Partner Shawn McCullough will be speaking at the Chicago Estate Planning Council’s Virtual Workshop titled, “Planning with Powers of Appointment and Disclaimers,” on May 29, 2025.
This program will discuss powers of appointment and disclaimers in the drafting process and during trust administration, the foundation of using powers of appointment in drafting, and explore more advanced considerations around asset protection and tax planning. It will also review the impact of powers of appointment on the trust administration process, along with the effective use of disclaimers.
Shawn McCullough concentrates his practice on representing clients in estate planning, trust administration, and probate. He advises clients on implementing estate plans to meet their legacy goals while minimizing their exposure to estate tax liability. In addition to estate planning, Shawn also advises fiduciaries in trust administration and represents executors in probate court.
He is an active member of the Chicago Bar Association and the Chicago Estate Planning Council. Shawn is also a board member and currently serving as the Vice Chair of The Admiral at the Lake Foundation.
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About the CEPC
The Chicago Estate Planning Council (CEPC) is a multi-disciplinary organization that supports the team concept of estate and wealth planning. Founded in 1938, CEPC is one of the oldest and largest such estate planning councils in the country, boasting almost 700 members this year. With the recognition that estate planning is a cooperative task, the Council started as, and continues to be, a carefully selected group of qualified professionals in their respective fields who have the necessary knowledge and experience to accomplish the board goal of estate planning for the best interest of the client and his or her beneficiaries. Our members include attorneys, accountants, trust officers, wealth managers and advisors, financial planners, insurance agents, appraisers, planned giving specialists and other allied professionals.
