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2026-01-09 13:00:00

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Navigate small estate planning and probate essentials, from non-probate transfers to administration timelines, costs, and family coordination strategies.

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Key topics that will be covered

What will you learn

Attorneys will learn how to select appropriate non-probate transfer devices, coordinate beneficiary designations with estate plans, and navigate probate administration procedures.

What will you gain

Attorneys will gain practical strategies for advising clients on small estate planning, avoiding common pitfalls, and simplifying the probate process for families.

Small Estates
Estates under state tax exemption thresholds require careful planning despite modest values.
Non-Probate Transfers
POD, TOD, and joint ownership devices offer simplicity but create risks for certain beneficiaries.
Beneficiary Coordination
Designations must align with trusts for minors, disabled beneficiaries, and second marriages.
Retirement Accounts
Tax-deferred assets require SECURE Act planning and are ideal for charitable distributions.
Probate Process
Courts oversee debt payment, creditor claims periods, and proper distribution to heirs.
Family Agreements
Settlement agreements and communication strategies help families avoid costly probate litigation.

What will you learn

Attorneys will learn how to select appropriate non-probate transfer devices, coordinate beneficiary designations with estate plans, and navigate probate administration procedures.

What will you gain

Attorneys will gain practical strategies for advising clients on small estate planning, avoiding common pitfalls, and simplifying the probate process for families.

Agenda

Session 1

Planning for the Small Estate: Non-Probate Transfers

Session 2

Navigating Probate: Practical Guidance for Families and Professionals

clock 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST

Planning for the Small Estate: Non-Probate Transfers

Jennifer Norton

Norton Estate Planning & Elder Law

James T. McNary

McNary Law Office, P.A

This session explores the strategic use of non-probate transfer devices for estates under state tax thresholds, examining their advantages such as simplicity and cost-effectiveness alongside disadvantages including risks for minors, disabled beneficiaries, and second marriages. Attendees will learn how to coordinate POD/TOD designations, joint tenancy, and transfer on death deeds with wills and trusts, while understanding provisions under the Uniform Probate Code and Uniform Transfer on Death Securities Registration Act.

Jennifer Norton

Norton Estate Planning & Elder Law

James T. McNary

McNary Law Office, P.A

clock 2:10 pm - 3:10 pm EST

Navigating Probate: Practical Guidance for Families and Professionals

Jennifer Norton

Norton Estate Planning & Elder Law

James T. McNary

McNary Law Office, P.A

This session demystifies the probate process by explaining when probate is required, how estates move through court systems, and the distinct roles of personal representatives, heirs, and beneficiaries during administration. Using Indiana as an exemplar, participants will examine typical timelines, expected costs, common pitfalls like unfunded trusts and outdated beneficiary designations, and practical strategies such as family settlement agreements to streamline administration and reduce family stress.

Jennifer Norton

Norton Estate Planning & Elder Law

James T. McNary

McNary Law Office, P.A

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Joe Ervin

The Law Firm for Truck Safety, LLP
A Partner at The Law Firm for Truck Safety. He focuses exclusively on cases involving commercial motor vehicle crashes and wrongful death. Joe also holds a valid class “A” commercial driver’s license with endorsements for double/triple trailers and tankers.

Education & Credentials

A 2013 graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College in Dubois, Wyoming, Joe is rated AV Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell — the highest peer rating for exceptional legal ability and ethics. He is among the first nine attorneys nationwide to earn board certification in Truck Accident Law from the National Board of Trial Advocacy.

Recognition & Leadership

Joe received the Roadway Safety Award from the American Association for Justice (AAJ) for his commitment to improving highway safety.
 He currently serves as Co-Chair of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA) Safety Committee, advocating for higher safety standards across the trucking industry.

Professional Involvement

Joe serves on the faculty of the AAJ Advanced Trial Advocacy College: Litigating Truck Collision Cases (2015 & 2024).
 He is an active member of AAJ’s Trucking Litigation Group and sits on the Board of Regents for the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys.

Experience

Joe frequently consults and co-counsels on complex commercial truck cases. His proven track record includes numerous successful trials against motor carriers and truck leasing companies — delivering justice for victims of commercial vehicle accidents.

Kevin Foley

Reminger Co
A Partner at The Law Firm for Truck Safety. He focuses exclusively on cases involving commercial motor vehicle crashes and wrongful death. Joe also holds a valid class “A” commercial driver’s license with endorsements for double/triple trailers and tankers.

