Now that generative AI is capable of instantly creating legal documents, are you wondering whether dedicated estate planning software is still a valuable investment for your practice?

While it can be a powerful tool for streamlining legal research, crafting client communications, or scaling your marketing efforts, generative AI has limitations and liabilities that estate planning drafting software is designed to eliminate. 

In the past month, we have seen significant developments in estate planning, business law, elder law, and special needs planning. We have highlighted the most noteworthy developments to ensure you and your firm stay informed of any changes. From a federal case addressing the valuation of terminated trust interests to a Department of Justice (DOJ) notice that longstanding Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidance is unenforceable and new guidance on Trump accounts and artificial intelligence (AI), read on to learn how these developments may impact your practice. 

Written by Kristina Schneider, MBA, and Yvonne Eckert, JD

 A question we hear all the time is whether to provide clients with drafts of their estate planning documents prior to execution. To help you weigh your options, let’s look at the pros and cons of sending drafts to clients before the signing meeting versus reviewing them with clients during the signing meeting.