Atlanta, GA – November 22, 2023: We are pleased to announce that the Board of Regents of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) elected Atlanta-based attorney Daniel D. Munster to be a Fellow at its 2022 Fall Meeting in San Francisco.  The select group of fifty-three new members includes thirty-five Fellows based in the United States, ten International Fellows from eight countries, one Academic Fellow and seven Fiduciary Counsel Fellows.  “Being elected a Fellow of this prestigious institution is an honor without equal.  I am infinitely grateful to both my Georgia colleagues and the Board of Regents for choosing to confer this most-respected distinction.” stated Mr. Munster.

To qualify for ACTEC membership, a lawyer must have no fewer than 10 years of experience in the active practice of trust and estate law, as fiduciary counsel with a fiduciary services company, or a combination thereof, or be a full-time teacher of law at a duly accredited law school, specialize in teaching trust and estate law, and have at least ten years’ cumulative experience as a lawyer in active private trust and estate practice or as a teacher of trust and estate law, or a combination thereof. Lawyers and law professors are elected to be Fellows based on their outstanding reputation, exceptional skill, and substantial contributions to the field by lecturing, writing, teaching, and participating in bar leadership or legislative activities. It is their aim to improve and reform probate, trust and tax laws, procedures, and professional responsibility.

About The Eldercare & Special Needs Law Practice of Daniel D. Munster: Whether adapting your estate in crisis mode or implementing a plan preemptively, our goal is always to provide effective and easily understood advice leading directly to your eldercare, special needs, or traditional estate planning objective. While we can assist with more traditional estate planning matters, most of our firm’s cases involve clients hoping to protect their assets through navigation within the intricate criteria governing Medicaid and/or Veterans Administration long-term care benefits. Our main office is located in Atlanta, Georgia, but we gladly provide representation to clients across the state without regard to geographic location.

About The American College of Trust & Estate Counsel: Established in 1949, The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) is a national, nonprofit association of approximately 2,400 lawyers and law professors from throughout the United States and abroad. ACTEC members (Fellows) are peer-elected since professional reputation and expertise in the preparation of wills and trusts, estate planning, probate, trust administration and related practice areas. The College’s mission includes the improvement and reform of probate, trust and tax laws and procedures and professional practice standards. ACTEC frequently offers technical comments with regard to legislation and regulations but does not take positions on matters of policy or political objectives.