Education & Credentials

A 2013 graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College in Dubois, Wyoming, Joe is rated AV Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell — the highest peer rating for exceptional legal ability and ethics. He is among the first nine attorneys nationwide to earn board certification in Truck Accident Law from the National Board of Trial Advocacy.

Recognition & Leadership

Joe received the Roadway Safety Award from the American Association for Justice (AAJ) for his commitment to improving highway safety.
 He currently serves as Co-Chair of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA) Safety Committee, advocating for higher safety standards across the trucking industry.

Professional Involvement

Joe serves on the faculty of the AAJ Advanced Trial Advocacy College: Litigating Truck Collision Cases (2015 & 2024).
 He is an active member of AAJ’s Trucking Litigation Group and sits on the Board of Regents for the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys.

Experience

Joe frequently consults and co-counsels on complex commercial truck cases. His proven track record includes numerous successful trials against motor carriers and truck leasing companies — delivering justice for victims of commercial vehicle accidents.

Grant H. Lawson

The Law Firm for Truck Safety, LLP
A Partner at The Law Firm for Truck Safety. He focuses exclusively on cases involving commercial motor vehicle crashes and wrongful death. Joe also holds a valid class “A” commercial driver’s license with endorsements for double/triple trailers and tankers.

Education & Credentials

A 2013 graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College in Dubois, Wyoming, Joe is rated AV Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell — the highest peer rating for exceptional legal ability and ethics. He is among the first nine attorneys nationwide to earn board certification in Truck Accident Law from the National Board of Trial Advocacy.

Recognition & Leadership

Joe received the Roadway Safety Award from the American Association for Justice (AAJ) for his commitment to improving highway safety.
 He currently serves as Co-Chair of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA) Safety Committee, advocating for higher safety standards across the trucking industry.

Professional Involvement

Joe serves on the faculty of the AAJ Advanced Trial Advocacy College: Litigating Truck Collision Cases (2015 & 2024).
 He is an active member of AAJ’s Trucking Litigation Group and sits on the Board of Regents for the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys.

Experience

Joe frequently consults and co-counsels on complex commercial truck cases. His proven track record includes numerous successful trials against motor carriers and truck leasing companies — delivering justice for victims of commercial vehicle accidents.

Jennifer Norton

Norton Estate Planning & Elder Law

James T. McNary

McNary Law Office, P.A

Jennifer Norton

Norton Estate Planning & Elder Law

Jennifer Norton is an experienced estate planning attorney who has dedicated her career to helping families navigate all stages of planning and administration. She has focused exclusively on estate planning, providing comprehensive services that include trust-based planning, probate administration, and Medicaid qualification strategies. After gaining extensive training through the National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys and working closely with its leadership, she founded Norton Estate Planning & Elder Law in 2013. Her practice now serves more than 350 client families, and her work is driven by a strong commitment to educating and supporting clients through complex legal processes, particularly probate, with practical, clear guidance.

Education & Credentials

Jennifer Norton earned her Bachelor of Science in Finance from Indiana University–Bloomington and her J.D. from the Maurer School of Law. She has focused her legal career exclusively on estate planning since graduating in 2008 and has received extensive training in estate and tax planning through her involvement with the National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys.

Recognition & Leadership

Jennifer Norton has demonstrated leadership within the legal and local community through her roles as Vice President of the Trust & Estates Section of the National Bar Association and President of Marion County’s Citizen Police Complaint Board. She also founded her own firm in 2013 and has built a practice serving over 350 client families, reflecting her leadership in estate planning and elder law.

Professional Involvement

Jennifer Norton remains actively involved in the estate planning community through her continued collaboration with the National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys. She also contributes her time to multiple nonprofit boards serving Indiana communities, supporting initiatives that align with her commitment to family guidance, education, and community service.

Experience

Jennifer Norton has focused exclusively on estate planning since 2008, assisting families with trust-based plans, wills, powers of attorney, guardianship and conservatorship matters, probate administration, and Medicaid qualification strategies. She joined the National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys in 2009 and worked closely with its CEO for more than four years before founding her own firm in 2013. Her experience includes guiding personal representatives, heirs, and beneficiaries through probate, with a deep understanding of Indiana-specific timelines, procedures, and common challenges, enabling her to provide practical strategies that simplify the process and reduce client stress.

