The Power of Planning

By Vanessa J. Skinner, Esquire

This podcast is designed to educate and empower listeners by offering a detailed discussion of the various legal considerations associated with the planning process for all different types of planning... more

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The podcast currently has 31 episodes available.

The Power of Planning episodes:

April 28, 2025 A Closer Look at the Probate Process
In this episode of the Power of Planning podcast, AttorneyVanessa J. Skinner outlines the top ten tasks on the Personal Representative’s to do list when probating an estate, and explains the steps of the estate administration process from start to finish.
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25min
March 06, 2025 Cryptocurrency Conundrum
In this episode of the Power of Planning podcast, Attorney Vanessa J. Skinner welcomes Debbie Hoffman, a business law professor at Cleveland State University College of Law, to discuss the growing popularity of cryptocurrency and the unique estate planning challenges it presents.
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29min
February 14, 2025 The Heart of the Matter
In this episode of the Power of Planning podcast, Attorney Vanessa J. Skinner welcomes Dr. Jenna Gibilaro, who is a pulmonologist, intensivist and internist, to discuss the practical considerations with medical directives such as the Designation of Health Care Surrogate, Living Will and Do Not Resuscitate Order. Dr. Gibilaro explains when and how these advance directives are implemented during the course of a patient’s medical care and treatment.
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49min
January 20, 2025 Preparing for the Estate Planning Process
For those individuals who have resolved to develop an estate
plan in 2025, in this episode of the Power of Planning podcast, Attorney Vanessa J. Skinner spotlights the top ten things you should be prepared to discuss during an initial estate planning meeting with an attorney in order to have a productive start to the estate planning process.
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20min
December 17, 2024 Women’s Giving Circles
During this holiday season of giving, Attorney Vanessa J. Skinner welcomes Heather Mount of the Central Florida
Foundation’s 100 Women Strong and Madelyn Weed of The Catholic Foundation of Central Florida’s Women’s Philanthropic Giving Circle to shine a spotlight on this growing trend in charitable giving. They discuss the
significant impact women have on philanthropy and why increasing numbers of women choose to pool their resources, including their time, talent and treasure, to better their community.
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26min
November 19, 2024 A Closer Look at the Corporate Trustee
In this episode of the Power of Planning podcast, Attorney
Vanessa J. Skinner welcomes Laura Oleck Carras, a retired trust officer from Bank of America with nearly 30 years of trust administration experience, to talk about the role of the Corporate Trustee. They discuss when a Corporate Trustee is considered, the advantages and disadvantages of using a Corporate Trustee, and how a trust is administered when a Corporate Trustee is serving as the fiduciary.
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39min
October 05, 2024 Rest In Peace
In celebration of National Plan a Funeral Day, which takes
place each year on October 30th, Attorney Vanessa J. Skinner outlines the various options available to help you plan for your funeral. Advance planning can give you peace of mind by educating your loved ones about
your final wishes and relieving them of the burden of making arrangements when they are grieving your loss.
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17min
September 11, 2024 Spotlight on Jonathan’s Landing – A Community for Adults with Autism
In anticipation of National Special Needs Planning Month
in October, Attorney Vanessa J. Skinner welcomes special guest, Jason Eichenholz, to the Power of Planning podcast to discuss his son’s journey with autism and how it has inspired him to develop the most comprehensive intentional community for adults with autism in Central Florida called Jonathan’s Landing.
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45min
August 23, 2024 Irrevocable Trusts Part Two
Attorney Vanessa J. Skinner continues her discussion about irrevocable trusts by spotlighting the irrevocable life insurance trust (“ILIT”) and the qualified personal residence trust (“QPRT”). She explains when and how these estate planning tools are used, and highlights the benefits of each of these types of trusts.
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34min
July 09, 2024 Revocable vs. Irrevocable Trusts – That Is The Question
In this episode of the Power of Planning podcast, Attorney
Vanessa J. Skinner spotlights two types of irrevocable trusts used for estate tax avoidance purposes that are especially popular given the impending sunset of the current historically high estate tax exemption amounts. In
particular, she discusses the advantages and disadvantages of the spousal lifetime access trust (SLAT) and the irrevocable gifting trust. She also discusses the concept of the intentionally defective grantor trust, which enables the assets of an irrevocable trust to not be reduced by income tax.
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33min

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