The purposes of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
("College")
are to maintain an association, international in scope, of lawyers
skilled and
experienced in the preparation of wills and trusts; estate planning;
probate
procedure and administration of trusts and estates of decedents, minors
and
incompetents; to improve and reform probate, trust and tax laws,
procedures,
and professional responsibility; to bring together qualified lawyers,
whose
character and ability will contribute to the achievement of the purposes
of the
College; and to cooperate with bar associations and other organizations
with
similar purposes. The College is a nonprofit mutual benefit corporation
organized under the laws of the State of California. The College is not
organized for profit and no part of its net earnings will inure to the
benefit
of any member or individual. On dissolution all assets of the College
will be
distributed to one or more organizations exempt from taxation under
subsection
501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
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