Estate Planning – Page 8 – Celebrity Estates: Wills of the Rich and Famous

Dead Celebrity Ep 16 – Robert Mugabe: Help Your Clients Face their Estate-Planning Fears — With Jacqueline Bevilaqua

By deadcelebrity | January 21, 2020

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There is a special kind of fear that estate planning brings out in many people. As an advisor, how will you help your clients move past this fear enough to do thorough estate planning?

In this episode, WealthManagement.com’s senior editor, David Lenok, is joined again by Jacqueline Bevilaqua of Katsky Korins to discuss how advisors can help clients push through their estate-planning fears. Together, they draw from the story of Robert Mugabe, former president of Zimbabwe, who spent his life inspiring fear in others but was unable to overcome his own fear of estate planning. This conversation recommends approaches for advisors to take with fearful clients and advice for overcoming your own estate-planning anxiety.

In this episode, you will learn:

How fear can impact an estate
Which aspects of estate planning tend to feel the most intimidating
What actions you can take to support and guide anxious clients
How to preserve relationships in a blended family after death
And more!

Tune in now and learn ways to support clients who are fearful of estate planning.

Resources: WealthManagement.com | Katsky Korins | jbevilaqua@katskykorins.com | Episode 7: Adam “MCA” Yauch: How to work with strong-willed clients — With Jacqueline Bevilaqua

Dead Celebrity Ep 15—Jerry Weintraub: Modern Polyamory—With Kim Kamin

By deadcelebrity | January 6, 2020

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If you had a client with multiple spouses, would you know how to handle their estate planning?

In this episode, WealthManagement.com’s senior editor, David Lenok, speaks with Kim Kamin, principal at Gresham Partners, about the success of Jerry Weintraub’s estate plan. Its success is notable given that this Emmy-Award winning producer, talent manager, and actor had lived with a long-term girlfriend while still staying married to his wife. Together, David and Kim discuss Jerry Weintraub’s story, the overlooked prevalence of polyamorous couples in today’s society, and considerations for advisors who are working with polyamorous clients.

In this episode, you will learn:

About the many variations of modern polyamory
How to tactfully ask your coupled clients about their relationships
Considerations that have to be made depending on whether the polyamorous relationship is a public or private arrangement
Ways to help your polyamorous clients dodge estate planning hurdles
And more!

Tune in now and learn how to help your polyamorous clients with their estate planning.

Resources:

WealthManagement.com | Gresham Partners | The Tools & Techniques of Estate Planning for Modern Families, 3rd Edition

Dead Celebrity Ep 13 – Picasso: The Taxman Cometh — With Sarah McDaniel, CFA

By deadcelebrity | December 2, 2019

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Art collections can be a difficult asset to comprehend. You need to surround yourself with highly qualified and good-intentioned experts to ensure your legacy lives on.

In this episode, WealthManagement.com’s senior editor, David Lenok, speaks with Sarah McDaniel, CFA and managing director: head of Wealth Strategies Group and Advance Planning Centers at Morgan Stanley, about the massive art collection left behind after the death of one of the world’s most influential artists: Pablo Picasso. As you’ll soon find out, thanks to Picasso’s superstitions, his family had to use part of his collection to pay the estate taxes due upon his death.

In this episode, you will learn:

Why the big winner of not preparing your estate with proper documentation will be the government
How the Picasso Museum in France actually came about
How art assets are taxed differently depending on whether you are the artist or the collector
And more!

Tune in now and take Picasso’s words to heart: “Action is the foundational key to all success.” Take action and protect your estate.

Resources: WealthManagement.com | Morgan Stanley

Dead Celebrity – Ep 12 – Jerry Buss: Make Succession Planning a Slam Dunk — With Sonya Mughal

By deadcelebrity | November 18, 2019

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Have you created a business that you want to outlast you? Do you know who would take over if something were to happen to you?

In this episode, David Lenok, senior editor at WealthManagement.com, speaks with Sonya Mughal, COO of Bailard Inc. Together, they explore the estate of Jerry Buss, the legendary owner of the Los Angeles Lakers. Jerry Bus had a succession plan in place to cover his 66% ownership of the team: His six children equally inherited a stake in the business. But as you’ll soon find out, even the best-laid plans can crumble.

In this episode, you will learn:

When to start the succession planning conversation with your client
How to allow a period of governance while the client is still the owner
What characteristics to look for in a successor and their team
And more!

Tune in and learn how to help your clients craft a slam-dunk succession plan.

Resources: WealthManagement.com | Bailard

Dead Celebrity Ep 11 – Liberace: Planning for LGBTQ Clients — With Bruce Hoffmeister

By deadcelebrity | November 4, 2019

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Living a secret life can be so utterly complicated. Take it from Liberace. As you’ll soon find out, it is essential for LGBT couples to have a prenup or partnership agreement that can unfold if a relationship ends.

In this episode, David Lenok, senior editor at WealthManagement.com, speaks with Bruce Hoffmeister, a vice president and wealth strategist at Wilmington Trust. Together, they discuss the issues within the estate of Liberace, Mr. Showmanship himself. In this discussion, they delve into the secret and not-so-secret lifestyle of Liberace, brought forward by the infamous palimony case on behalf of his 17-year-old chauffeur and live-in lover.

