Upcoming Meetings and Announcements
Skills Training for Estate Planners
July 13 – 17, 2009, New York City, NY
Registration deadline - July 3, 2009
ABA Annual Meeting
July 30 - August 4, 2009, Chicago, IL
Featuring 6 Real Property CLE Programs
Upcoming RPTE Group and Committee Conference Calls
July-August Group and Committee Conference Calls
July 9, 2009, 2 p.m. EDT - Non-Tax Estate Planning Considerations Group (TE)
Dial In: 800-504-8071, Passcode: 9885683#
July 13, 2009, 1 p.m. EDT - Real Estate Financing Group (RP)
Dial In: 800-504-8071, Passcode: 9885651#
July 15, 2009, 1 p.m. EDT - Employee Benefit Plans and Other Compensation Arrangements Group (TE)
Dial In: 800-504-8071, Passcode: 9885683#
July 16, 2009 5 p.m. EDT - Assignment and Subletting (RP)
Dial In: 800-504-8071, Passcode: 9885651#
July 22, 2009, 12 p.m. EDT - Charitable Planning and Organizations Group (TE)
Dial In: 800-504-8071, Passcode: 9885683#
July 30, 2009, 4 p.m. EDT - Practice Management Group (RP)
Dial In: 800-504-8071, Passcode: 9885651#
August 5, 2009, 1 pm EDT - Business Planning Group (TE)
Dial In: 800-504-8071, Passcode: 9885260#
August 10, 2009, 12 pm EDT - Hospitality, Timesharing and Common Interest Development Group (RP)
Dial In: 800-504-8071, Passcode: 9885651#
August 5, 2009, 1 pm EDT - Income & Transfer Tax Planning Group (TE)
Dial In: 800-504-8071, Passcode: 9885683#
RPTE News
Real Property, Trust & Estate Legal News
Recent Government Submissions and Reports
Trust and Estate
Individual & Fiduciary Income Tax Committee
IRS Proposed Regulation 26 CFR 1.67-4, REG-128224-06 Regarding Fees of Trusts and Estates
Non-Tax Estate Planning Considerations Group
Revocable Trust Accounts: 12 CFR Part 330, RIN 3064-AD33
Business Planning Group
Comments on Alternate Valuation Proposed Regulations under § 20.2032-1(f)(1)
Income & Transfer Tax Planning Group
Comments to Notice 2008-32
Estate and Gift Tax Committee
American College of Trust and Estate Council
Charitable Planning and Organizations
Comments in response to the Internal Revenue Services notice of proposed rulemaking concerning Internal Revenue Code Sections 509 and 4943.
Membership Benefits
Committee Participation - Get Involved!
Continuing Legal Education
Up-to-Date Industry Information
For Law Students
Learn about Section benefits for law students
RPTE Law Student Writing Contest
For Young Lawyers
Become active in the social and substantive
activities of the Section
RPTE Fellows Program
For Minority Lawyers
Find out about Section outreach programs and
diversity committee activities
New! - ABA's Economic Recovery Resources Web Portal
During this economic downturn, RPTE and the ABA are working to provide you with assistance in weathering these tough times. At the ABA's Economic Recovery Resources Web Portal, you can find information from job searching, personal development and career transitions to practice management tips, advice for dealing with stress, and discounts on ABA offerings. The site also lists nearly 50 CLE Now! Sessions on a wide range of legal topics offered by the Center for CLE . These programs are free digital downloads that members can access whenever and wherever they want.
Please check back often—The site offers a continually updated compilation of the association's vast resources.
Click here for RPTE's Economic Recovery Resources.
RPTE Committees of the Month!
Trust and Estate Committee of the Month
Business Planning Group
With providing monthly conference calls, writing articles and presenting programs at the Spring Symposia, the Business Planning Group has been very active so far in 2009. Read more here.
Real Property Committee of the Month
Land Use and Environmental Group
Three of the committees in the Land Use and Environmental Group will present programs at the ABA Annual Meeting this year in Chicago. Click here to learn more.
Insurance for Lawyers by Lawyers
Learn about insurance and charitable giving plans exclusively available to ABA members.
