CT Specific

Trusts, Estates & Probate

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Connecticut Trusts 101

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 6.5 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6.5 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 8 Total
New York CLE Approved 8 Total
NFPA Approved 0 Total
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6 hours 33 minutes
Nicole Barillaro
John Drapp
Richard LeVine
Samantha Kopf
Mark Esposito
Malcolm Barlow
With Nicole J. Barillaro from Gambardella Barillaro + 5 others
Recorded December 11, 2024
Product ID 99928

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Overview

Provide your clients with the full spectrum of wealth preservation options.

When assessing complex information, it often helps to break items into basic building blocks. The same approach can be successful when dealing with asset protection. Be prepared for specific challenges associated with various types of trusts by understanding their unique characteristics. Our intensive full-day primer will provide you with a comprehensive overview of the wide variety of trusts available. Register today!

  • Determine what role the settlor will play by weighing the pros and cons of establishing an irrevocable trust over a revocable trust.
  • Learn what not to do when selecting and drafting a revocable trust to avoid common mistakes.
  • Learn how to choose the most beneficial vehicle for preserving your client's wealth: understand the purpose behind the various types of irrevocable trusts.
  • Explore the powers and duties of personal representatives in irrevocable trusts.
  • Save money on taxes with effective use of defective trusts.
  • Learn why it's important to know when to file the tax return for grantor trusts.
  • Determine whether a client qualifies as a beneficiary of a special needs trust.
  • Don't reinvent the wheel - modify our sample trust documents and use our drafting tips to create airtight trusts.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Where to Begin? - An Overview of Trusts
  2. Revocable Living Trusts
  3. Trusts Used for Tax Reduction
  4. Grantor Trusts
  5. Estate Planning for Individuals with Disabilities
  6. Ethical Considerations
Product ID 99928

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 6.5 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6.5 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 8 Total
New York CLE Approved 8 Total
NFPA Approved 0 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Where to Begin? - An Overview of Trusts

    1. Main Terms Defined
    2. Major Laws Governing Creation and Administration of Trusts
    3. Who Are the Main Parties? Their Duties and Responsibilities to a Trust
    4. Revocable vs. Irrevocable
    5. Determining Your Client's Planning Needs
    6. Reasons for Drafting a Trust
    7. Deciding Which Type of Trust to Use
  2. Revocable Living Trusts

    1. Traditional Estate Planning vs. Revocable Trust Planning
    2. Credit Shelter Trusts
    3. Marital Deduction Trusts
    4. Qualified Terminable Interest Trusts (QTIPs)
    5. Funding the Trust
    6. Drafting Tips and Samples
    7. Common Mistakes to Avoid
    8. Tax Consequences
  3. Trusts Used for Tax Reduction

    1. Charitable Remainder Trusts
    2. Qualified Domestic Trusts
    3. Qualified Personal Residence Trusts (QPRTs)
    4. Defective Trusts
    5. Education Trusts for Children and Grandchildren
    6. Generation Skipping Trusts
    7. Funding the Trust
  4. Grantor Trusts

    1. What Grantor Trusts are Used for
    2. Types of Grantor Trusts
    3. Provisions Triggering Grantor Trust Status
    4. Funding the Grantor Trust - Who Is the Grantor?
    5. Drafting Tips and Samples
    6. Taxation Considerations - When to File the Return?
    7. Administrative Power
  5. Estate Planning for Individuals with Disabilities

    1. The Types of Special Needs Trusts and Their Specific Purposes
    2. Who Can Be the Beneficiary
    3. Drafting Tips and Samples
  6. Ethical Considerations

    1. Who is Your Client?
    2. Confidentiality in Third Party Communications
    3. Assessing The Client's Capacity
    4. Avoiding Fraudulent Transfers

Who Should Attend

This basic level online seminar is designed for the professionals involved in creating, administering, and terminating trusts:

  • Attorneys
  • Accountants and CPAs
  • Trust Officers
  • Financial Planners
  • Tax Professionals
  • Paralegals

