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NMEPC Meetings

The council members meet monthly from September through April on the third Thursday of the month to discuss their views and refine their talents. A monthly speaker provides insight into current issues.

Annual memberships are for our September through April program year.  Join Us!

Upcoming events

    • 18 Sep 2025
    • 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    • Sheraton Uptown Albuquerque

    Working with Clients with Diminished Capacity: Practice Considerations with Caitlin Palencia of Disability Rights New Mexico (DRNM).                    

    Caitlin Palencia is a Staff Attorney at Disability Rights New Mexico (DRNM), the designated Protection and Advocacy system for our state, which provides legal and advocacy services to protect the rights of people with disabilities. Before joining DRNM in 2023, Caitlin was a Staff Attorney for the NM Office of Guardianship at the Developmental Disabilities Council, and an Assistant District Attorney in the Bernalillo County, where she was assigned to the Competency Court and Behavioral Health Specialty Court. Caitlin’s volunteer experience includes prior service on the Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness Advisory Council, and on the National Alliance on Mental Illness, New Mexico board. At DRNM, Caitlin does systemic and individual case work in a variety of disability rights matters, with an emphasis on work around probate guardianships, a serious, and prevalent issue for adults with disabilities, including aging adults who may be experiencing diminished capacity. Caitlin’s work in this area focuses on helping individuals understand, identify, and implement less restrictive alternatives to guardianship like setting up advanced directives, use of a power of attorney, and engaging in other future planning to address individuals’ specific needs with their financial, medical, and property matters.




    • 16 Oct 2025
    • 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    • Sheraton Uptown Albuquerque

    Intellectual Property in Estate Planning with Jeffrey Myers and Vickie Wilcox

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    • 13 Nov 2025
    • 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    • Sheraton Uptown Albuquerque

    Special Needs Planning with Feliz Martone

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    • 11 Dec 2025
    • 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    • Sheraton Uptown Albuquerque

    Join us for our festive holiday party, the second week of December. 

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    • 15 Jan 2026
    • 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    • Sheraton Uptown Albuquerque

    Markets/Economic Update with CFA Society Member

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    • 19 Feb 2026
    • 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    • Sheraton Uptown Albuquerque

    Topic and Speaker TBD

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    • 19 Mar 2026
    • 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    • Sheraton Uptown Albuquerque

    Crypto Assets in Estate Planning with Gretchen Wendlandt

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    • 16 Apr 2026
    • 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    • Sheraton Uptown Albuquerque

    21st Century Funeral Options with Brian and Claire of Natural Burial New Mexico. 

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Past events

17 Apr 2025 NMEPC April Meeting: Legislative Update
20 Mar 2025 NMEPC March Meeting: New Developments for Trusts in 2025
20 Feb 2025 NMEPC February Meeting: Fiduciary Standards in Pet Care
16 Jan 2025 NMEPC January Meeting: Market/Economic Update
17 Dec 2024 NMEPC Holiday Party 2024
21 Nov 2024 NMEPC November Meeting: Navigating the Challenges of Art in Estate Planning
17 Oct 2024 NMEPC October Meeting: Protecting Assets without Asset Protection Trusts - Estate Planning Options in NM
19 Sep 2024 NMEPC September Meeting: Mergers & Acquisitions in the Southwest
18 Apr 2024 NMEPC April Meeting: Legislative Update
21 Mar 2024 NMEPC March Meeting: Medicaid Planning
15 Feb 2024 NMEPC February Meeting: Financial Markets Update
18 Jan 2024 NMEPC January Meeting: Business Valuation Considerations in Gift & Estate Planning
16 Nov 2023 NMEPC November Meeting: Roadshow: Tangible Personal Property Values & Stories from the Real World
19 Oct 2023 NMEPC October Meeting: Premarital Agreements from Two Perspectives
21 Sep 2023 NMEPC September Meeting: Real Estate in Estate Administration
20 Apr 2023 NMEPC April Meeting: NM Business Succession
16 Mar 2023 NMEPC March Meeting: Sweeping State Reforms & Trends in Long Term Care Insurance
16 Feb 2023 NMEPC February Meeting: Caregiver Resources Panel
19 Jan 2023 NMEPC January Meeting: Update on Financial Markets
8 Dec 2022 NMEPC Holiday Party
17 Nov 2022 NMEPC November Meeting: State of Charitable Giving in NM
20 Oct 2022 NMEPC October Meeting: Effective & Ethical Communication with Seniors
15 Sep 2022 NMEPC September Meeting: Acting for Seniors: How to STOP Elder Abuse
21 Apr 2022 NMEPC April Meeting: Planning and Administration for Unmarried Couples
17 Mar 2022 NMEPC March Meeting: Cultural Property in Estate Planning and Around the World
17 Feb 2022 NMEPC February Meeting: A View of the Probate Process
20 Jan 2022 NMEPC January Meeting: Financial Markets & Economic Update
18 Nov 2021 NMEPC November Meeting: The Elizabeth Whitefield End-of-Life Options Act
21 Oct 2021 NMEPC October Meeting: Tax and Compliance Update
16 Sep 2021 NMEPC September Meeting: ABQ Economic Development

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