, who nearly fainted when he realized the extent of his duties as a personal representative. Follow this slightly whimsical yet no less legally enlightening case from start to conclusion and let it prepare you for the daily toils and troubles of probate practice. Register today! See the ridiculous extent of Finnegan's estate and get tips for inventory and management. Learn what to do with creditor claims, even wildly outlandish ones. Follow the very real probate timeline and deadlines to ensure timely administration. Understand tax-reporting requirements in probate. Discover how to predict, prevent, and resolve common (and sometimes slightly absurd) disputes. This program was designed in conjunction with NBI's esteemed 2023-2025 Content Advisory Committee Member attorney Louis Silverman.
Live Online + OnDemandApr 29, 2:00 PM
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