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2025 When Life Gets Legal
Navigating Tax Law
In this session, we’ll break down the fundamentals of tax law, providing participants with a clear understanding of the essential concepts that impact individuals and families. From income reporting to deductions, credits, and common tax pitfalls, we'll cover the core elements everyone should know. Additionally, we’ll discuss what to do if you receive an audit notice: how to prepare, what to expect, and how to respond effectively.
Real Estate Transactions
This session will cover key legal considerations in real estate transactions, from title and property ownership transfers to common issues that can arise during the process. We’ll also explore the attorney’s role in ensuring a smooth and secure closing. Whether you’re a first-time buyer or an experienced seller, this session will provide the legal insights you need to navigate real estate transactions with confidence.
Immigration Changes Under New Administration
In this session, we will explore the upcoming changes in immigration law under the new administration. This session will explore anticipated shifts in immigration policy, including potential impacts on visas, residency requirements, and pathways to citizenship. Our expert speaker will provide insights into how these changes may affect individuals and families, offering guidance on navigating the evolving immigration landscape.
Juveniles in the Digital Age
In today’s digital world, young people face unique challenges and risks when navigating online spaces. This session explores critical topics like cyberbullying and the potential legal consequences minors may face for engaging in online harassment. We’ll also address the serious implications of sexting and digital consent, including how sharing explicit images can lead to legal trouble under child pornography laws. Designed to educate and empower, this session equips attendees with the knowledge to guide minors toward safe and responsible digital behaviors.
Small Business Essentails
This session will guide entrepreneurs through the key steps to establish their business as a legal entity, including choosing the right structure (LLC, corporation, etc.), registering with the appropriate authorities, and ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal regulations. We’ll also discuss common legal pitfalls that small business owners face and how to avoid them. Designed to empower new and aspiring business owners, this session provides the essential knowledge needed to build a strong legal foundation for long-term success.
Surviving Spouses: Managing After Loss
This session is dedicated to helping surviving spouses navigate the challenging responsibilities that arise after the passing of a loved one. We will cover the essential steps, from initiating probate to closing accounts, claiming life insurance benefits, and accessing financial assets.
Estate Planning Basics
This session provides an overview of the key components of an effective estate plan, including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and advance healthcare directives. We’ll also cover the importance of designating beneficiaries, minimizing estate taxes, and avoiding common pitfalls that can lead to costly legal disputes. Whether you're starting from scratch or updating an existing plan, this session will equip you with the foundational knowledge to take control of your legacy and provide peace of mind for the future.
Planning for Adoption
This session will provide an overview of the key legal steps in adoption, from initial applications to finalizing the adoption in court. We’ll discuss the rights of adoptive and biological parents, the role of agencies, and the legal requirements for domestic and international adoptions. Attendees will also learn about potential challenges, such as background checks, consent laws, and post-adoption considerations. Whether you’re considering adoption or supporting someone through the process, this session offers valuable insights to guide you every step of the way.
Protective Orders: Legal Protections Against Harassment and Violence
This session explains what happens after death from a legal and practical perspective. We will discuss the probate process, how estates are handled, and what responsibilities fall to executors and family members. Participants will learn how proper planning can reduce delays, avoid disputes, and ease the burden on loved ones. We will also review steps individuals can take today to organize information, communicate wishes, and leave a thoughtful legacy. This session brings the full planning journey together and helps individuals feel prepared for both the legal and emotional responsibilities that follow a loss.
Insurance and Warranty Disputes: Protecting Your Rights as a Consumer
This session will cover the legal aspects of resolving disputes with insurance companies and warranty providers. We’ll discuss how to navigate issues like denied claims, delays, underpayment, or failure to honor a warranty. Participants will learn practical steps for advocating for themselves, understanding policy and warranty terms, and identifying when it’s time to seek legal assistance. Whether it’s protecting your property, health, or purchases, this session equips you with the tools to handle disputes effectively and confidently.
Traffic Law: Navigating Violations and Restoring Driving Rights
This session will provide an overview of traffic law, covering common violations, DUI offenses, driving with a suspended license, and strategies for restoring driving rights. Participants will also learn what to do if they receive a ticket, how to handle court appearances, and ways to dispute citations. Whether you’re dealing with a recent incident or seeking to reinstate your license, this session offers essential insights to help you navigate traffic law and protect your rights on the road.
Preparing for Divorce: Practical Steps to Safeguard Your Future
This session will guide participants through important considerations when planning for divorce, including understanding marital assets, preparing financial documentation, and knowing your legal rights and obligations. We’ll also discuss strategies for navigating custody arrangements and spousal support discussions. Whether you’re considering divorce or simply want to be prepared, this session offers practical advice to help you approach the process with clarity and confidence.
