Section News
A Year Gone By…RPTE Welcomes New Chair and Officers
The 2008-2009 ABA bar year officially commenced on August 12, 2008. The RPTE leadership looks forward to an informative and productive year for Section members. View RPTE’s new Officers and a message from Steve Akers, new Section Chair.
Join Us in San Francisco for the RPTE/Taxation Joint Fall CLE Meeting
Network with colleagues, earn CLE credits and discuss the latest federal tax policies on September 11-13, 2008. View meeting details and the CLE program schedule here.
Do you have Spanish speaking clients?
The ABA Commission on Law and Aging is offering free bulk copies of its Spanish-language health and financial decisions brochure and video/DVD information package to all RPTE Members. Click here for more details.
The 2008 Spring Symposia CLE Program Materials Are Now Available Online
View program materials here.
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Technology
New Bar Year Changes to RPTE Committee List Serves and Web Pages - Please Read!
If you're a RPTE committee member, be sure to read how the new ABA bar year affects you!
CLE Spotlight
tRust and estate cle
Critical Issues in Estate Administration - Part One
of the Essential Issues in Trust and Estate Law Teleconference Series
(with Rana Salti and Stephen Parker)
Teleconference/Webcast
Date: September 16, 2008
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. CST
real property cle
Legal Opinions in Real Estate Financing Transactions -
Part One of the Essential Issues in Commercial Real Estate Teleconference Series
(with Sterling Scott Wills, Kenneth Ezell, and Leta Principe)
Teleconference/Webcast
Date: September 25, 2008
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 pm CST
Group & Committee News
Trust and Estate
Employee Benefit Plans and Other Compensation Arrangements Group
The RPTE Employee Benefit Plans and Other Compensation Arrangements Group is hosting and co-hosting several programs at the RPTE/Tax Section Joint Fall CLE Meeting.
View the programs here.
International Tax Planning Committee
At the request and invitation of the LMSB Division of the IRS, the International Tax Planning Committee has been collaborating with the AICPA’s Foreign Trust Tax Force on the development of a new fiduciary income tax return for foreign trusts (Form 1041-NR).
Generation Skipping Transfers Committee
In July 2008, the Generation Skipping Transfers Committee, in conjunction with the Committee on Estate and Gift Taxes of the Section on Taxation, submitted comments to proposed regulations under section 2642(g)(1) the Code. These regulations provide guidance regarding the circumstances and procedures under which the IRS will grant an extension of time to allocate GST exemption and make certain elections relating to allocations of GST exemption.
real property
Timesharing and Interval Use Committee
Click here to learn more about the e-newsletter the Timesharing and Interval Use Committee will introduce this Fall.
Mortgage Lending
The Mortgage Lending Committee has primarily been tracking four subject areas: the new federal housing bill, the changes to FASB 140, proposed changes to RESPA, and attempts to amend the ACORD 28 form of proof of commercial property insurance. View more details here.
Young Lawyers
RPTE Welcomes New Fellows
The RPTE Section supports a vibrant fellows program to encourage the involvement of young lawyers in the Section. Congratulations to the new RPTE 2008 fellows!
Law Students
Announcing the 2008 RPTE Law Student Writing Contest Winners
The results are in for the RPTE law student writing contest. Congratulations to all of this year’s winners!
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