Estate Planning: Misfires of the Rich and Famous

Thursday, July 27, 2017 | 6 pm – 9 pm

 

 

        Program Chair          Jessica Galligan Goldsmith Kurzman Eisenberg Corbin & Lever, LLP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Americans are generally fascinated by celebrities, whether alive or dead.  Highly publicized battles regarding the families and estates of celebrities cast a bright spotlight on the importance of proper estate planning.  This highly entertaining and informative program will identify the common factors that cause such disputes, and aid attorneys in avoiding family fights for their clients. An expert faculty will discuss the estates planning misfires of Prince, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Heath Ledger, Anna Nicole Smith, David Bowie, and Jim Morrison.

    Live Program: $199 Member | $299 Nonmember
    Small Law Firm: $99 Member

  • Dana Hirsch
    Kurzman Eisenberg Corbin & Lever, LLP

    Shaina S. Kamen
    Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP

    Christiana M. Lazo
    Ropes & Gray LLP

    David J. Posner
    Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

    Matthew W. Ryan
    Senior Vice President
    HSBC Bank USA

    Bruce D. Steiner
    Kleinberg, Kaplan, Wolff & Cohen, P.C.

     

  • 6 pm – 6:05 pm Introduction & Program Overview 
    Jessica Galligan Goldsmith
    6:05 pm – 6:25 pm Estate of Prince – Siblings, Half Siblings and Paternity Claims
    6:25 pm – 6:45 pm Estate of Philip Seymour Hoffman – Unmarried with Children
    Shaina S. Kamen
    6:45 pm – 7:05 pm Estate of Heath Ledger – Afterborn Children and Insurance Planning
    Christiana Lazo
    7:05 pm – 7:25 pm Estate of Anna Nicole Smith – Avoiding Will Contests
    Dana Hirsch
    7:25 pm – 7:40 pm  Break with Snacks
    7:40 pm – 8:05 pm Estate of David Bowie –Planning for a Second Spouse
    Bruce Steiner
    8:05 pm – 8:30 pm Estate of Jim Morrison – The Importance of Trusts
    David Posner
    8:30 pm – 9 pm Questions and Answers
    Full Panel

  • NY: 3.0 professional practice
    NJ: 3.2 general
    CA: 3.0 general
    PA: 2.5 general

  • Sponsoring Association Committees:
    Estate and Gift Taxation | Evelyn M. Capassakis, Chair
    Trusts, Estates & Surrogates Courts Committee | John M. Olivieri, Chair

    Sponsorship Opportunities are Available! Please Contact:
    Maricela Alfonso| Membership and CLE Relations Associate| (212) 382-6608 | MAlfonso@nycbar.org
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