Richard L. Zinn

• Trust Design and Investment - Is Anything Better than a Unitrust Invested in Index Funds     , 2005 Presentation
• Puncturing the Paradigm - New Estate Planning and Drafting Considerations after the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (EGTRRA)     , 2003 Publication
• Charitable Gift Planning, 2002 Presentation
• Estate Planning Changes Under 2001 Tax Legislation, 2001 Presentation
• Opportunities and Problems Under the Kansas Informal Administration Act     , 1992 Publication
• Operational Issues for Family Limited Liability Companies     , 2003 Memorandum
• Beneficiary Designations for Qualified Plans     , Memorandum
• Gifts to Minors     , Memorandum
• Disclaimer Trust Arrangement     , Memorandum
• Estate Tax Marital Deduction     , Memorandum
• Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts     , Memorandum
• Trusts as S Corporation Shareholders     , Memorandum
• Advantages and Disadvantages of A Revocable Trust     , Memorandum
• Estate Freezing Through the Use of Intentionally Defective Grantor Trusts     , Memorandum

Calvin J. Karlin

• Creditor's Rights Against Estates and Trusts     , 2008 Publication
• Creditor Rights in Trust and Estate Planning, 2007 Presentation
• Retirement Plan Valuation in Divorce, 2000, 2005 Presentation
• Real Estate, Probate & Trust Section newsletter (contributing author), 2003-Present, Kansas Bar Association Publication

Mark A. Andersen

• Like-kind Exchanges of Real Estate     , 2008 Publication
• Real Estate, Probate & Trust Section newsletter (contributing author), 2003-Present, Kansas Bar Association Publication
• I.R.C. Section 1031 Like-kind Exchanges, 2005-2008 Presentation
• Kansas Electronic Recording Commission and the Future of Electronic Recording of Real Estate Documents, 2007 Presentation
• Lawrence, KS Economic Development, 2007 Presentation
• Lawrence, KS Retail Market Impact Analysis, 2006, 2007 Presentation
• Douglas County Rural Subdivision Regulations, 2006 Presentation
• Current Case Law and Legislation Affecting Real Estate & Banking Law, 2004, 2006 Presentation
• Current Events in Real Estate Law, 2005 Presentation
• Lawrence, KS’s Proposed Development Code, 2005 Presentation

Terence E. Leibold

• Landlord-Tenant Law (co-author), 2006 Publication
• Bridging the Gap: Practical Skills for Lawyers, Practical Situations in Real Estate, (co-author), 2001 Publication
• Land Use Controls and Zoning (co-author), 2002 Publication
• The Paralegal's Role in the Real Estate Transaction in Kansas (co-author), 1998-1999 Publication

Cheryl L. Trenholm

• Spousal, Homestead & Other Statutory Rights, 2008 Presentation
• Trust Accounting and Income Planning Issues, 2000 Presentation
• Estate and Legal Matters, 2007, 2008 Presentation
• Estate Planning, 2008 Publication
• The Spousal Elective Share, 2006 Publication
• Kansas Estate Tax, 2005 Publication

Terrence J. Campbell

• The Ethics of Flat Fee Arrangements, 2004 Presentation
• Where Criminal Law and Civil Law Meet: Navigating the Boundary for Criminal Defense Lawyers and General Practitioners, 2004 Presentation
• Recent Decisions and Hot Issues, 2002 Presentation

Kristopher S. Amos

• Section 1031 Exchanges, 2007 Presentation

Business Planning

• Operational Issues for Family Limited Liability Companies    
  Memorandum by Richard L. Zinn

Creditor Rights

• Creditors Rights Against Estates and Trusts     , 2008
  Publication by Calvin J. Karlin
• Creditor Rights in Trust and Estate Planning, 2007
  Presentation by Calvin J. Karlin

Estate Planning (Gifts)

• Charitable Gift Planning, 2002
  Presentation by Richard L. Zinn
• Gifts to Minors     
  Memorandum by Richard L. Zinn

Estate Planning (Taxes)

• Estate Planning Changes Under 2001 Tax Legislation, 2001
  Presentation by Richard L. Zinn
• Kansas Estate Tax, 2005
  Publication by Cheryl L. Trenholm
• Estate Tax Marital Deduction     
  Memorandum by Richard L. Zinn

Estate Planning (Wills & Trusts)

