ACTEC Press Releases

Washington, DC, August 27, 2020 – Fellows of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) are sharing their planning expertise via a new resource portal accessible to assist individuals, families, trust and estate lawyers, students and w

Washington, DC, August 7, 2020 -- The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) today announced the submission of two-part regulatory comments to Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) addressing issues raised by changes to required mi

Washington, DC – May 3, 2021: The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) today released its video, The Importance of Cultural Competence in Estate Planning, in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The presentati

Washington, DC, March 31, 2021:The Board of Regents of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) convened during the College’s Virtual Annual Meeting to consider nominations for a new class of Fellows. The College is pleased to announ

Washington, DC – April 8, 2021:The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) Monday released its video on the importance of improving recruitment and retention of diverse attorneys in the trust and estates field and the law in general,How

Washington, DC, April 13, 2021:Ann B. Burns, President of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), today issued a statement regarding the recent spate of violent attacks against Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI), confirming the

Washington, DC, March 18, 2021:The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) today announced that Ann B. Burns will serve as the College’s new President. Burns, a partner at Lathrop GPM LLP in Minneapolis, Minnesota, succeeds ACTEC Fellow

Washington, DC, March 19, 2020:The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) today announced that 12 new Regents were elected to its Board of Regents at the College’s Annual Business Meeting held virtually Tuesday, March 2, 2021. ACTEC&rs

Washington, DC – February 9, 2021: In honor of Black History Month, The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) released Wills, Slavery and Probate - The Legacy of Lucy Sutton, a docu-style video spotlighting the story of ACTEC Fellow T

Washington, DC – January 11, 2021: The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) released today its video on the importance of updating vital records for those who identify as LGBTQ, Transgender? How to Legally Change Your Name, Gender an

Washington, DC -- December 8, 2020:The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) today released the first video in its newly developed series – Planning for a Diverse and Equitable Future. The monthly series was created as a project of AC

Washington, DC, November 19, 2020:The Board of Regents of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) met during the College’s Virtual Fall Meeting to consider nominations for a new class of Fellows. The College is pleased to announce t

Washington, DC, November 18, 2019:The Board of Regents of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) convened during the College’s Fall Meeting in Philadelphia, PA to consider nominations for a new class of Fellows. The College is plea

Washington, DC, March 17, 2020:The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) today announced that Stephen R. Akers will serve as the College’s new President. Akers, Managing Director and Senior Fiduciary Counsel at Bessemer Trust in Dalla

Washington, DC, March 30, 2020:The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) today announced that 12 new Regents were elected to its Board of Regents at the College’s Annual Business Meeting held Friday, March 6, 2020 in Boca Raton, Flori

Washington, DC: April 1, 2020:The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) today released a 100th podcast special episode underscoring the significance of its now weekly series, ACTEC Trust and Estate Talk, launched in 2018. ACTEC podcasts off

Washington, DC: April 6, 2020:The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) today released "Getting Your Affairs in Order: Essential Legal Documents" an ACTEC Family Estate Planning Guide video providing relevant information about leg

Washington, DC, April 17, 2020:The Board of Regents of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) convened during the College’s Annual Meeting in Boca Raton, Florida to consider nominations for a new class of Fellows. The College is pl

Washington, DC, July 13, 2020:Stephen R. Akers, President of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), today issued a statement regarding recent events stoking civil unrest, delineating the College’s position and commitment to the re