In this webinar, we will examine emerging evidence showing that older adults living with dementia face a significantly heightened risk of abuse and neglect—particularly in community and caregiving settings. Drawing on recent national and international research, this presentation explores why mistreatment is so often missed or misattributed to cognitive decline, highlights key risk factors, and reviews evolving strategies for earlier detection and prevention.

In this Masterclass webinar, Jonathan Blattmachr will focus on one of his favorite topics:  putting it all in trust.  As he often says, “you can’t get toothpaste back into the tube,” and that analogy applies perfectly to trusts.  The asset protection – from creditors and predators – available to beneficiaries of a trust is unmatched.  Once assets are in the hands of a beneficiary individually, with no restrictions, they are subject to creditor attachment, waste, imprudent investments, undue influence from bad actors, and more.

This event is co-sponsored by the Probate & Estate Planning Section of the State Bar of Michigan. The purpose of the Probate & Estate Planning Section is to enhance and improve the practice and administration of law pertaining to probate; trust and estate planning, and administration; guardianships and conservatorships (including planning alternatives); and tax planning.

Since 1989 NAELA has set the national standard in elder and special needs law education. As the organization that literally wrote the book on this field, NAELA’s Annual Conference is more than an event—it’s a cornerstone of professional excellence and innovation. Each year, the Conference draws the most respected voices in the legal community, offering an unmatched opportunity to engage with thought leaders, explore groundbreaking legal strategies, and earn top-tier Continuing Legal Education. This is where the future of elder and special needs law is shaped.

InterActive Legal is a proud sponsor of the 50th Annual Advanced Estate Planning & Probate Course from the Texas Bar Association. Be sure to stop by our exhibit booth and let us show you why Estate Planning professionals turn to us as their main resource for the latest planning strategies.

Celebrating 28 years, Stetson’s National Conference on Special Needs Planning and Special Needs Trusts provides three days of programming with nationally recognized speakers who will cover the major issues presented in the creation, administration, monitoring, and planning of special needs trusts.