American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC)

Description

The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel is a national organization of approximately 2,600 lawyers elected to membership by demonstrating the highest level of integrity, commitment to the profession, competence and experience as trust and estate counselors.

We are a nonprofit association of lawyers established in 1949. Its members are elected to the College by demonstrating the highest level of integrity, commitment to the profession, competence and experience as trust and estate counselors.

All ACTEC members have made substantial contributions to the field of trusts and estates law through writing, teaching and bar leadership activities.

The members work together in a collegial manner to:
Enhance their ability to provide the most efficient and highest quality services to their clients;
Develop qualified trust and estate counselors;
Improve and reform probate, trust and tax laws, procedures, and standards of professional responsibility; and
Cooperate with bar associations and other organizations with similar missions.
ACTEC members advise clients or teach in one or more of the following areas: planning for the orderly and tax efficient transfer of wealth during life and after death and preparing all related estate planning documents; administering trusts, decedent's estates, guardianships, conservatorships and other family entities; planning for incapacity and elder concerns; planning for employee benefits; Planning charitable gifts and advising exempt organizations; and handling tax controversy and fiduciary litigation

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