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3 Prob. Notes. 1 (1976-1977)

handle is hein.journals/acteclj3 and id is 1 raw text is: The American College of Probate Counsel Probate 10964 West Pico Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90064 (213) 475-1200 Malcolm A. Moore, Editor Founded 1949 Jackson M. Bruce, Jr. Asst. Editor Volume 3 No. 1 Fall 1976 © The Ameuican Collge of Probate Council EDITORIAL MESSAGE 0*1ROM THE .P DENT In reviewing earlier messages from iritoming Presidents I note that emphasis has been placed on the educational and publications activities of the College, with due recognition of the value thereof and with due aspirations concerning the future. This year, not only by deliberate planning but also by the force of circumstance, there are other matters in which the College has been deeply involved. These include the federal estate and gift tax reforms; probate reform beyond the Uniform Probate Code; and professional standards. Quite possibly by the time this message is read some estate and gift tax reforms' may be enacted into law, or at least may be irrevocably along the way to enactment. When that has happened, at least for the time being, there will be no more strenuous College activity vis-a-vis Congress. Then the College must fulfill as best it can its commitment to its members that, even though they are highly qualified, they still must be kept fully advised as to their obligations and responsibilities to their clients under the new circumstances. With this in mind, your officers intend (if a new law is enacted), under the leadership of the Estate and Gift Tax Reform Committee, to deliver to the members a special issue of Probate Notes devoted to an explanation of the new Act and explaining the problems presented by the new Act, with its new departures and its very difficult deadlines. That issue of Probate Notes, if in fact there is a new statute, will be dispatched to you by first class mail. (Continued on page 2) Shortly before this issue went to press, the Editor sent a memorandum to the College's Editorial Board requesting articles and ideas from Board members for inclusion in future issues of Probate Notes. As the new Editor of this publication, I want to ask all Fellows of the College to send to me, or to the Assistant Editor, Jackson M. Bruce, Jr., of Milwaukee, any ideas for articles which should be included in Probate Notes, or, more particularly, any new develop- ments in your own jurisdiction of which other Fellows should be made aware. One of the prime purposes for the College, and in fact for this publication, is to provide a means by which Fellows can share information which is not readily available from other publications containing reports of cases, revenue rulings, etc. The Editor earnestly solicits such information from Fellows, preferably in the form of a short article which could be published in Probate Notes, although merely a letter setting forth an idea or conveying some information which could be used to develop an article would also be most appreciated. The Editor also renews the request made in prior editorials for all Fellows to give their views to the Editor on the utility of Probate Notes, along with any ideas for future articles. CALENDAR OF EVENTS WILLIAMSBURG MEETING March 28th - April 1st, 1977 Plans are in the final stages and within the next 30 days or so you will be receiving a brochure and reservation form in connection with the Williamsburg meeting. This is likely to be a sell out, and reservations will be issued only on a first-come first-served basis. Colonial Williamsburg needs little introduction. It was the site of the Virginia Colonial Government in pre-revolutionary times; among the members of the Virginia Assembly were George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry and other early and influential patriots; and the Williamsburg (Continued on page 2) TABLE OF CONTENTS SEE PAGE 2

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