Jennifer Norton

Norton Estate Planning & Elder Law

Jennifer Norton is an experienced estate planning attorney who has dedicated her career to helping families navigate all stages of planning and administration. She has focused exclusively on estate planning, providing comprehensive services that include trust-based planning, probate administration, and Medicaid qualification strategies. After gaining extensive training through the National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys and working closely with its leadership, she founded Norton Estate Planning & Elder Law in 2013. Her practice now serves more than 350 client families, and her work is driven by a strong commitment to educating and supporting clients through complex legal processes, particularly probate, with practical, clear guidance.

Education & Credentials

Jennifer Norton earned her Bachelor of Science in Finance from Indiana University–Bloomington and her J.D. from the Maurer School of Law. She has focused her legal career exclusively on estate planning since graduating in 2008 and has received extensive training in estate and tax planning through her involvement with the National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys.

Recognition & Leadership

Jennifer Norton has demonstrated leadership within the legal and local community through her roles as Vice President of the Trust & Estates Section of the National Bar Association and President of Marion County’s Citizen Police Complaint Board. She also founded her own firm in 2013 and has built a practice serving over 350 client families, reflecting her leadership in estate planning and elder law.

Professional Involvement

Jennifer Norton remains actively involved in the estate planning community through her continued collaboration with the National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys. She also contributes her time to multiple nonprofit boards serving Indiana communities, supporting initiatives that align with her commitment to family guidance, education, and community service.

Experience

Jennifer Norton has focused exclusively on estate planning since 2008, assisting families with trust-based plans, wills, powers of attorney, guardianship and conservatorship matters, probate administration, and Medicaid qualification strategies. She joined the National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys in 2009 and worked closely with its CEO for more than four years before founding her own firm in 2013. Her experience includes guiding personal representatives, heirs, and beneficiaries through probate, with a deep understanding of Indiana-specific timelines, procedures, and common challenges, enabling her to provide practical strategies that simplify the process and reduce client stress.

James T. McNary

McNary Law Office, P.A

James T. “Jim” McNary is a seasoned trust and estates attorney based in Red Wing, Minnesota, with more than 35 years of experience advising individuals, families, and businesses. His practice focuses on estate planning, probate and trust administration, business succession planning, and related tax matters, allowing him to develop a deep and practical understanding of these areas. Jim is also a respected educator and author, frequently presenting continuing legal education programs and contributing to leading legal publications. He is known for delivering personalized, goal-driven estate planning solutions that help clients protect assets, support family legacies, and ensure smooth generational transitions.

Education & Credentials

James T. McNary is a licensed attorney in both Minnesota and Wisconsin, with over 35 years of legal experience focused on trust and estates. His credentials reflect a long-standing commitment to estate planning, tax matters, and fiduciary guidance for individuals and families.

Recognition & Leadership

James T. McNary is recognized as a respected educator and thought contributor in the field of trust and estates law. He has presented dozens of continuing legal education programs and has published articles in leading legal publications such as Trusts and Estates, Probate and Property, and Minnesota Bench and Bar, demonstrating leadership in advancing knowledge within his practice area.

Professional Involvement

James T. McNary is actively involved in the legal community through his extensive teaching and writing. He regularly presents continuing legal education courses for attorneys and professionals and contributes scholarly work to prominent legal publications, sharing insights on estate planning, probate administration, and tax-related issues.

Experience

James T. McNary brings more than 35 years of experience advising clients on estate planning, probate and trust administration, business succession planning, and the preparation of gift, estate, and fiduciary income tax returns. He assists clients with a full range of planning tools, including powers of attorney, health care directives, wills, transfer-on-death deeds, and complex tax-saving trusts. His work also includes guiding families through probate and trust administration with clarity and compassion, serving clients with estates ranging from modest holdings to multimillion-dollar portfolios while focusing on effective asset protection and generational planning strategies.

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Understanding estate planning and probate processes is essential for legal practitioners to effectively guide clients through wealth transfer strategies, avoid costly disputes, and ensure assets pass to intended beneficiaries.
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Projected wealth to be transferred to heirs and charities by 2048 during the Great Wealth Transfer. (Cerulli Associates, U.S. High-Net-Worth and Ultra-High-Net-Worth Markets 2024, https://www.cerulli.com/press-releases/cerulli-anticipates-124-trillion-in-wealth-will-transfer-through-2048)
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Probate cases are filed annually in United States courts. (National Center for State Courts Annual Report 2023, https://www.probatecourtbond.com/probate-statistics-united-states/)
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