WebCredenza 2025 Mine, yours, and ours: Trust and estate planning for non-traditional families, part 1

Modern families demand modern planning strategies that traditional estate planning often fails to address. This comprehensive two-part program equips attorneys with the specialized knowledge needed to serve blended families, unmarried partners, LGBTQ+ couples, and other non-traditional family structures. Navigate complex inheritance issues, custody considerations, and beneficiary designations that reflect today's diverse family realities.

Part 1:

• Master planning techniques for blended families with children from multiple relationships
• Address unique challenges facing unmarried couples and domestic partnerships
• Explore LGBTQ+ estate planning considerations and protective strategies
• Learn to draft documents that honor chosen family structures and relationships
• Understand guardianship issues for non-biological parental figures

Part 2:

• Navigate tax implications and legal hurdles specific to non-traditional arrangements
• Develop strategies for managing family disputes in complex inheritance scenarios
• Master trust structures that accommodate multiple family dynamics
• Address business succession planning for non-traditional family enterprises
• Learn to counsel clients on relationship agreements that support estate plans

This program may be offered on multiple dates. You may only claim MCLE credit for one showing. 

Opinions and positions stated by presenters of MoBarCLE programs are those of the presenters and not necessarily those of The Missouri Bar. This program is intended as information for lawyers in Missouri, in conjunction with other research they deem necessary, in the exercise of their independent judgment.