Estates & Trusts

PLI offers in-depth programs, topical briefings, and various publications in the area of Estates & Trusts. Explore our offerings below to select those most relevant to your practice.

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Who's Speaking?
Sanford J. Schlesinger

Sanford J. Schlesinger ~ Schlesinger Gannon & Lazetera LLP
Speaking at Estate Planning Institute (44th Annual) Practising Law Institute Sep. 16 - 17, 2013

The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the “2012 Tax Act”), which was enacted on January 2, 2013, made “permanent” many of the changes of the federal

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Featured Seminar

End-of-Life Planning for the Low-Income Client (Free)

Jun. 28, 2013

Practising Law Institute - San Francisco, CA

End of Life Planning is, like Death and Taxes, one of those things that can go from an easy, informative and straightforward conversation to a drawn-out nightmare if ignored. Low income and very low-income clients, unlike the average middle class client, frequently do not understand the importance of, for example, having identified caretakers for their minor children in place. They frequently resort to “no planning” or improvised planning which d... Read More

News & Expert Analysis

June 18, 2013

SCOTUS Ending Term with Patent Decisions

From: Patent Law Practice Center

Over the past several days, the United States Supr...

June 13, 2013

Innovating for the Electric Car Economy

From: Patent Law Practice Center

Electric charging stations are an important part o...

June 10, 2013

USPTO Update: IP5 Meet, Patent Classification News, Pappas Leaving

From: Patent Law Practice Center

In this edition of USPTO Update: (1) World’s five ...

June 7, 2013

Obama Takes on Patent Trolls

From: Patent Law Practice Center

On Tuesday, June 4, 2013, the Obama Administration...

June 6, 2013

Patent Litigation Does Not Create “Domestic Industry”

From: Patent Law Practice Center

Several weeks ago, the Federal Circuit issued anot...