In this episode, you will learn:

The great lengths to which Liberace went to keep his sexual orientation private
The benefits of partnership agreements
What advisors need to be aware of when they have clients who are members of the LGBTQ community
Why it’s important for clients to have all of their paperwork in order sooner rather than later
And more!

Tune in to learn about prenup and estate-planning action items that will help LGBTQ couples protect themselves, their families, and their assets.

Resources: WealthManagement.com | Wilmington Trust

Dead Celebrity Ep 10 – Robin Williams Planned It Right — With Guest Avi Kestenbaum

By deadcelebrity | October 31, 2019

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Dead Celebrity Ep 9 – Marlon Brando: Loss of Capacity

By deadcelebrity | October 21, 2019

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The loss of capacity is a very real threat to all clients, particularly those who are getting older. If your client were to show signs of cognitive impairment, would you know how to proceed with their estate planning?

In this episode, David Lenok, senior editor at WealthManagement.com, speaks with Letha McDowell, a shareholder of Hook Law Center. Together, they explore the controversial estate plan, a product of highly questionable decisions, of legendary actor and Hollywood icon Marlon Brando. This is a conversation that uncovers the benefits of completing a power of attorney, signs of diminishing capacity to watch for, and the importance of knowing your clients.

In this episode, you will learn:

Signs an advisor can look for to determine whether their clients are experiencing some loss of capacity
How to broach the subject with a client who you think is in the early stages of cognitive impairment
The importance of continuing to serve the client with the respect they deserve
Why a power of attorney can be useful for people of all ages and capacities
And more!

Tune in now and learn how to serve your clients with the highest level of expertise and dignity throughout the estate planning process.

Resources: WealthManagement.com | Hook Law Center | Reporting Elder Abuse USA| Reporting Elder Abuse Canada

Dead Celebrity Ep 8 – Anthony Bourdain, Aretha Franklin and the Basics of Trusts

By deadcelebrity | October 7, 2019

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When celebrities with trusts pass away, we may never learn the full details of their estates. And that’s largely the point. But the benefits of using a trust don’t stop at privacy.

In this episode, David Lenok, senior editor at WealthManagement.com, speaks with Geoff Madsen, CEO and chairman of Independent Trust Company. They discuss the benefits of using trusts in your estate planning package, weaving in the examples of Anthony Bourdain, Aretha Franklin and others to illustrate their points.

In this episode, you will learn:

What a trust is and how you can benefit from one
How probates affect families and estates
The importance of choosing the right trustee
How a financial advisor should look at trusts
And more!

Tune in now to learn about the basics of incorporating a trust into your estate plan.

Resources: WealthManagement.com | Independent Trust Company

Dead Celebrity Ep 7 – Adam “MCA” Yauch: How to work with strong-willed clients — With Guest Jacqueline Bevilaqua

By deadcelebrity | September 23, 2019

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Do you have co-owned assets, similar to how the three members of Beastie Boys co-own their music?

In this episode, David Lenok, senior editor at WealthManagement.com, speaks with Jacqueline Bevilaqua, associate at Katsky Korins, about what was done correctly and incorrectly in the estate plan of rapper Adam Yauch ( ⅓ of Beastie Boys). As they examine Adam Yauch’s estate, David and Jacqueline discuss how to delicately manage the challenges that often come with high-net-worth clients and what steps need to be taken before incorporating copyright into a will.

In this episode, you will learn:

Possible reasons why a copyright clause made it into Adam Yauch’s will, despite him being a co-owner of his artistic property
How to work with strong-willed clients who insist on using their will to make a public statement
What to consider when incorporating copyright into a client’s will
What it means to help your clients “play the tape through” when they’re appointing guardianship — and why it’s important
And more!

Tune in now and know that you are the one who can “fight for the right” to protect your clients after death.

Resources: WealthManagement.com | Katsky Korins | jbevilaqua@katskykorins.com

Dead Celebrity Ep 5 – Tom Petty’s Children and a Second Marriage — With Returning Guest Megan Gorman

By deadcelebrity | July 25, 2019

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When you’re creating or updating your estate planning documents, using clear language takes on a whole new level of importance. Your carefully crafted language can ensure that your wishes leave no room for interpretation.

In this episode, David Lenok, senior editor at WealthManagement.com, speaks with Megan Gorman, founding partner of Chequers Financial Management. Together, they discuss the estate of Tom Petty, one of rock and roll’s biggest icons, who died from an accidental drug overdose. Up for discussion is the dispute that broke out over Tom Petty’s estate among his widow, ex-wife, and two daughters.

In this episode, you will learn:

About the background on Tom Petty and his blended family
About the disputes that can occur when people interpret “equal” differently
The importance of being crystal clear in the wording of your wishes
Why estate attorneys need to push for absolute clarity when drafting these documents
Why blended families may not be as happy as they appear
And more!

Tune in to learn about Tom Petty’s estate and how to help your clients ensure their wishes leave no room for disagreement once they are gone.

Resources: WealthManagement.com | Chequers Financial Management | The Wealth Intersection