Probate And Administration Of Estates (2014)

7.0 MCLE Credits: 3.0 Professional Practice, 3.5 Skills. 0.5 Ethics

This program will explore the various proceedings involved in probate and estate administration. Experienced practitioners in the field take you step-by-step through the actual administration of an estate, from determining the nature and extent of a decedent’s assets and liabilities to discussion of tax issues that may affect the beneficiaries of the estate. Ethical considerations for attorneys handling estates will also be covered, as well as accounting requirements for wrapping up a decedent’s estate.

Program Topics

1. Preparing for Estate Administration

2. Administration Proceedings

3. Probate Proceedings

4. Special and Alternative Forms of Letters and Proceedings

5. Administering the Estate

6. Ethical Considerations and Attorney’s Fees

7. Accounting and Settlement of Estate
 

Program Faculty

Natalia Murphy, Esq. (Chair)
Director | Wealth Planner, Citi Private Bank
New York City

Jill Choate Beier, Esq.
Assistant Professor of Accounting
Marymount Manhattan College
New York City

Jennifer F. Hillman, Esq.
Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, P.C.
Uniondale

Antar P.Jones, Esq.
The Law Office of Antar P. Jones, PLLC
Brooklyn

Ian W. MacLean, Esq.
MacLean Law Firm, P.C.
New York City

Patricia C. Marcin, Esq.
Farrell Fritz, P.C.
Uniondale

Lisa Ayn Padilla, Attorney
Estates for LifeMates
New York City

Ashwani Prabhakar, Esq.
Chambers of Hon. Margarita López Torres
Kings County Surrogate’s Court
Brooklyn

Charles T. Scott, Esq.
Greenfield Stein & Senior, LLP
New York City
 

Total Credits: 7.00 | Ethics: 0.50, Skills: 3.50, Areas of Professional Practice: 3.00