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Abigail E. O'Connor Esq. 9 posts 0 comments

Abigail O’Connor is a trust and estates attorney in private practice in Anchorage, Alaska. Her practice focuses on estate planning and trust administration. She is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, Vice President of the Alaska Trust and Estate Professionals, Member of the Executive Board of the Estate Planning and Probate Section of the Alaska Bar Association, and Past President of the Anchorage Estate Planning Council.

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A Deeper Dive Into The Corporate Transparency Act

Abigail E. O'Connor Esq. Dec 19, 2023

There have already been many webinars discussing the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) so this webinar will build on that foundation and take a more detailed “deeper dive” into what everyone (practitioners, Reporting Companies, Beneficial…

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Are you Prepared for the Corporate Transparency Act?

Abigail E. O'Connor Esq. Nov 20, 2023

This course will review the highlights, requirements, and framework to understand and address the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”), but it will go much deeper than just summarizing the new rules. This program will provide practical…

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Heckerling Themes and Takeaways: Reviewing the Most Important Topics Discussed at the 2023 Institute

Abigail E. O'Connor Esq. Jan 31, 2023

The Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning is the country’s largest and leading conference for estate planners, attorneys, trust officers, accountants, financial planners, insurance advisors, and wealth management professionals. …

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2022 Heckerling Round-Up!

Abigail E. O'Connor Esq. Apr 21, 2022

The 56th Annual Heckerling Institute of Estate Planning took place at the end of March, and as we have in prior years, InterActive Legal is proud to present its yearly round-up of the best topics that were discussed. The Heckerling…

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What Should Estate Planners Do Now? An InterActive Legal Post-Election Video Roundtable Event

Abigail E. O'Connor Esq. Nov 13, 2020

Election Day 2020 is now behind us. As of this writing, most election results are in, though opinions vary about when we will know the full makeup and distribution of power between the Executive and Legislative branches. Court…

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Core Estate Planning Documents During COVID

Abigail E. O'Connor Esq. Apr 28, 2020

Every practitioner is familiar with the common or “core” estate planning documents: powers of attorney, living will, health care proxy, will and revocable trust. But how might Covid-19 uniquely impact provisions in, and planning for, these…

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Joint Trusts and Alaska Community Property Trusts

Abigail E. O'Connor Esq. Apr 1, 2020

This presentation will cover the use and operation of joint revocable trusts in general, for both taxable and non-taxable estates, and will also examine the Alaska Community Property Trust, and explain why it’s a relatively simple thing to…

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SPATs: A Flexible Asset Protection Alternative to DAPTs

Abigail E. O'Connor Esq. Feb 1, 2019

This article discusses the "special power of appointment trust," designed to provide asset protection while providing a means for the grantor to benefit from the trust property, should the need arise.

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Domestic Asset Protection Trusts Remain an Important Planning Tool After Recent Wacker Decision

Abigail E. O'Connor Esq. Mar 26, 2018

This webinar will explain why, with such high temporary estate tax exemptions, Domestic Asset Protection Trusts (“DAPTs”) are a vital planning tool for many clients and how DAPTs can be used to increase the early use of the exemptions.