Handling Trusts During Divorce: Identifying Assets, Resolving Ownership Conflicts, and Ensuring Equitable Outcomes

Charles R. Hunsinger
Charles R. Hunsinger | Bowditch & Dewey

Charles Hunsinger focuses his practice on fiduciary litigation and divorce and family law. In all of his work, Charles enjoys explaining the complexities of various legal strategies to clients, clarifying the issues, and strategizing with clients to take into account the unique circumstances of their lives.

On-Demand: May 22, 2025

2 hour CLE

Tuition: $195.00
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Program Summary

This CLE will provide attorneys with a thorough understanding of the legal complexities involved in dealing with trusts during divorce proceedings. Participants will gain insights into how to identify, value, and divide trust assets, including considerations for modifying or terminating trusts, and the impact of these actions on divorce settlements. With a focus on legal strategies, this session will equip attorneys with the tools to protect the interests of all parties involved, ensuring a fair and legally sound outcome.

Key topics to be discussed:

  • Understanding the role of trusts in divorce proceedings
  • Identifying and valuing trust assets in divorce cases
  • Disputes over trust ownership and control in divorce
  • Legal strategies for dividing trust assets between spouses
  • Modifying or terminating trusts during divorce
  • Protecting the interests of beneficiaries during divorce
  • Post-divorce modifications to trusts and estate planning

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Speakers

Speaker_Charles R. Hunsinger_myLawCLECharles R. Hunsinger | Bowditch & Dewey

Charles Hunsinger focuses his practice on fiduciary litigation and divorce and family law.

In all of his work, Charles enjoys explaining the complexities of various legal strategies to clients, clarifying the issues, and strategizing with clients to take into account the unique circumstances of their lives.

Charles views each case as a puzzle to solve so that his clients can move forward constructively. “I consider family law and fiduciary litigation opportunities to move forward and to define new relationships between and among people, rather than as simply the end of a marriage or a person’s life,” he says. To do so, he listens carefully to his clients’ concerns and addresses them with compassion, practicality, and a scholarly focus on the law, both substantive and procedural.

Agenda

I. Understanding the role of trusts in divorce proceedings | 1:00pm – 1:20pm

II. Identifying and valuing trust assets in divorce cases | 1:20pm – 1:40pm

III. Disputes over trust ownership and control in divorce | 1:40pm – 2:00pm

Break | 2:00pm – 2:10pm

IV. Legal strategies for dividing trust assets between spouses | 2:10pm – 2:25pm

V. Modifying or terminating trusts during divorce | 2:25pm – 2:40pm

VI. Protecting the interests of beneficiaries during divorce | 2:40pm – 2:55pm

VII. Post-divorce modifications to trusts and estate planning | 2:55pm – 3:10pm

Credits

Alaska

Approved for CLE Credits
2 General

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Alabama

Approved for Self-Study Credits
2 General

Arkansas

Approved for CLE Credits
2 General

Arizona

Approved for CLE Credits
2 General

California

Approved for CLE Credits
2 General

Colorado

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

Connecticut

Approved for CLE Credits
2 General

District of Columbia

No MCLE Required
2 CLE Hour(s)

Delaware

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

Florida

Approved via Attorney Submission
2.5 General Hours

Receive CLE credit in Florida via attorney submission.
Georgia

Approved for CLE Credits
2 General

Hawaii

Approved for CLE Credits
2.4 General

Iowa

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

Idaho

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

Illinois

Approved for Self-Study Credits
2 General

Indiana

Approved For On-Demand Credits
2 General

Kansas

Pending CLE Approval
2 Substantive

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Pending CLE Approval
2 General

Louisiana

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

Massachusetts

No MCLE Required
2 CLE Hour(s)

Maryland

No MCLE Required
2 CLE Hour(s)

Maine

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

Michigan

No MCLE Required
2 CLE Hour(s)

Minnesota

Approved for Self-Study Credits
2 General

Missouri

Approved for Self-Study Credits
2.4 General

Mississippi

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

Montana

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

North Carolina

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

North Dakota

Approved for CLE Credits
2 General

Our programs are CLE-eligible through North Dakota’s recognition of multi-jurisdictional reciprocity. Section 1, Policy 1.14
Nebraska

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

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New Hampshire

Approved for CLE Credits
120 General minutes

As of July 1, 2014, the NHMCLE Board no longer provides pre- or post-approval of courses. Attendees must self-determine whether a program is eligible for credit, and self-report their attendance online at www.nhbar.org, based on qualification provisions of Rule 53.
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Approved for CLE Credits
2.4 General

Our programs are CLE-eligible through New Jersey’s recognition of multi-jurisdictional reciprocity, except for the courses required under BCLE Reg. 201:2
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Approved for Self-Study Credits
2 General

Nevada

Approved for Self-Study Credits
2 General

New York

Approved for CLE Credits
2.4 General

Our programs are CLE-eligible through New York’s Approved Jurisdiction Group “B”.
Ohio

Approved for Self-Study Credits
2 General

Oklahoma

Pending CLE Approval
2.5 General

Oregon

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

Pennsylvania

Approved for Self-Study Credits
2 General

Rhode Island

Pending CLE Approval
2.5 General

South Carolina

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

South Dakota

No MCLE Required
2 CLE Hour(s)

Tennessee

Approved for Self-Study Credits
2 General

Texas

Approved for CLE Credits
2 General

Utah

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

Virginia

Not Eligible
2 General Hours

Vermont

Approved for CLE Credits
2 General

Washington

Approved via Attorney Submission
2 Law & Legal Hours

Receive CLE credit in Washington via attorney submission.
Wisconsin

Approved for Self-Study Credits
2 General

West Virginia

Pending CLE Approval
2.4 General

Wyoming

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

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