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ACTEC Comments on How Legislation Similar to the RES Act of 2016 Would Implement a Five-Year Limit on Post-Death Retirement Distributions

Nov 27, 2017 12:00 PM

ACTEC is pleased to submit the enclosed comments on what was proposed to be Section 501 of the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2016 (the proposed legislation, “RESA”).

36 New Fellows have been elected to The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel

The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) is proud to announce this year’s second class of New Fellows. ACTEC is an organization of peer-elected lawyers and law professors who are skilled and experienced in the preparation of wills and trusts, estate planning, and probate procedure; and administration of trusts and estates of decedents, minors, and incompetents.

ACTEC Foundation Announces 2017 Class of Young Leader Scholarships

ACTEC Young Leaders Class of 2017 – 2019 Announcement: The ACTEC Young Leaders Program was designed to foster scholarship and education in trust and estate matters, promote diversity and inclusivity, and encourage the development of potential ACTEC Fellows. The current class includes: Nathan Brown, Audrey Kucia, Carly McKeeman, Arnette Steele, and John Strohmeyer.

Oregon Law Student Wins Writing Competition for "Over My Dead Body: Preventing and Resolving Disputes Regarding the Disposition of the Dead"

Oregon School of Law student Shawn Walker wins ACTEC's Mary Moers Wenig Writing Competition for is paper in the area of trust and estates.

CPAs Urge Treasury to Pull Half of Tax Regulations Under Review

Snapshot: Want estate tax valuation, debt-equity, foreign currency, foreign transfer rules axed Silence on four projects is neither support nor opposition, AICPA says

ACTEC Proposal Concerning Federal Estate Tax Recovery Provisions (August 7, 2017)

On behalf of ACTEC, please find attached a report that recommends that the federal estate tax recovery provisions in the Internal Revenue Code be amended in order to eliminate inconsistencies and to expand the right of tax recovery to all estate tax inclusionary code sections.

ACTEC Comments re: Notice 2017-38 (August 1, 2017)

ACTEC is pleased to comment, in response to Notice 2017-38, 2017-30 I.R.B. 147, on the regulatory burdens and complexity that are, and would be, imposed by Proposed Regulations under section 2704.

Congratulations to the Florida Fellows Institute Class of 2017!

The Institute graduated its second class on May 11, 2017. ACTEC President Susan House provided remarks during the event, recognizing the commitment of class members to achieving excellence in the profession. The Florida Fellows Institute has 66 graduates after the first two years of the program.

Engagement Letters: A Guide for Practitioners Third Edition (2017)

With the publication of the Fifth Edition of the ACTEC Commentaries, ACTEC – through the work of its Professional Responsibility Committee and with the financial support of the ACTEC Foundation – is now publishing the Third Edition of Engagement Letters.

Dennis I. Belcher (1951 - 2017)

Dennis I. Belcher past president of ACTEC from 2009 to 2010 passed away suddenly yesterday April 27, 2017.