ACTEC Engagement Letters - Table of Contents

ENGAGEMENT LETTERS:

A GUIDE FOR PRACTITIONERS

(FOR USE WITH THE ACTEC COMMENTARIES
ON THE MODEL RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT)

June 1999

Developed by the
Professional Standards Committee of
the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction

Chapter I - Spousal Representation

Introduction
References to the ACTEC Commentaries (3d Edition)
Checklist
Joint Spousal Representation Engagement Letter
Concurrent Separate Spousal Representation Engagement Letter

Chapter II - Representation of Multiple Generations of the Same Family

Introduction
References to the ACTEC Commentaries (3d Edition)
Checklist
Engagement Letter

Chapter III - Multiple Party Representation in Business Context

Introduction
References to the ACTEC Commentaries (3d Edition)
Checklist
Engagement Letter

Chapter IV - Estate Planning Lawyer Serving as Fiduciary

Introduction
References to the ACTEC Commentaries (3d Edition)
Checklist
Letter Nominating Lawyer as Executor
Letter Accepting Nomination of Lawyer as Trustee

Chapter V - Representation of Fiduciaries

Introduction
References to the ACTEC Commentaries (3rd Edition)
Estate Administration Representation Checklist
Estate Administration Engagement Letter
Trust Administration Representation Checklist
Irrevocable Inter Vivos Trust Engagement Letter

Chapter VI - Client under a Disability

Introduction
References to the ACTEC Commentaries (3d Edition)
Checklist
Addition to Basic Engagement Letter (Planning for Disability)

 


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