Jessica Galligan Goldsmith Co-Authors Article on Celebrity Estate Planning in Probate & Property Magazine

Many people idolize celebrities and often consider them to be role models. However, the truth is that celebrities are just people. Like many of us, celebrities often ignore estate planning alto-gether or fail to update outdated estate plans. Others take the time to think through their estate plans carefully and benefit from the assistance of competent counsel. The problems and issues discussed in this article may involve celebrities, but they create useful lessons for everyone.

Jessica Galligan Goldsmith and David Y. Choi Co-Author Article on Celebrity Estate Planning in Probate & Property Magazine

Many people idolize celebrities and often consider them to be role models. But the truth is that celebrities are just people. Although famous people may have teams of attorneys working on their business matters, celebrities often ignore estate planning or fail to update outdated estate plans. The problems and issues in the estate plans of the celebrities discussed in this article can serve as useful lessons to estate planners and individuals alike.

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David Choi is a panelist on PPP seminar

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In these turbulent times, weat Kurzman Eisenberg Corbin & Lever, LLPunderstand that you may have questionsconcerning how the COVID-19 virus affects you and your business. The following is a summary of certain executive orders that have been announced over the last few days bythe State of New York.

Jessica Galligan Goldsmith and David Y. Choi Co-Author Article on Celebrity Estate Planning in Probate & Property Magazine

In many ways, celebrities are no different from other people. Even though they often have access to the best managers, agents, and attorneys, celebrities often have non-existent or outdated estate plans. Sometimes changes in family circumstances or in the tax laws can create unexpected results, and some-times no tax planning has been contemplated.

Kurzman Eisenberg Corbin & Lever, LLP Featured in the Westchester Business Journal

What sets Kurzman apart from other suburban law firms is that virtually all of the lawyers in its finance group began and developed their practices at the New York offices of large international, national or regional law firms.

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