Riverwater Partners invites you to a four-part CE luncheon series in partnership with and Cannon Financial, featuring estate planning attorney Clary Redd of Stinson LLP. Each session offers 1.5 hours of CE credit and lunch at The Milwaukee Club.

📍 Location: The Milwaukee Club | ⏰ Time: 11:30 AM | 👥 Limited to 50 guests per session

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MARCH 24, 2026

The Role of Life Insurance in Estate Planning

Life insurance is an enigma in the estate planning world. This session addresses various aspects of life insurance in estate planning, including:

  • Different types of life insurance
  • Numerous purposes for life insurance in a variety of contexts
  • Structuring ownership arrangements and beneficiary designations
  • Selected tax consequences resulting from policy transfers and receipt of proceeds
  • Life insurance trust administration challenges

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JUNE 23, 2026

Estate Planning and Administration Professionals in the Dock (Ethics)

The world of estate planning and trust administration is fraught with landmines. Only the diligent can detect and avoid them consistently. This session covers:

  • Duty to file amended tax returns
  • Recognizing and avoiding tax return preparer penalties
  • Hazards a lawyer may encounter in representing Co-Trustees or a Trustee and beneficiaries
  • Lawyer’s duties to a client after active representation has terminated

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OCTOBER 20, 2026

Best Designs for the Exercise of Discretion by a Trustee

The heart of trust administration is the Trustee’s thoughtful exercise of discretion. This session examines various options for conferring fiduciary discretion, including:

  • Designing discretionary distribution language
  • Incentive trust approaches
  • Language that confers appropriate investment flexibility on the Trustee
  • Drafting and defending reliance on exculpatory clauses

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DECEMBER 8, 2026

Ethics Dilemmas Arising in Various Joint Representation Scenarios

Concurrent representation of multiple parties may give rise to a host of ethics-related issues. This session provides focused attention on:

  • Relevant Model Rules of Professional Conduct
  • Identifying and navigating conflicts of interest
  • Confidentiality conundrums
  • Deep dive into engagement letters

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Reserve Your Seat

Select the date(s) you’d like to attend and complete the registration form below.

Each luncheon begins at 11:30 AM at The Milwaukee Club. Registration is limited to 50 guests per session.

We look forward to seeing you!