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2026 Federal Tax Limits: Informational Snapshot
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Technology
Open Estate Accounts Seamlessly with Trustate and Southern First Bank
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Wills & Trusts
Wills & Trusts
What Are Universal Will and Trust Provisions and When to Use Them
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Ask The Experts
Ask The Experts
Pot Trusts Explained: Are They the Right Choice for Your Clients?
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Educational Webinars
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How To Mitigate Risks In Estate Administration
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Educational Webinars
How to add estate administration and trust funding into your practice.
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Drafting Tips for HNW Clients Date & Time
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Educational Webinars
Navigating (and Mitigating) Ethical Conflicts in Estate Administration and Planning
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Educational Webinars
Lost in Translation: How to Stop Lawyersplaining!
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Educational Webinars
Educational Webinars
How Trust Funding Can Be Your New Secret Weapon
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The Nuts & Bolts of Estate Administration
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Educational Webinars
Estate Planning Mishaps and How to Draft Better Estate Plans to Avoid Them
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How Tos
How Tos
Crummey Notices and Letters: Essential Mechanics for Trust Contributions
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How Tos
How Tos
The Strategic Importance of Crummey Powers in Wealth Transfer
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Trust Funding
Trust Funding
Maximizing Revenue and Client Retention with Trust Funding
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Trust Funding
Trust Funding
Why Trust Funding Should Be Part of Your Legal Practice
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Trust Funding
Trust Funding
The Importance of Funding Revocable Trusts During Lifetime: Avoiding Future Problems
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Technology
Technology
Trustate's Newest Features - November 2023
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How Tos
How Tos
NEW LAW ALERT - The Corporate Transparency Act
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Technology
Technology
Trustate's Newest Features - July 2023
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Wills & Trusts
Wills & Trusts
Grantor Trust Powers - What Are They?
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Wills & Trusts
Wills & Trusts
Types of Grantor Trusts - What Are They, and When to Use Them
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Technology
Technology
Trustate's Newest Features - April 2023
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How Tos
How Tos
Pre and Post-Drafting Steps You May Want to Include in Your Practice
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Estate Administration/Estate Settlement
Estate Administration/Estate Settlement
Executor, Administrator, Trustee, Oh my! - When to use which term, and what they mean.
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How Tos
How Tos
Transferring a Bank Account vs. Retitling - What's the difference?
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How Tos
How Tos
The 6 Phases of Estate Administration- Phase Six: Estate Closure, Settlement and Final Distributions
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How Tos
How Tos
The 6 Phases of Estate Administration - Phase Five: Distributions
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How Tos
How Tos
The 6 Phases of Estate Administration - Phase Four: Payment & Taxes
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How Tos
How Tos
The 6 Phases of Estate Administration: Phase Three - Asset & Liability Management
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How Tos
How Tos
The 6 Phases of Estate Administration - Phase Two: Asset & Liability Discovery
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How Tos
How Tos
The 6 Phases of Estate Administration - Phase One: Estate Opening
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How Tos
How Tos
The 6 Phases of Estate Administration - What are they and why they matter
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How Tos
How Tos
Disclaimers - What is it, and what you need to know
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Technology
Technology
The Best LegalTech for Trusts and Estates Professionals: The tech & tools that Trustate’s clients can’t stop raving about
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Taxes
Taxes
Death and Income Taxes - Who files? How? When? 
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Estate Administration/Estate Settlement
Estate Administration/Estate Settlement
Got Liquidity Problems in your Estate Administration? How to navigate in this rising rate environment.
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How Tos
How Tos
What is a 6166 Election?
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Taxes
Taxes
Tax Deadlines for Estate Administrations - What You Need to Know
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Taxes
Taxes
IRS Increases Gift and Estate Tax Thresholds for 2023
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Estate Administration/Estate Settlement
Estate Administration/Estate Settlement
S Corporations - How to Handle Them During Estate Administration and Planning
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Estate Administration/Estate Settlement
Estate Administration/Estate Settlement
Trustate And EstateExec Join Forces to Deliver Estate Administration Task Automation to the Masses
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How Tos
How Tos
What is Margin and How Does it impact an Estate Administration?
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Estate Administration/Estate Settlement
Estate Administration/Estate Settlement
What Is Portability?
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How Tos
How Tos
Art In An Estate - What To Do
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Co-ops
Co-ops
Co-op in an estate administration? What to do first. 
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Co-ops
Co-ops
Eagle 9 Policies, Co-ops, and Estate Administration
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Estate Administration/Estate Settlement
Estate Administration/Estate Settlement
What Happens to Student Loans After Someone Dies?
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Estate Administration/Estate Settlement
Estate Administration/Estate Settlement
Who's Who in an Estate Administration
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How Tos
How Tos
What Happens to A Power of Attorney After Someone Dies?
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Probate
Probate
Probate Vs. Non-Probate Assets - How to recognize the difference.
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Estate Administration/Estate Settlement
Estate Administration/Estate Settlement
Estate Expenses - Who Pays What?
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Estates In The News
Estates In The News
What is a Pretermitted Heir, And What Does it Have To Do With Heath Ledger’s Estate?
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Difficult Conversations
Difficult Conversations
The Oldest Daughter is Most Likely to be Named as an Executor
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How Tos
How Tos
§645 Election- What is it and How is it Used?
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How Tos
How Tos
What is Form 1040?
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How Tos
How Tos
How To Obtain an Estate EIN
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Estate Administration/Estate Settlement
Estate Administration/Estate Settlement
Heirs’ Property - A Serious Problem Not Enough People Are Talking About
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Digital Assets
Digital Assets
How are Digital Assets Handled in Estate Administration and Planning?
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How Tos
How Tos
Step-up in Basis - What is it and how does it work?
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Digital Assets
Digital Assets
My Spouse Died With A Digital Wallet - Now What?
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Estate Administration/Estate Settlement
Estate Administration/Estate Settlement
Probate vs. Estate Administration; What's the Difference?
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Estate Administration/Estate Settlement
Estate Administration/Estate Settlement
An Unexpected Loss with an Unexpected Experience
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Estate Administration/Estate Settlement
Estate Administration/Estate Settlement
What to do when someone dies
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Difficult Conversations
Difficult Conversations
Should my Will be kept secret?
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Estate Administration/Estate Settlement
Estate Administration/Estate Settlement
Was there a COVID-19 related death in your family in 2020-21? Get funeral expenses reimbursed by FEMA.
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How Tos
How Tos
Lost Car Title? What to do
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Estate Administration/Estate Settlement
Estate Administration/Estate Settlement
5 Surprising Facts About Estate Administration
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Difficult Conversations
Difficult Conversations
How to Talk about your Will with Family
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Difficult Conversations
Difficult Conversations
‘Tis the Season to Empathize with Your Clients
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How Tos
How Tos
15 Items to Gather After a Loved One Dies
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How Tos
How Tos
How to distribute a deceased person’s car to an estate beneficiary
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Estate Administration/Estate Settlement
Estate Administration/Estate Settlement
In Case You Missed It: What do I do with the car?
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Difficult Conversations
Difficult Conversations
Who should you tell about your estate plan?
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How Tos
How Tos
How to sell a car directly from an estate
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How Tos
How Tos
How to Transfer Car Titles to a Surviving Joint Owner
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