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What Estate Planners Need to Know About Medicare

An explanation of how Medicare benefits work, especially Medicare Parts A, B, D, disability requirements and the penalties associated with not enrolling on time.

Planning for Disabled or Chronically-Ill Beneficiaries Under the SECURE Act

The new SECURE Act provides tailored treatment for special needs and disabled beneficiaries. Learn how the SECURE Act impacts these special beneficiary categories.

Special Needs Trusts

Estate planning experts explain the different types of special needs trusts, what to consider to avoid losing public benefits like Medicaid, and other potential pitfalls.

ACTEC submits request for guidance from Treasury regarding Section 2203 of the CARES Act

April 24, 2020

ACTEC Elects 32 New Fellows to the College

The College is pleased to announce that 32 individuals were elected. This select group spans the US and includes six international Fellows representing Hamilton, Bermuda; Sao Paulo, Brazil; Milan, Italy; Zurich, Switzerland; and Tel Aviv, as well as one Academic Fellow.

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2020 Emergency Remote Notarization and Witness Orders

In response to the COVID-19 crisis, ACTEC has created a quick reference list of the states that have acted to allow remote notarization and witness orders on an emergency basis.

2020 Pocket Tax Tables

The ACTEC Pocket Tax Tables guide is a handy resource for frequently used tax information revised through March 1, 2020. Content includes tables for Income Tax, Social Security, Estate and Gift Tax, Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax, Treasury Unisex Actuarial Tables Examples, Inflation-Adjusted Numbers, Life Expectancy Tables, Qualified Plans, Interest Rates, and Charitable Deduction.

Getting Your Affairs in Order During COVID-19

ACTEC Advises Families on Essential Legal Documents

Surge on wills: Fearing death by coronavirus, people ask lawyers to write their last wishes

Former ACTEC President Bruce Stone speaks to the Miami Herald about updating a living will and resources available on actec.org

Getting Your Affairs in Order: Essential Legal Documents

What legal documents should we have in place to prepare for an emergency, such as the Coronavirus pandemic? Learn more about a Durable Power of Attorney (aka Financial Power of Attorney) and Advanced Healthcare Directives - Healthcare Proxy, Living Will - in this critical video from an elder law expert.

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