Estate planning is about protecting the people you love and the legacy you have built. For entertainment clients, that legacy includes assets most estate plans never contemplate:
copyrights, royalty streams, master recordings, name and likeness rights, and businesses built on creative work. Our wills and trusts practice plans for all of it.
We prepare wills, revocable living trusts, and the supporting documents every complete plan need, including healthcare directives and financial powers of attorney. We design trusts for privacy, probate avoidance, and management of ongoing royalty income, plan for the succession of intellectual property and the statutory termination rights that pass to heirs and address posthumous rights of publicity — an increasingly valuable asset for performers and public figures. For families, we build plans that provide for children, blended families, and charitable goals.
Creative assets can generate income for generations, but only if someone is legally empowered to manage, license, and enforce them. We make sure your plan names the right people, gives them the right authority, and preserves the value of everything you created. It is the final deal you will ever negotiate and one of the most important.