________________________________________________________________________ On behalf of Volume XVII of the _Estate Planning and Community Property Law Journal_, we are pleased to announce that the 17th Annual Estate Planning and Community Property Law Seminar will be held on **Friday, February 21, 2025.** Due to the massive success of the 2024 CLE, the 2025 CLE will be available both physically at the TTU School of Law _and_ online. For in person attendees, the Journal will host a reception to honor our Speakers and Sponsors with live music, drinks, food, and great conversation on **Thursday, February 20, 2025** at the Overton Hotel & Conference Center. Further, the Journal will provide breakfast, lunch, and other enticing food & giveaway options throughout the CLE, we hope to see you there! Please view the invitation for next year's CLE [HERE](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gQOQrv7fyNQ2KjUgtk_2DE747igiV2LK/view?usp=sharing). If you would like to register for next year's CLE, please click [HERE](https://eventregistration.law.ttu.edu/events/2025/epj/). Next year's speakers will include: **Professor Elizabeth Carter** Judge Anthony J. Graphia Professor, Louisiana State University School of Law Representation of Spouses **The Honorable Judge Veronica Vasquez** Probate Court No. 2, Bexar County Guardianship **Gene Wolf** Partner, Kemp Smith Law Powers of Appointment **Erny Simmons** Attorney, Glast, Phillips, & Murray QTIP Trusts **Lauren Hunt** Partner, Osborne, Helman, Scott, Knisely & Stanton, LLP Legislative Update **Professor Ronald Scalise Jr.** John Minor Wisdom Professor of Civil Law, Tulane School of Law Louisiana Law Texas Estate Planners Need to Know **Gregory Martin** Attorney, Stubbeman, McRae, Sealy, Laughlin, & Browder Tax Law Update **Professor Gerry W. Beyer** Governor Preston E. Smith Regents Professor, Texas Tech School of Law Case Law Update For more information about next year's speakers, please click [HERE](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YPiC1SH0K6AbdLIsygK40n4EJGuxCnba/view?usp=sharing) Please continue to check this site for updates. For more information, email Noah Zavaletta at nzavalet@ttu.edu ========== ## Click here to view the materials and recordings from the 2025 CLE. ## Click here to view the materials and recordings from the 2024 CLE. ## Click here to view the materials and recordings from the 2023 CLE. ## Click here to view the materials and recordings from the 2022 CLE. ## Click here to view the materials and recordings from the 2021 CLE.

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