InterActive Legal Academy Masterclass: “Trusts are the Answer, No Matter the Question”
The Masterclass Series is an exclusive CLE-included program featuring elevated events that deliver advanced insights from the nation’s leading estate planning professionals.
May 12 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
CLE Approved in CA, FL, IL, NJ, NY, and TX. Self-submit available in other states.
Cost: $70.00
Learn from InterActive Legal’s Experts!
This premium, CLE-included event brings together deep experience, practical insight,
and decades of shared expertise from InterActive Legal.
Are Trusts Always the Answer?
Advising a client to skip a trust may feel reasonable—especially when beneficiaries are responsible adults. It may also be one of the most consequential mistakes in the plan.
Once assets are distributed outright, control is gone—and so is protection. As Jonathan Blattmachr often says, “you can’t get toothpaste back into the tube.” What seems like a simple decision can leave assets exposed to creditors, poor judgment, outside influence, and risks that cannot be reversed.
In this ILS Masterclass, Jonathan Blattmachr and Teresa Bush take on one of the most debated assumptions in estate planning: Are trusts the exception—or should they be the rule?
This is not a basic overview. It’s a candid, experience-driven discussion focused on real-world consequences, practical tradeoffs, and the judgment calls that define effective planning. You’ll walk away with clearer frameworks, stronger drafting strategies, and sharper instincts for advising clients—especially when the “easy” answer may not be the best answer.
The real question isn’t whether a trust is necessary. It’s whether you’re willing to accept what happens without one.
Seating is Limited. Secure your spot today.
Meet Our Speakers
Jonathan G. Blattmachr, Esq.
InterActive Legal Editor in Chief
and Co-Founder
Teresa L. Bush, Esq.
InterActive Legal Diretor of Education
and Support Services
Continuing Education Credits
InterActive Legal is partnering with Beacon Live to offer CLE Credit for this webinar.
You will need to create a Beacon Live account (or use your existing account) to register for this event.
- CLE Approved Jurisdictions: CA, FL, IL, NJ, NY, TX
- Self-submit available in other states
- Cost: $70.00
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