It's really not so scary. Talking about these entities often brings up estate planning concerns for the client. The attorney who doesn't skip a beat and can join the client in these discussions is certainly ahead of the attorney who avoids the subject. Well, I'll be covering the big picture side of things with the intent of demonstrating how a few solid basics will enable the generalist to venture forth with confidence. This course is designed to help nonexperts get their bearings and orient them in the right direction.
Some attorneys think tax is just too complicated.
I encourage attorneys to be aware as much as they can about the impact taxation has on the transactions they engage in. Thomas G. Manolakas has been a visiting tax professor at a number of universities, including USC and Hastings School of Law. He is the author of six nationally distributed books on taxation and is widely regarded for his expertise in the broad spectrum of federal taxation.