(Webcast) Estate Planning Misfires of the Rich and Famous 2022

Wednesday, July 13, 2022 | 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

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

• Description
• Faculty
• Agenda
• CLE Credit
• Sponsors

• 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 fourth 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 estates planning misfires of DMX, Kobe Bryant, Larry King, Kenny Rogers, Chadwick Boseman and Eleanor Close Barzin.

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

  Members who are Law Students, Recent Law Graduates, Newly Admitted Lawyers (admitted for the first time in any state or country 2019-2021), In-House/Corporate Counsel, Judges, and attorney members who practice within the Government, Academic or Not-for-Profit sectors attend this program for free.

• Kristen A. Curatolo
  Kirkland & Ellis LLP

  Erica Howard-Potter
  Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLC

  John S. Kiely
  Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP

  David E. Stutzman
  Seward & Kissel LLP

   Samuel F. Thomas
  Seward & Kissel LLP

  Merrie J. Webel
  Webel Law, PLLC

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

   

  2:05 pm – 2:30 pm
  Estate of Ray Charles – Post-Mortem Business Interests and Publicity Rights
  Erica Howard-Potter

   

  2:30 pm – 2:55 pm
  Estate of Ric Ocasek – Death During a Divorce Proceeding and Elective Share
  John S. Kiely

   

  2:55 pm – 3:20 pm
  Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat – Blockage Discounts for Unsold Artwork and other IRS Issues
  Merrie J. Webel

   

  3:20 pm – 3:45 pm
  Estate of Nicholas Zoullas – Second Marriages, Scorned Children and “Stolen Art”
  Kristen A. Curatolo

   

  3:45 pm – 4:00 pm
  Coffee Break

   

  4:00 pm – 4:25 pm
  Estate of James Brown – Liquidity Issues and Charitable Planning
  Samuel Thomas

   

  4:25 pm – 4:50 pm
  Britney Spears – Guardianship
  David Stutzman

   

  4:50 pm – 5:00 pm
  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, David E. Stutzman, Chair
  Trusts, Estates & Surrogate’s Courts, Andrew S. Auchincloss, Chair

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

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