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What Your Client Needs to Know About Estate Planning: Before, During and After the Divorce
SMBA CLE, Thursday February 23, 2012, SMBA Office,
1:00-5:00, 4MCLE

In advance: $140 members, $175 non-members
At the door: $160 members, $195 non-members

Family law attorneys frequently find themselves advising clients on matters of estate planning. Client in nuptial transition may have questions about decision making and property distribution in the event of their death or disability. This seminar is designed to help family law attorneys identify the multifaceted planning issues that may arise before, during and after the divorce.

Premarital Planning
Antenuptial Agreements and Estate Plans, including Federal Estate and Gift Tax Implications
Presented by Richard Owensby

Powers of Attorney: General/Financial, Health Care, the Right of Sepulcher
Presented by Ann Sallee Mason
The importance of having (or updating) powers of attorney after a divorce and the powers that can and can't be granted under powers of attorney.

Issues Presenting During the Dissolution
Automatic Revocation: Non-Probate Transfers, Fiduciary Appointments and Beneficial Interests
Presented by Gary Powell
What your divorce client needs to know about changing designees and beneficiaries.
Identifying which designations are automatically revoked in wills, trusts, insurance policies, non-probate transfers and powers of attorney.

Social Security and MoHealthNet Pitfalls in Family Law Matters
Presented by Lois Zerrer
Recognize issues that might jeopardize your client's important health and income benefits.

Structuring the Property Settlement: Opportunities Using Trusts and Business Entities
Presented by Richard Russell
The Revocable Qualified Spousal Trust: Advising Clients Who are Considering this Form of Trust Ownership Consideration of transmuting separate property to marital property; Effect on antenuptial agreements; and disposition upon divorce

Planning Opportunities After the Divorce
Estate Planning for the Single Parent: Providing for Minor Children in the Estate Plan
Presented by Patty Shilling
Trust language, wills, guardians, beneficiary designations, life insurance, parenting plan issues and enforcing provisions.