Thursday, November 14, 2024
2:45 PM
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Young Attorney Track
Presented by the Estates and Probate, Tax, and Business Law Sections
About the Program
Special Needs Trusts can be a powerful tool when planning for people with disabilities. The speaker will discuss the different types of Special Needs Trusts and when to use them. The presentation will cover the interplay between Special Needs Trust and some of the entitlement programs available, such as Medicaid. Discussion of choice of trustees and representing trustees will also be presented. Drafting tips will also be provided.
You Will Learn
• About the importance of Special Needs Trusts in both the estate planning and disability areas
• About Connecticut caselaw and statutory authority related to Special Needs Trusts
• A general overview of trust drafting
Who Should Attend
Anyone with an interest in learning more about using Special Needs Trusts in their practice.
Credit
CT: 1.0 CLE Credit (General)
NY: 1.0 CLE Credit (AOP)
The Connecticut Bar Association/CT Bar Institute is an accredited provider of New York State CLE. This program qualifies for newly admitted and experienced attorneys CLE credits.
Attorneys seeking NY CLE credit who have been admitted to the New York State Bar for two years or less must attend the live seminar for skills or ethics credit, a fully interactive videoconference, or simultaneous transmission with synchronous interactivity. Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias CLE credits are only available as non-transitional credits. For further information please see the NYCourts.gov page on CLE: http://ww2.nycourts.gov/attorneys/cle/index.shtml.