Calling all visual artists: join the Center for Art Law’s Artist Legacy and Estate Planning Clinic for an evening of low-cost consultations with attorneys, tax experts, and other arts professionals with experience in estate and legacy planning.
This event began with a 25 minute presentation, tailored specifically to artists and art collectors, on legacy and estate planning by Attorney and Professor Dave Bright. Mr. Bright provided guidance as to the logistics of planning for the preservation of an artist’s oeuvre and legacy by detailing which documents need to be prepared, who to get in touch with, when in the process of estate planning to contact these professionals and potential options for philanthropic contributions. He discussed how to navigate specific challenges which are unique to artists when it comes to legacy and estate planning.
After the presentation, attendees with consultation tickets were paired with one of the Center’s volunteer professionals (attorneys, appraisers and financial advisors) for a confidential 20-minute consultation.
About the Speaker:
Dave Bright | Attorney | Adjunct Professor of Law | University of Iowa College of
Law and Associate Director | The Larned A. Water-man Iowa Nonprofit Resource Center
Dave Bright is the Associate Director of The Larned A.Waterman Iowa Nonprofit Resource Center (Center) and an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Iowa College of Law, where he teaches Art, Law, and Ethics; Cultural Property/Heritage; and Art & Entertainment Law. He earned his BS in 1992 from the University of Iowa and his JD in 2001 from the University of Iowa College of Law. While in law school, Dave studied under the late Professor Willard “Sandy” Boyd as a Research Assistant to help with the formation of the Center, and research issues of art, museum, and cultural
heritage law. Prior to rejoining the Center in 2022 as Associate Director, Dave was in private practice for over 20 years with a focus on land use and real estate development; business transactions; franchising and distribution; nonprofit and tax-exempt
organizations; estate planning and probate; and art and museum law. Dave currently serves as a Senior Advisor to the American Bar Association International Law Division’s Art & Cultural Heritage Law Committee. He is a frequent speaker at colleges, museums, and continuing education events on estate planning, nonprofit and tax-exempt governance, and art and
museum law.
Volunteer Professionals:
Caryn Keppler | Attorney| Offit Kurman
Cynthia Pearson | Partner | Overton, Lyman and Prince LLP
Leah Hokenson | Principal | Robertson Stephens
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