The Atlanta Lawyer October 2013 | Page 45

section update Estate Planning & Probate Section Update By Robert E. Turner, Chair Turner Law, P.C. [email protected] T he Atlanta Bar Estate Planning and Probate section seeks to bring together estate planning and probate professionals in the greater Atlanta community and educate our members on the law and latest proven cutting edge techniques. We are holding many programs on relevant estate planning and probate matters and offering our members the opportunity to meet and work with other professionals in our community. On September 11, 2013, the Atlanta Bar Estate Planning and Probate section continued with our monthly breakfasts where we had Jeff Scroggins speak on “The Future of Estate Planning: It’s Not Dying, Just Evolving.” On September 26, Professor Jeffery N. Pennell spoke at our Section sponsored luncheon at Villa Christina on “Recent Wealth Transfer Developments”. Professor Pennell reported to us that with increased estate tax exemption amount, more and more planning is happening in the income side of estate planning. We are lucky to have Professor Pennell for many years as a benefactor of our Section. Professor Pennell is the Ric \