Trusts, Estates & Probate

4.4

Everyday Probate Disputes: Family Squabbles, Bickering Beneficiaries, Neglectful Executors, and More

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Connecticut CLE Approved 3 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 3 Total
Florida CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 3 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 3 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 3 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 3 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 3 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 3 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 3 Total
Maine CLE Approved 3 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 3 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 3 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 3 Total
Montana CLE Approved 3 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 3 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 3 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 3 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 3 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 3.6 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 3 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 3 Total
New York CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 3 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 3 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 3 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 3 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 3 Total
Texas CLE Approved 3 Total
Utah CLE Approved 3 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 3 Total
Washington CLE Approved 3 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 3.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 3 Total
North Carolina Continuing Paralegal Education Approved 3 Total
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2 hours 59 minutes
Louis Silverman
Elizabeth Johnson
Bryce Denny
With Louis A. Silverman from Praesidium Law, PLLC + 2 others
Recorded May 20, 2025
Product ID 100314

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Overview

Creative Fixes for Derailments and Daily Hurdles

Handling probate cases sometimes feels like herding cats: beneficiaries fight over "unfair" distributions, lay executors mismanage estate assets, documents get lost and destroyed. This legal course is designed to help you tame the chaos. Come away with tips for speeding up the process, preventing interferences, and ensuring equitable distribution. Build your skills - register today!

  • Explore seemingly minor conflicts that can drastically impact the efficiency of probate proceedings.
  • Examine how estates are often mismanaged by family member executors (and what to do about it).
  • Forestall common beneficiary complaints and prevent family feuds from derailing probate.
  • Determine what to do with old debts and missing assets.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Real Property Issues: Family Cabins, Squatting Family Members, Vacation Property
  2. Disagreements Over the Executor's Role and Distributions
  3. Missing Personal Property, Special Bequests, and Items of Sentimental Value
  4. Lost and Imperfect Wills, Accusations of Diminished Capacity and Undue Influence
  5. Long-Running Family Feuds, Bickering Beneficiaries, and Surprise Heirs
  6. Old Debts and Lack of Transparency

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Product ID 100314

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 3 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 3 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 3 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 3 Total
California CLE Approved 3 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 4 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 3 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 3 Total
Florida CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 3 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 3 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 3 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 3 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 3 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 3 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 3 Total
Maine CLE Approved 3 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 3 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 3 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 3 Total
Montana CLE Approved 3 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 3 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 3 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 3 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 3 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 3.6 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 3 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 3 Total
New York CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 3 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 3 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 3 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 3 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 3 Total
Texas CLE Approved 3 Total
Utah CLE Approved 3 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 3 Total
Washington CLE Approved 3 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 3.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 3 Total
North Carolina Continuing Paralegal Education Approved 3 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Real Property Issues: Family Cabins, Squatting Family Members, Vacation Property

  2. Disagreements Over the Executor's Role and Distributions

  3. Missing Personal Property, Special Bequests, and Items of Sentimental Value

  4. Lost and Imperfect Wills, Accusations of Diminished Capacity and Undue Influence

  5. Long-Running Family Feuds, Bickering Beneficiaries, and Surprise Heirs

  6. Old Debts and Lack of Transparency

Who Should Attend

This legal guide is designed for attorneys. Accountants, fiduciaries, and paralegals will also benefit.

Speakers

Louis A Silverman
Louis A.
Silverman
Praesidium Law, PLLC
Elizabeth H Johnson
Elizabeth H.
Johnson
SPENCE | BRIERLEY, PC
Bryce J Denny
Bryce J.
Denny
Law Office of Bryce Denny, L.L.C.
Speaker bio
Louis A Silverman

Louis A. Silverman

Praesidium Law, PLLC
Louis Silverman

is an attorney at Praesidium Law, PLLC, where he practices in the areas of estate planning, estate administration, probate law, and related matters. Mr. Silverman is board-certified in estate and trust law by the State Bar of Arizona. His practice emphasizes estate planning, which includes wills and trusts and other estate planning devices, and trust administration and probate, which includes death probate, guardianship, and conservatorship. Mr. Silverman has served as judge pro tem on the Maricopa County Superior Court. He is a member of WealthCounsel, and is a past member of the Elder Law, Mental Health and Special Needs Planning Section of the State Bar of Arizona. Mr. Silverman is a board member emeritus of the Sonoran University of Health Sciences, and past president of the Board of Directors of Tempe Leadership. He earned his B.S. degree in business from Arizona State University and his J.D. degree from South Texas College of Law in Houston. Mr. Silverman is admitted to practice in the state courts of Arizona and Texas, U.S. District Court for Arizona and Western District of Texas.

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Elizabeth H Johnson

Elizabeth H. Johnson

SPENCE | BRIERLEY, PC
Elizabeth Johnson

is a senior associate with SPENCE | BRIERLEY, PC, where she focuses on the areas of estate, trust, and fiduciary litigation, as well as estate administration, and probate law. She is a member of Baltimore County Bar Association, Anne Arundel Bar Association, Maryland State Bar Association, as well as Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, International Association of Document Examiners, Anne Arundel Estate Planning Counsel, and Baltimore County Provider Council (professional community dedicated to improving lives of older adults). Ms. Johnson earned both her B.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of Illinois. She is admitted to practice in the state of Maryland.

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Bryce J Denny

Bryce J. Denny

Law Office of Bryce Denny, L.L.C.
Bryce Denny

is the owner of Law Office of Bryce Denny, L.L.C., where he primarily practices labor and employment law. He is admitted to practice in both Texas and Louisiana. Mr. Denny was re-appointed in 2017 to a three-year term on the Louisiana State Bar Labor Law Advisory Commission. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas and the Louisiana State Bar Association. Mr. Denny earned his B.A. degree from Austin College in Sherman, Texas and his J.D. degree from Baylor University.

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