介绍
Happy New Year 《靠谱的足球滚球平台》 (ETPL) Community! We thank you for your patience as we transition from a Section to a Community. 你可能已经注意到了, the 酒吧 has made a tremendous effort to maintain the status quo regarding our operations and has supported the Steering Committee's efforts to provide the same quality programming and support our members have come to expect. Should you have any comments regarding the transition or otherwise, 请与指导委员会联络.
即将到来的项目
Mark your calendar for our remaining luncheon programs (each of which is available in-person or by webinar) including:
- February 8, 2018, Experts in Probate Cases, with Judge Fisher
- February 22, 2018, Trust Modification, with Rachel Burke and Cara Koss
- 2018年3月28日， Heckerling霍华德·扎里茨基的《靠谱的足球滚球平台》
- April 12, 2018, TOPA and Foreclosures in Probate, with Ashley Wiggins
- May 3, 2018, Life Insurance and Estate Planning, with Mark Woodward
- May 8, 2018, Tax and Other Implications of Trustee Selection (speakers TBD)
- 2018年6月7日.C.， MD和VA年终更新(演讲者待定)
If you are interested in learning more about the practice of estates, 信托基金, 还有遗嘱认证法, 不要错过我们的3月8日, 2018年靠谱的滚球平台午餐计划. You will have the opportunity to have an informal discussion with experienced 信托基金 and estates attorneys about the practice, 专业发展, 领导机会等等. The program will be held at the 酒吧 from noon until 1:00 pm and lunch will be provided. 该程序对社区成员免费.
请 提前登记 对于这些程序.
Save the date, Wednesday, May 9, 2018, for our annual Judicial Reception. 一如既往地, we look forward to the opportunity to connect with our Community during this highly anticipated event. 更多细节即将公布.
立法更新
截至2018年1月1日，D.C. estate tax exemption increased to match the federal estate tax exemption. As a result of the 2017 Tax Act (signed into law on December 22, 2017), 哪项使联邦遗产税免税额翻了一番, 每一维.C. 居民有D.C. 2018年的遗产税免税额为11,180,000元. While the federal estate tax exemption is portable between spouses, the D.C. 遗产税豁免则不是.
On June 1, 2017, Councilmember Charles Allen, Chairperson of the D.C. 立法会司法及公共安全委员会, 就22-0012号法案举行公听会, the "Revision of Guardianship of Minors and Creation of Supplemental Needs Trusts Act of 2017"; Bill 22-0049, the "Uniform Power of Attorney Amendment Act of 2017"; Bill 22-0169, the "Electronic Signature Authorization Act of 2017"; Bill 22-0198, the "Uniform Partition of Heirs' Property Act of 2017"; and Bill 22-0199, 《靠谱的滚球平台》. Several Community members participated in the hearing to provide comments on the proposed legislation. The Legislation Subcommittee of the ETPL Community has requested a meeting with the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety regarding the status of the foregoing bills. The Council's office is currently engaged in annual budget hearings and plans to revisit the proposed legislation and to be available for a meeting with the Legislation Subcommittee in late spring. The Steering Committee will continue to follow up on the bills and will provide updated information when available.
The District of Columbia Death with Dignity Act allows an adult DC resident who is terminally ill (i.e., medically confirmed to have less than six months to live) to request medication from his or her physician to voluntarily end his or her life. To learn more about the law, visit the DC Department of Health 网站. Community members may want to be prepared to discuss this law with inquiring clients, but note that there is nothing one needs to include in his or her last will and testament, advance health care directive or other estate planning documents in order to participate in the program.
公益性服务 机会
通过帮助有需要的人来奖励自己. Our Community is always in search of volunteers to participate in our 公益性服务 activities, including the weekly Probate Resource Center (for Probate Administration) and the D.C. 酒吧公益中心每月周六的建议 & 咨询诊所. The Probate Resource Center provides assistance to unrepresented parties who need assistance in handling estate administration matters and needs volunteer attorneys of all levels of experience. 的建议 & 转诊门诊于每月第二个星期六举行. Our Community provides a volunteer mentor (with at least 3 - 5 years of experience practicing D.C. estates and 信托基金 law) who gives guidance on estate and trust matters to other attorney volunteers who meet with walk-in clients. For information on volunteering at the Probate Resource Center or the 建议 & 转介诊所，访问D.C. 酒吧的网站:
