Salvatore's main practice areas are general estate planning; amending irrevocable trusts through trust decanting, exercises of power of appointment, and other techniques; pre-death and post-death planning for IRAs and other retirement plans; and charitable planning with charitable remainder trusts, charitable lead trusts, and private foundations.
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This presentation is designed for attorneys advising clients on estate and trust matters in light of the recently enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act. It will examine key planning implications, beginning with the review and revision of formula bequests tied to federal exemption amounts. Additional topics will include late allocations of increased GST exemption, basis step-up strategies involving powers of appointment, the income and transfer tax consequences of terminating QTIPs and other irrevocable trusts, and (time permitting) charitable planning opportunities. Emphasis will be placed on how attorneys can thoughtfully adapt existing plans and structure new ones in response to the new legislative landscape.
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Date / Time: August 27, 2025
Closed-captioning available
Salvatore J. LaMendola | Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C
Salvatore J. LaMendola, Esq. has been a member of the Trusts and Estates Practice Group at Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C. since 1996. Sal received his J.D. from Notre Dame Law School and holds a B.B.A. from the University of Notre Dame. His main practice areas are general estate planning; amending irrevocable trusts through trust decanting, exercises of power of appointment, and other techniques; pre-death and post-death planning for IRAs and other retirement plans; and charitable planning with charitable remainder trusts, charitable lead trusts, and private foundations. Sal is a member of the Probate & Estate Planning Section of the State Bar of Michigan. He is also a regular continuing education presenter for legal education webinar providers Rossdale of Miami, FL and Strafford of Dallas, TX. He also serves on Strafford’s Estate Planning Advisory Board and on the Interactive Legal Practice Advisory Board.
I. Reviewing formula bequests in light of “permanently” higher exemptions | 1:00pm – 1:30pm
II. Late allocations of increased GST exemption | 1:30pm – 2:00pm
Break | 2:00pm – 2:10pm
III. Tax-Free basis step-up planning using powers of appointment | 2:10pm – 2:40pm
IV. Income and transfer tax consequences of terminating irrevocable trusts | 2:40pm – 3:10pm
Approved for CLE Credits
2 General
Pending CLE Approval
2 General
Approved for CLE Credits
2 General
Approved for CLE Credits
2 General
Approved for CLE Credits
2 General
Pending CLE Approval
2 General
Approved for CLE Credits
2 General
No MCLE Required
2 CLE Hour(s)
Pending CLE Approval
2 General
Approved via Attorney Submission
2.5 General Hours
Pending CLE Approval
2 General
Approved for CLE Credits
2.4 General
Pending CLE Approval
2 General
Pending CLE Approval
2 General
Pending CLE Approval
2 General
Pending CLE Approval
2 General
Pending CLE Approval
2 Substantive
Pending CLE Approval
2 General
Pending CLE Approval
2 General
No MCLE Required
2 CLE Hour(s)
No MCLE Required
2 CLE Hour(s)
Pending CLE Approval
2 General
No MCLE Required
2 CLE Hour(s)
Pending CLE Approval
2 General
Approved for CLE Credits
2.4 General
Pending CLE Approval
2 General
Pending CLE Approval
2 General
Pending CLE Approval
2 General
Approved for CLE Credits
2 General
Pending CLE Approval
2 General
Approved for CLE Credits
120 General minutes
Approved for CLE Credits
2.4 General
Approved for CLE Credits
2 General
Pending CLE Approval
2 General
Approved for CLE Credits
2.4 General
Pending CLE Approval
2 General
Pending CLE Approval
2.5 General
Pending CLE Approval
2 General
Approved for CLE Credits
2 General
Pending CLE Approval
2.5 General
Pending CLE Approval
2 General
No MCLE Required
2 CLE Hour(s)
Pending CLE Approval
2 General
Approved for CLE Credits
2 General
Pending CLE Approval
2 General
Not Eligible
2 General Hours
Approved for CLE Credits
2 General
Approved via Attorney Submission
2 Law & Legal Hours
Pending CLE Approval
2 General
Pending CLE Approval
2.4 General
Pending CLE Approval
2 General
only $395 yearly
only $395 yearly