The Atlanta Lawyer - Official Publication of the Atlanta Bar Association Nov | Page 34

section update Estate Planning & Probate Section Update By Robert E. Turner, Chair Turner Law, P.C. [email protected] T he month of October has been a busy one with our Section’s monthly meeting and our 10th Annual Forum. Our Section continues to provide our members with relevant, up-to-date information on estate planning and probate matters. Matthew Howard was the speaker at our October 9, 2013 monthly breakfast meeting. Matthew is with Moore Ingram Johnson & Steele, LLP in Atlanta, and currently serves as senior partner in the firm's Corporate, Tax and Estate Planning Department. He heads up the firm’s Tax Litigation Department, handling disputes for individuals and corporations before the Internal Revenue Service. His topic for our group was on microcaptive insurance companies and how they can be formed and used for the benefit of the taxpayer. Matthew provided excellent insight into working with the IRS in these matters. The Section's Annual Forum featured a presentation by Natalie Choate, author of Life and Death Planning for Retirement Benefits, and nationally renowned lecturer. Notably, the Section was fortunate not to have lost the opportunity to hear Ms. Choate, as her flight was delayed in Boston and did not land in Hartsfield-Jackson Airport until 12:30 p.m., whic