2025 Identity Theft Today
Tackling Title Theft and Fraud
In this session, you’ll learn how to defend your home against title theft and fraud, a growing threat in the digital age. Participants will gain insight into how scammers illegally claim ownership of properties and the warning signs of title fraud. We’ll also cover proactive steps to secure your property records and ensure your home remains safe from fraudulent claims.
So You've Been Breached
This session will guide you through essential steps to secure your identity and finances in the event you've been included in a data breach. Learn how to monitor for signs of identity theft, protect vulnerable accounts, and minimize further risk. We’ll also discuss tools and resources available to help you stay vigilant and regain control of your personal information.
Trending Threats
Stay informed on the ever-evolving tactics used by identity thieves and scammers in our "Trending Threats" sessions. Each session will cover the latest trends, emerging scams, and new threats in identity theft, providing timely insights to help you stay protected. Join us to learn about the most recent schemes and gain strategies to safeguard your personal information in today’s digital landscape.
Young Identities: Protecting Kids from Scams and ID Theft
This seminar will empower parents and guardians with strategies to protect their children from identity theft and online scams. Attendees will learn about common tactics used by scammers to target youth, including social media traps and phishing scams, and discover practical ways to safeguard personal information. The session will also provide guidance on teaching kids digital responsibility and recognizing red flags to avoid potential threats.
Tax ID Theft and Scams
This seminar will equip you with the knowledge to protect yourself from tax refund scams and identity theft during tax season. You’ll learn about common tactics used by scammers to file fraudulent tax returns and claim refunds in your name. We’ll cover preventive measures, warning signs, and steps to take if you suspect your tax identity has been compromised.
Understanding and Using Private Virtual Networks (VPNs)
This seminar will equip you with the knowledge to protect yourself from tax refund scams and identity theft during tax season. You’ll learn about common tactics used by scammers to file fraudulent tax returns and claim refunds in your name. We’ll cover preventive measures, warning signs, and steps to take if you suspect your tax identity has been compromised.
Navigating Credit Bureaus
Learn how to read and understand your credit report to detect early signs of fraud and identity theft in this informative session. Attendees will gain skills to identify suspicious activity, monitor their credit effectively, and address potential issues quickly. We’ll also cover the steps for disputing errors and protecting your credit profile against future threats.
How To Spot Scams Before They Spot You
In recognition of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, this webinar will feature a panel of industry experts to discuss how scams are rapidly changing and the growing role of AI-driven fraud in making detection harder than ever. Attendees will learn how to spot red flags before it’s too late, put essential safeguards in place, and respond effectively if they fall victim—all while gaining practical insights into the evolving threat landscape and steps individuals and organizations can take to stay safe.
Online Shopping Scams
In this session, discover how to shop online securely and avoid the most common e-commerce scams. Attendees will learn key tips for identifying legitimate websites, recognizing phishing attempts, and protecting their payment information. Join us to gain practical knowledge on keeping your personal and financial details safe while enjoying the convenience of online shopping.
2025 Conversations For Caregivers
ID Lockdown: Securing Your Care Recipient's Identity
This session will discuss vital strategies for safeguarding your care recipient's identity. This seminar will cover practical steps for preventing identity theft, monitoring financial accounts, and securing personal information to protect against fraud. Equip yourself with the knowledge to keep your care recipient's identity safe and ensure their financial well-being.
Using Power of Attorney
Explore the essentials of power of attorney, a vital tool for managing caregiving responsibilities. This seminar will cover what power of attorney is, its various types, and how to effectively use it to manage finances, access medical records, and handle taxes on behalf of a loved one. Gain practical insights into navigating these legal responsibilities, empowering you to support your loved ones with confidence and clarity.
Financial Strategies for Caregivers
This session will discuss essential financial strategies tailored for caregivers. This seminar will provide practical guidance on budgeting, managing healthcare costs, and planning for future financial needs while balancing caregiving responsibilities. Gain valuable insights to help you make informed financial decisions, ensuring stability and support for both you and your care recipient.
Trusts for Care Recipients
In this session, we will delve into the essentials of trusts, including special needs trusts, to secure your care recipient’s future. This seminar will explain how trusts work, their benefits, and how to use them for asset protection and care planning. Gain valuable insights to help you make informed decisions that provide financial stability and peace of mind for you and your care recipient.
