(Webcast) More Estate Planning Misfires of the Rich and Famous 2023

Wednesday, July 12, 2023 | 2:00 pm – 5:00 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. For the seventh year in a row, 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 estate planning misfires of:

    · Matthew Taylor Mellon II – Cryptocurrency and Catastrophic Losses

    · Tupac Shakur – Parental Abandonment

    · Anne Heche – Holographic Wills and Multiple Parents

    · Paul Newman – Philanthropic Planning

    · Ivana Trump – Privacy and Multi-Generational Tax Planning

    · Lisa Marie Presley – Ancestral Homes

    Program Fee:
    $199 for Members | $299 for Nonmembers
    Small law Firm: $99 Members

  • Moderator:

    Jessica Galligan Goldsmith, Esq.
    Kurzman Eisenberg Corbin & Lever, LLP

    Faculty:

    Kristen A. Curatolo, Esq.
    Seward & Kissel

    Shifra Herzberg, Esq.
    Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

    Erica Howard-Potter, Esq.
    Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLC

    Shaina Kamen, Esq.
    Holland & Knight LLP

    Mike E. Lezhnev, Esq., CPA, MBA
    Phillips Nizer LLP

    Jay Scharf, Esq.
    McDermott Will & Emery LLP

  • 2:00pm – 2:05pm        Introduction & Program Overview
    Jessica Galligan Goldsmith

    2:05pm – 2:30pm       Estate of Matthew Taylor Mellon II – Cryptocurrency and Catastrophic Losses
    Mike E. Lezhnev

    2:30pm – 2:55pm        Estate of Tupac Shakur – Parental Abandonment
    Shaina Kamen

    2:55pm – 3:20pm       Estate of Anne Heche – Holographic Wills and Multiple Parents
    Erica Howard-Potter

    3:20pm – 3:45pm       Estate of Paul Newman – Philanthropic Planning
    Shifra Herzberg

    3:45pm – 4:00pm       Coffee Break

    4:00pm – 4:25pm        Estate of Ivana Trump – Privacy and Multi-Generational Tax Planning
    Jay Scharf

    4:25pm – 4:50pm        Estate of Lisa Marie Presley – Ancestral Homes
    Kristen A. Curatolo

    4:50pm – 5:00pm        Questions and Answers
    Panel

  • New York: 3.0 Professional Practice
    New Jersey: 3.0 General
    California: 3.0 General
    Pennsylvania: 2.5 General
    Connecticut: Available to Licensed Attorneys

  • Sponsoring Association Committees:
    Estate and Gift Taxation, Kevin Matz, Chair
    Trusts, Estates & Surrogate’s Courts, Angelo M. Grasso, Chair

    Sponsorship Opportunities are Available! Please Contact:
    Yelena Balashchenko, Manager, Business Development & Sponsorships | (212) 382-6608 | ybalashchenko@nycbar.org

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