PROBATE, TRUST & ELDER TRACK | Cryptocurrency and Its Effect on Estate Planning
Presenters: Nik Fahrer, FORVIS LLP, Denver, Colorado; Andrew T. Peebles, Carnahan Evans PC, Springfield
This presentation will highlight the fundamentals of cryptocurrency and the application of this emerging technology to estate planning and estate administration. Attendees will learn:
- The history of cryptocurrency and basic mechanics
- Tax treatment of cryptocurrency
- How cryptocurrency is valued, managed, and distributed to beneficiaries under an estate plan
- Planning tips for estate planning clients who own cryptocurrency
- What we can expect in the future for this emerging technology