Medical Care Types: Palliative, Hospice, and Respite
This session will explore different medical care approaches, including palliative, hospice, and respite care. This seminar will guide you through the purposes, benefits, and differences of each approach, helping you make informed choices for your loved one’s care journey. Gain valuable insights to support their comfort, quality of life, and your own caregiving needs.
Navigating Benefit Programs
In this session, we will guide you through navigating benefit programs like Medicaid, Medicare, and veteran benefits. This seminar will explain eligibility, application processes, and tips for maximizing these resources to support your loved one’s care. Gain essential knowledge to confidently access the benefits available and enhance your caregiving journey.
Scam Threats for Care Recipients
In this session, we'll uncover common scam threats targeting care recipients and how to protect against them. This seminar will cover typical scams, warning signs, and practical steps to safeguard your loved one’s finances and personal information. Equip yourself with essential tools to recognize and prevent fraud, ensuring a secure environment for those in your care.
Creating and Maintaining a Care Plan
In this session, we will guide you through creating and maintaining an effective care plan for your loved one. This seminar will cover key elements of a care plan, from setting goals and coordinating services to tracking progress and adapting to changing needs. Gain practical tools to develop a structured, personalized plan that ensures comprehensive, compassionate care.
Navigating Conflict in Caregiving
In this session, we'll address strategies for navigating conflict in caregiving, including how to manage high-conflict family dynamics and challenging care recipients. This seminar will also touch on recognizing and responding to signs of medical and financial abuse. Gain valuable tools to handle difficult situations with confidence, fostering a safer and more supportive caregiving environment.
Fund Recovery from Identity Theft and Fraud
In this session, we'll explore effective strategies for recovering funds after identity theft and fraud. This seminar will cover steps for reporting fraud, working with financial institutions and government entities, and navigating recovery resources to reclaim lost assets. Gain practical guidance to help restore financial stability and protect your care recipient’s future.
Long Term Care and Successor Caregiving Plans
In this session, we'll discuss the importance of long-term care and planning for successor caregiving. This seminar will cover how to prepare for future care needs, choose successor caregivers, and ensure continuity of care for your loved one. Gain valuable insights to create a sustainable care plan that offers security and peace of mind for the years ahead.
Wills and Estate Planning
In this session of When Life Gets Legal, we will focus on Estate Planning. Attendees will learn about essential estate planning tools and vehicles like what a will covers, an overview of trusts, how to use power of attorney, and executing a medical directive.
Best Practices When Hiring Contractors
In this session of When Life Gets Legal, we will focus on best practices for hiring a contractor. Attendees will learn how to vet a potential contractor, documenting the scope of work and what elements should be in a contract, monitoring progress, and the legal ramifications resulting from contractor damage.
Consumer Protection Matters
In this session of When Life Gets Legal, we will focus on consumer protection matters. Attendees will learn how to deal with major product defects, getting a warranty or insurance company to comply with coverage, and a brief overview of the small claims court process.
Navigating Credit Disputes & Repair
In this session of When Life Gets Legal, we will focus on best practices for disputing credit debt and repairing their credit. Attendees will learn how attorneys liaise with credit agencies to dispute incorrect information and enforce corrective action on their reports.
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Navigating Probate
In this session of When Life Gets Legal, we will focus on navigating the probate process as an executor or administrator of an estate. Attendees will learn how to locate a will, deposit a will, how to request copies of a death certificate, how to reach out to beneficiaries, and many other components that are included in the probate process.
How to be a Good Landlord
In this session of When Life Gets Legal, we will focus on best practices for owning an income property. Attendees will learn about income property liabilities and how to avoid them as well as how to set up their rental properties for success with their tenants.
How to be a Great Tenant
In this session of When Life Gets Legal, we will focus on best practices when renting a property. Attendees will learn about what to look out for within a lease agreement, the obligations of a landlord to the maintenance of the property, steps to take when a landlord won’t return a security deposit, and a general overview of eviction.
Essential Legal Tools
In this session of When Life Gets Legal, we will focus on essential legal tools for caregivers. Attendees will learn about common and useful documents that caregivers can use like power of attorney and medical directives. Attendees will also receive an overview of legal vehicles that can act as tools for managing medical and financial matters for the people they are providing care for such as guardianship, conservatorship, and trust administration.
Planning for Incapacity
In this session of When Life Gets Legal, we will focus on how to prepare for incapacity of a loved one. Attendees will learn about essential legal documents that can assist with caregiving once a loved one is incapacitated as well as formal vehicles for obtaining guardianship for loved ones that are incapacitated.
