Advanced estate planning 2017

At head of title: Oregon State Bar CLE seminars. Program held June 12, 2015, 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. at Oregon State Bar Center, Tigard, Oregon. Worth 6 general CLE credits and 1 ethics credit. Accompanied by 6 compact discs in separate case. Contents: 7:30 - Registration. 8:30 - Advance Directives: •Current state of advance directives •How advance directives are used by medical professionals •Tips on generating useful statements of “quality of life” by Hilary Newcomb and Ella Vining. 9:15 - Estate Planning in Transition: •How to plan in an ever-changing world: politically speaking by John Draneas.10:00 - Break. 10:15 - Planning for the Oregon (Only)Taxable Estate: •“Disconnected” federal and Oregon estate taxes •Federal QTIP and portability elections •Oregon-only elections •Planning and drafting considerations •Benefits of lifetime gifts by Kay Abramowitz, Stephen Kantor, Samuels Yoelin Kantor and Jeffrey Thede.11:15 - Probate Modernization Update: •Changes in the probate code by Lane Shetterly. 1:00 - Conflicting Conundrums: Current Ethical Issues Facing Trusts and Estate Lawyers: •Who is the client? •Can I represent more than one party? •When are there conflicts between clients? •Should I worry about conflicts with the lawyer? by David Elkanich. 2:00 - Intellectual Property: Types, Tips, and Traps: •Trademark, copyright, patent, and trade secret basics •Issues that may affect estates by Ian Gates. 3:15 - 25 Drafting Tips from a Recovering Lawyer: •Critical trust provisions •Mistakes estate planning attorneys make •25 ideas for making documents easier to administer by Christopher Cline. 4:15 - Adjourn.