Learn how to properly close an estate, fulfill fiduciary duties, handle taxes, and avoid liability in Trusts & Estates practice.
This session shall educate professionals who practice in, or whose work touches on the Trusts and Estates fields on how to properly close and estate—from marshaling assets and preparing the final account through closing the estate. The course will discuss what a fiduciary’s duties are, how to account for and distribute assets. This course will also touch on estate income taxation principles and Federal estate and state taxation. Finally, we will discuss which forms to file and when to file them in addition to closing the estate. The course will focus on helping the fiduciary to avoid liability and personal stress.
Learning Objectives
- You will be able to explain what a fiduciary’s powers and duties are.
- You will be able to discuss how a fiduciary may avoid liability with the Internal Revenue Service and state tax authorities.
- You will be able to recognize the life cycle of an estate.
- You will be able to describe what tax forms to file, and when to file them in order to close an estate.
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Agenda
The Fiduciary | |
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A Primer on Estate Income Taxation | |
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A Primer on Federal and State Estate and Gift Taxation | |
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Federal and State Tax Returns | |
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- AK CLE 1.0
- Alaska attorneys may receive 1.0 hours of continuing legal education for completing this program. Please contact the Alaska Bar Association or go to www.alaskabar.org for details regarding reciprocity with other states.
- AL CLE 1.1
- This course or a portion thereof has been approved by the Alabama State Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission for a maximum of 1.1 hours credit.
- AR CLE 1.0
- This course has been approved for 1.0 hours of CLE by the Arkansas CLE Board.
- Arizona CLE 1.0
- The State Bar of Arizona does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education requirement. This activity may qualify for up to 1.0 hours toward your annual CLE requirement for the State Bar of Arizona.
- CA MCLE 1.0
- Lorman Education Services is a State Bar of California approved MCLE sponsor and this course qualifies for 1.0 CLE hours of participatory credit.
- CT CLE 1.0
- Neither the Connecticut Judicial Branch nor the Commission on Minimum Continuing Legal Education approve or accredit CLE providers or activities. This course has been approved for CLE credit in jurisdictions aside from CT and therefore it automatically meets the content and delivery requirements in Connecticut. Credit is based on a 60 minute credit hour and shall be awarded as follows: 1.0 CLE credit(s).
- HI CLE 1.0
- This program was approved by the Hawaii State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.0 CLE credit hours.
- IL CLE 1.0
- This course was approved for a total of 1.0 hours of MCLE Credit by the Illinois MCLE Board.
- MN CLE 1.0 (Pending)
- This program has been submitted to the Minnesota Board of Continuing Legal Education. Approval pending.
- MO CLE 1.3 (Pending)
- NH MCLE 1.0
- NH MCLE does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the NH Minimum CLE requirement. Lorman Education Services believes this course meets the requirement of NH Supreme Court Rule 53 and may qualify for CLE credit(s). Program Length: 60 Minutes.
- NJ CLE 1.3
- This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 1.3 hours of total CLE credit.
- NM CLE 1.0
- This program has been approved by the New Mexico Minimum Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.0 hours of credit.
- NY CLE 1.0 including Areas of Professional Practice 1
- This course has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the New York Continuing Legal Education Board for up to a maximum of 1.0 credit hours in the area(s) of Areas of Professional Practice for 1.00 hour. Each hour may be counted only as satisfying one category of credit. Duplicate credit for the same hour of instruction is not permitted. This course qualifies for both established and newly admitted attorneys. Lorman Education- Noggin Guru, Inc. has a financial hardship guideline. Please contact customer service at 1.866.352.9539 for instructions on how to apply.
- OH CLE 1.25 (Pending)
- This course has been submitted to the Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 1.25 CLE hours. Approval pending.
- PA CLE 1.0
- This Distance Learning program has been approved by the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.0 hours of substantive law, practice and procedure CLE credit.
- RI CLE 1.0
- This program has been approved by the Rhode Island Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission for 1.0 hours of CLE credit.
- VT CLE 1.0
- This program has been approved by the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board of Vermont for 1.0 hours of CLE credit.
- WI CLE 1.0
- This program has been approved by the Board of Bar Examiners for 1.0 hours for use toward the Wisconsin Mandatory CLE requirement.
- WV MCLE 1.3
- This program has been approved by the West Virginia State Bar MCLE Commission for 1.3 MCLE hours.
Enrolled Agents 1.0
- In accordance with the standards set forth in Circular 230 section 10.6, CE credits have been granted based on a 50-minute hour. This program qualifies for 1.0 Continuing Education Credit(s) for enrolled agents.
CPE 1.2 including Taxes 1.2
- Noggin Guru, Inc. dba Lorman Education Services and BankersHub is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its web site: www.nasbaregistry.org. For more information regarding administrative policies such as complaint and refund, please contact our offices at 866-352-9539. CPE Credit: Maximum Credit Hours: 1.2 each session (based on a 50 minute credit hour). You must attend at least 50 minutes to obtain credit. Field of Study: Taxes for 1.2 hours. Prerequisite: . Level of Knowledge: Intermediate. Teaching Method: Seminar/Lecture. Advance Preparation: None. Delivery Method: Group Internet Based. Please refer to the information in this brochure for outline, course content and objectives. Upon completion of this course, you will receive a certificate of attendance. Final approval of a course for CPE credit belongs with each state's regulatory board.
Please note: In order to receive CPE credit for this course you MUST use the streaming audio option, as well as enable and complete the required progress checks.
OnDemand Course
This course was last revised on September 30, 2021.
Call 1-866-352-9540 for further credit information.
- CA MCLE 1.0
- Lorman Education Services is a State Bar of California approved MCLE sponsor and this course qualifies for 1.0 CLE hours of participatory credit.
To earn each credit Lorman offers through the OnDemand learning platform, you need to watch 100% of the program. Also, for certain credits you will need to fulfill additional requirements which will be displayed on the "credits" tab when viewing the course.
This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.
Who should attend?
This live webinar is designed for estate planners, accountants, attorneys, presidents, vice presidents, CPAs, controllers, business owners and managers, tax managers, tax preparers, financial planners, and enrolled agents.
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Faculty

Antar P. Jones, Esq. LL.M.
The Law Office of Antar P. Jones, PLLC
- Founder of The Law Office of Antar P. Jones, PLLC, located in Brooklyn, New York
- Practice includes advising fiduciaries and successful individuals concerning the administration of estates, trusts, and the income and estate taxation matters affecting them
- Appointed over 70 times as guardian ad litem with respect to decedents’ estates in the State of New York
- Received an acknowledgment for his work on the textbook, Corporate Finance and Governance, Jeffrey J. Haas, Carolina Academic Press (3d ed. 2006)
- Frequently presents at speaking engagements on taxation and trusts, and estates matters
- Co-chair of the Surrogate’s Court Committee at the Brooklyn Bar Association
- Adjunct Professor of Law at New York Law School and teaches a course on the income taxation of estates and trusts
- LL.M. Degree in taxation, graduate program in taxation, New York Law School
- Can be contacted at [email protected] or 917-920-6501
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