Agenda

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Friday, November 21, 2025
9:00 am – 11:00 am CST


Agenda:
Presented by William R. Hayes

  • Legislative changes
  • Review of significant trust and estate cases
  • Practice developments: software, artificial intelligence, privacy

 

Webinar Instructions 
 
All attendees must log-on through their own email – attendees may not watch together if they wish to earn continuing education credit. HalfMoon Education Inc. must be able to prove attendance if either the attendee or HalfMoon Education Inc. is audited. 

Certificates of completion can be downloaded in PDF form upon passing a short quiz. A link to the quiz will be sent to each qualifying attendee immediately after the webinar. The certificate can be downloaded from the Results page of the quiz upon scoring 80% or higher. 

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Credits

Paralegals
2.0 CLE Hours

NFPA - National Federation of Paralegal Associations
2.0 CLE Credits

TBLS - Texas Board of Legal Specialization
2.0 CLE Hours

 

Continuing Education Information

This webinar is open to the public and is designed to qualify for 2.0 CLE hours, for paralegals in Texas. Paralegal certification is not required to participate in this course.

The National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA) has approved this course for 2.0 general CLE credits.

This webinar has been approved by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization for certification and recertification continuing legal education, including 2.0 hours in Civil Trial Law and 2.0 hours in Estate Planning & Probate Law.

Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the webinar for those who attend the entire course and score a minimum 80% on the quiz that follows the course (multiple attempts allowed).

*On-Demand Credits*

The preceding credit information only applies to the live presentation. This course in an on-demand format is not pre-approved by any licensing boards and may not qualify for the same credits; please consult your licensing board(s) to ensure that a structured, asynchronous learning format is appropriate.

Speakers

William R. Hayes

Partner in Hayes & Wilson, PLLC in Houston, TX

Mr. Hayes is board certified in Estate Planning and Probate by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Founded in 2007, the firm has grown to be one of the recognized small firms focusing on Estate Planning, Probate, Guardianship and Special Needs. Mr. Hayes is a frequent speaker on Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts, Probate, Charitable Gifting, Disability Planning, Elder Law, and Medicaid. In 2004, William received the HBA President’s Award. He has served the Houston Bar Association as co-chair of the Elder Law Committee and as chair of the Fee Dispute Committee. Currently, he is a member of the Texas Bar Association, the Houston and Texas Bar Foundations, the Houston Estate and Financial Forum, the Houston Business and Estate Planning Council, Attorneys in Tax and Probate (ATP), and the Disability and Elder Law Attorneys Association (DELAA).