• Trust Design and Investment - Is Anything Better than a Unitrust Invested in Index Funds     , 2005
  Presentation by Richard L. Zinn
• Puncturing the Paradigm - New Estate Planning and Drafting Considerations after the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 ("EGTRRA")     , 2003
  Publication by Richard L. Zinn
• Estate and Legal Matters, 2007, 2008
  Presentation by Cheryl L. Trenholm
• Trust Accounting and Income Planning Issues, 2000
  Presentation by Cheryl L. Trenholm
• Opportunities and Problems Under the Kansas Informal Administration Act     , 1992
  Publication by Richard L. Zinn
• Beneficiary Designations for Qualified Plans     
  Memorandum by Richard L. Zinn
• Disclaimer Trust Arrangement     
  Memorandum by Richard L. Zinn
• Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts     
  Memorandum by Richard L. Zinn
• Trusts as S Corporation Shareholders     
  Memorandum by Richard L. Zinn
• Advantages and Disadvantages of A Revocable Trust     
  Memorandum by Richard L. Zinn
• Estate Freezing Through the Use of Intentionally Defective Grantor Trusts     
  Memorandum by Richard L. Zinn

Land Use

• Land Use Controls and Zoning, 2002
  Publication (co-authored) by Terence E. Leibold

Landlord-Tenant

• Landlord-Tenant Law, 2006
  Publication (co-authored) by Terence E. Leibold

Law & Lawyers

• The Ethics of Flat Fee Arrangements, 2004
  Presentation by Terrence J. Campbell
• Where Criminal Law and Civil Law Meet: Navigating the Boundary for Criminal Defense Lawyers and General Practitioners, 2004
  Presentation by Terrence J. Campbell
• Recent Decisions and Hot Issues, 2002
  Presentation by Terrence J. Campbell
• Bridging the Gap: Practical Skills for Lawyers, Practical Situations in Real Estate, 2001
  Publication (co-authored) by Terence E. Leibold

Lawrence, Kansas & Douglas County

• Lawrence, KS Economic Development, 2007
  Presentation by Mark A. Andersen
• Lawrence, KS Retail Market Impact Analysis, 2006, 2007
  Presentation by Mark A. Andersen
• Douglas County Rural Subdivision Regulations, 2006
  Presentation by Mark A. Andersen
• Lawrence, KS’s Proposed Development Code , 2005
  Presentation by Mark A. Andersen
• Kansas Electronic Recording Commission & the Future of Electronic Recording of Real Estate Documents, 2007
  Presentation by Mark A. Andersen

Real Estate

• Current Events in Real Estate Law, 2005
  Presentation by Mark A. Andersen
• The Paralegal's Role in the Real Estate Transaction in Kansas, 1998-1999
  Publication (co-authored) by Terence E. Leibold
• Current Case Law and Legislation Affecting Real Estate & Banking Law, 2004, 2006
  Presentation by Mark A. Andersen
• Real Estate, Probate & Trust Section newsletter, 2003-Present,
  Kansas Bar Association Publication by Mark A. Andersen
• Real Estate, Probate & Trust Section newsletter, 2003-Present,
  Kansas Bar Association Publication by Calvin J. Karlin

Real Estate, Probate & Trust Law

Published by the Kansas Bar Association, Calvin J. Karlin and Mark A. Andersen contributing authors

• Tax Cases and Rules Affecting the Estate and Business Succession Planner     , Winter 2008
• Tax Cases and Rules Affecting the Estate and Business Succession Planner     , Summer 2008
• Preserving Family Harmony in Estate Planning     , Winter 2007
• Tax Cases and Rules Affecting the Estate and Business Succession Planner     , Fall 2007
• Tax Cases and Rules Affecting the Estate and Business Succession Planner     , Summer 2007
• Tax Cases and Rules Affecting the Estate and Business Succession Planner     , Fall 2006
• Tax Cases and Rules Affecting the Estate and Business Succession Planner     , Summer 2006
• How About Consumer Oriented Loan Servicing?     , Spring 2006
• Estate Tax Notes     , Fall 2005
• Estate Tax Notes     , Summer 2005
• Estate Tax Notes     , Spring 2005
• Subcommittee Looks at Standardizing Deeds Forms     , Fall 2004
• Recent Probate and Trust Cases     , Summer 2004
• Recent Probate and Trust Cases     , Spring 2004
• Recent Probate and Trust Cases     , Fall 2003
• Kansas 2003 Legislative Highlights     , Summer 2003
• Important Changes for Estate Planners to Know     , Spring 2003
• Dealing with Mold Issues in New Homes     , Fall 2002

Retirement Planning

• Retirement Plan Valuation in Divorce, 2000, 2005
  Presentation by Calvin J. Karlin

Section 1031 Like-kind Exchanges

• Like-kind Exchanges of Real Estate     , 2008
  Publication by Mark A. Andersen
• I.R.C. Section 1031 Like-kind Exchanges, 2005-2008
  Presentation by Mark A. Andersen
• Section 1031 Exchanges, 2007
  Presentation by Kristopher S. Amos

Spousal Rights

• Spousal, Homestead & Other Statutory Rights, 2008
  Presentation by Cheryl L. Trenholm
• The Spousal Elective Share, 2006
  Publication by Cheryl L. Trenholm

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