Speakers

Nicole J Barillaro
Nicole J.
Barillaro
Gambardella Barillaro
John C Drapp III
John C.
Drapp, III
Drapp Law PLLC
Richard S LeVine
Richard S.
LeVine
Withers Bergman LLP
Samantha Kopf
Samantha
Kopf
Withers Bergman LLP
Mark J Esposito
Mark J.
Esposito
Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin P.C.
Malcolm F Barlow
Malcolm F.
Barlow
Malcolm F. Barlow, Attorney at Law
Speaker bio
Nicole J Barillaro

Nicole J. Barillaro

Gambardella Barillaro
Nicole Barillaro

is an attorney at Gambardella Barillaro. She manages the probate, trusts, and estate planning practice, handling over $35 million in estates, and helps individuals, families, and business owners protect their interests and plan for an uncertain future. Ms. Barillaro earned her B.A. degree from Quinnipiac University and her J.D. degree from New York Law School. She is admitted to practice law in Connecticut and New York.

Speaker bio
John C Drapp III

John C. Drapp, III

Drapp Law PLLC
John Drapp

is an attorney with Drapp Law PLLC with an office in Milford, Connecticut. His practice is currently limited to estate planning, elder law, probate, and real estate transactions. Mr. Drapp earned his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Quinnipiac University School of Law. He is also a licensed real estate broker and for many years taught the pre-licensing course for real estate agents. He is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association. 

Speaker bio
Richard S LeVine

Richard S. LeVine

Withers Bergman LLP
Richard LeVine

is of counsel in the private client and tax team at Withers Bergman LLP. He is familiar with the taxation of partnerships, LLCs, corporations and trusts from both an income and an estate tax perspective, along with knowing how to incorporate them into international structures, he is one of our renaissance lawyers who ties together many aspects of our tax practice for individuals and wealthy families. Mr. LeVine recently helped a real estate developer transfer minority interests in closely-held entities to trusts to minimize both state income tax and federal estate taxes; a hedge fund manager form a private trust company to administer both personal and charitable assets; a wealthy entrepreneur to create an insurance dedicated fund as part of US pre-immigration planning; and an investment professional to expatriate while minimizing his exit tax. He earned his B.A. degree, summa cum laude, from Northwestern University; his J.D. degree, cum laude, from Harvard Law School; and his LL.M. degree in taxation from New York University School of Law. Mr. LeVine is a member of the American Bar Association and is admitted to practice law in New Jersey, New York, Florida, Illinois, and Connecticut.

Speaker bio
Samantha Kopf

Samantha Kopf

Withers Bergman LLP
Samantha Kopf

is a senior associate with Withers Bergman LLP on the private client and tax team. Her practice areas include trusts, estates and charitable planning for high-net-worth individuals and their families. Ms. Kopf earned her B.A. degree at Columbia University, Barnard College; and her J.D. degree, summa cum laude, at Pace University School of Law. She holds an advanced professional certificate in estate planning from NYU School of Law. She is licensed to practice in New York and Connecticut.

Speaker bio
Mark J Esposito

Mark J. Esposito

Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin P.C.
Mark Esposito

is an attorney at Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin P.C. He has a wide-ranging, litigation-focused practice. Mr. Esposito represents clients before state and federal courts and administrative agencies in the areas of general, commercial, and probate litigation, labor and employment, and administrative law. He has counseled various public sector labor unions and employees in collective bargaining, arbitration, and litigation. A summa cum laude graduate of Boston University School of Law, Mr. Esposito was a member and note tditor of the Boston University Law Review. Prior to law school, he graduated magna cum laude from Williams College, where he was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa society. Mr. Esposito is admitted to practice law in Massachusetts and Connecticut; and before the U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts; U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit; and U.S. Supreme Court. He is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.

Speaker bio
Malcolm F Barlow

Malcolm F. Barlow

Malcolm F. Barlow, Attorney at Law
Malcolm Barlow

is the owner of Malcolm F. Barlow, Attorney at Law, where he practices in the areas of elder law, probate, personal injury and real estate. He has been involved in probate practice since 1978, and has litigated probate issues including the admission of wills. Mr. Barlow is a frequent lecturer at seminars on elder law and probate matters. He is a past president of the Manchester Bar Association, and a member of the Hartford County and Connecticut bar associations. Mr. Barlow is a member of the National Association of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), and a member of the Connecticut Chapter of NAELA. He earned his B.A. degree in English from the University of Connecticut and his J.D. degree from the University of Connecticut.

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