Ethics in Estate Planning
As estate planning attorneys we help families solve difficult issues. Oftentimes issues of ethics come up, whether it is interpersonal issues within a family or how an estate planning scenario plays out. We strive to always do not only what’s right and what’s in the best interests of our clients. We are guided by a set of principles and ethics. Last week we attended an Estate Planning Strategies Conference in Anaheim California to connect with other estate planning professionals and to keep up with the latest trends and best practices in estate planning. At the conference we took part in a session on Ethics in Estate Planning. As participants we were invited to engage in ethical dilemma exercises that explored complex ethical situations. We discussed some key issues in ethics, such as ethics in financial services, how people make ethical decisions, including the way social norms influence ethical decision-making, and