Eligibility for Medicaid
In this session of When Life Gets Legal, we will focus on how caregivers can start planning for Medicaid eligibility. Attendees will learn about the impact that assets can have on eligibility, the financial responsibility of the Medicaid recipient and guardians, and some tips for some proactive planning.
Contested Divorce
In this session of When Life Gets Legal, we will focus on divorce, specifically contested divorce. Attendees will learn about how divorces become contested, what the process is for contested divorce, mediation options and going to trial.
Custody Matters
In this session of When Life Gets Legal, we will focus on child custody. Attendees will learn about common legal challenges when obtaining or modifying custody, child support, timesharing, working with a guardian et litem, and preparing for court.
2024 When Life Gets Legal
Medical Identity Theft
In this session of Identity Theft Today, we will focus on how to resolve medical identity theft. Attendees will learn how to spot red flags that their medical information has been compromised, request an accounting of disclosures from medical providers and health plans, and their rights under HIPPA and the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Cyber Cleanliness
In this session of Identity Theft Today, we will cover best practices while being online. Specifically, attendees will learn how to handle a ransomware attack, phishing attack, device maintenance, and restore their home internet security in the event of a breach.
Third Party Payment Scams
In this session of Identity Theft Today we will focus on third party payment scams that consumers face when using platforms like Venmo, Paypal, Zelle, etc. In addition to highlighting common scams that occur on these platforms, attendees will also learn what actions they can take if victimized by one of these scams.
Back to School: Child Identity Theft
In this session of Identity Theft Today, we will review how children’s personal information is vulnerable to identity thieves and how to prevent child identity theft. Specifically, attendees will learn how to safeguard their children’s personal information, how to place a child credit freeze, and steps to take to resolve child identity theft.
Employment Scams
In this session of Identity Theft Today, we will cover common employment related scams like fake job listings, fraudulent unemployment claims, career consulting , etc. Attendees will learn what red flags to look out for as well as learn immediate next steps to take if victimized by an employment scam.
Romance Scams
In this session of Identity Theft Today we will focus on romance scams and criminals use fictitious identities to scam people on common dating and social media platforms. Attendees will learn how to recognize signs of a romance scammer, best practices for avoiding romance scams, and what steps to take if victimized by a romance scammer.
Scammers Use Artificial Intelligence
In this session of Identity Theft Today, we will focus on how to resolve medical identity theft. Attendees will learn how to spot red flags that their medical information has been compromised, request an accounting of disclosures from medical providers and health plans, and their rights under HIPPA and the Fair Credit RIn this session of Identity Theft Today, we will cover newer tools and methods that scammers and criminals use to steal personal information and money. Specifically, we will cover the increased use of artificial intelligence that can result in more effective attacks on unsuspecting victims. Attendees will learn how to recognize red flags, prevent victimization, and best practices if victimized.eporting Act.
The Dark Web
In this session of Identity Theft Today, we will cover the Dark Web. Specifically, we’ll dive into how personal information winds up on the dark web and how it’s exploited by criminals. Attendees will learn best practices for handling a dark web scan notification to better safeguard their exposed information.
Thankful ID Theft Resources
In this session of Identity Theft Today, we will review free resources for staying current on best practices for preventing and responding to identity theft, scams, and other cyber threats. Attendees will explore resources provided by the Federal Trade Commission, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Identity Theft Resource Center.
2024 Identity Theft Today
Caregiving:
Elder Law, Disabled Children, Guardianship
In this session, we will focus on legal matters that arise for caregivers, delving into important areas such as elder law matters, disabled children, and information on guardianship. Join us for an informative and engaging discussion that will empower caregivers with the legal knowledge they need to navigate these challenges confidently.
Financial Hardship:
Debt, Bankruptcy, and Foreclosure
In this session, we will focus on legal matters that arise for individuals going through financial hardships. Our speakers will provide valuable insights and practical advice on addressing debt, navigating foreclosure processes, and understanding the intricacies of bankruptcy. Whether you're facing overwhelming debt, potential foreclosure, or considering bankruptcy as a potential solution, this session will equip you with the essential legal knowledge and strategies to make informed decisions and effectively manage your financial situation. Join us for an informative and empowering discussion on how the law can support you during times of financial challenge.
Family Matters:
Marraige, Divorce, and Custody
In this session, we will focus on legal matters that arise for individuals who are planning on getting married, facing divorce, or dealing with custody issues. Our speakers will delve into key aspects of marriage, divorce, and child custody, addressing common concerns, explaining legal processes, and providing valuable guidance to navigate these complex situations. Join us for an informative and engaging discussion, where you will gain important legal insights to make informed decisions during these significant life events.