Artist Legacy & Estate Planning Clinic
June 30, 2026
About the Event
The Center for Art Law’s Artist Legacy and Estate Planning Clinic brought together visual artists for an evening of low-cost consultations with attorneys, tax experts, and other arts professionals with experience in legacy and estate planning.
After a short guest lecture on a legacy and estate planning topic, attendees with consultation tickets were paired with one of the Center’s volunteer professionals (attorneys, appraisers and financial advisors) for a confidential 20-minute pro bono consultation. Limited slots were available for the consultation sessions.
The Clinic occurred June 30, 2026, from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM ET.
Schedule
- 5:30 – 6:00 PM EST: Introductory Remarks
- 6:00 – 8:00 PM EST: Individual Consultations
The entirety of the Clinic was hosted virtually on Zoom. The one-on-one consultations took place in breakout rooms to ensure confidentiality.
About the Speaker
Kamée Payton | Judith Bresler Fellow | Center for Art Law
Kamée Payton is a graduate from the University of York, where she earned her Master of Laws in Art Law. During her studies in the UK she completed an internship at Tennants Auctioneers, was an editor for the university’s legal journal The York Law Review and authored a comparative legal dissertation titled Art in Lieu of Cash: An Exploration of the United Kingdom’s Tax Relief Scheme “Acceptance in Lieu”.
Kamée has a background in art and graduated from Utah Vally University in 2023 with a Bachelor of Arts in Art History. While at UVU Kamée led the editing team for Artemisia: An Undergraduate Journal for Art History Research and Criticism, presented on feminist perspectives in art at the university’s annual Art History Symposium, was awarded the Award of Merit in Art History and worked in the registration department of the UVU Museum of Art.
In September 2025, Kamée joined the Center for Art Law as its 2025-2026 Judith Bresler fellow, where she coordinates its Clinics and contributes to legal research projects.
Volunteer Professionals
Volunteer Professionals:
Dave Bright | Adjunct Professor of Law | University of Iowa College of Law | Associate Director, The Larned A. Waterman Iowa Nonprofit Resource Center
Caryn Keppler | Principal Attorney | Offit Kurman
Elyse L. Schajer | Partner | Federman Steifman
Are you a US-licensed attorney interested in volunteering at Center’s clinics? Please complete our volunteer interest form.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who may register?
- All are welcome to attend and listen to the Introductory Remarks.
- The one-on-one consultations are suitable to any visual artist (or their representatives) interested in planning for their future estate and legacy that has concerns about the process as a whole or where to start.
- The Clinic best serves those attendees who have are seeking a first-time consultation with a specific professional (attorney, appraiser, financial advisor). If you already attended a session of the Legacy & Estate Planning Clinic, we encourage you to reach out to the professional you already met with (contact information is in the handouts distributed at the session).
How do I register?
- Pre-registration is mandatory and takes place through Eventbrite.
- You may purchase an Introductory Remarks ticket for $10 (plus taxes and fees).
- You may purchase a Consultation (Introductory Remarks included) ticket for $20 (plus taxes and fees). Eventbrite will prompt you to fill out a confidential intake form which will enable us to find you the assistance that you need.
- You will receive a confirmation email from Eventbrite after you register. Eventbrite automatically sends the Zoom information 2 hours before the Clinic’s start time.
How do I prepare for the Clinic?
- ´When filling out the intake form, please mention any specific questions or areas you need a consultation in. The information you provide in the order form will allow us to pair you with a Volunteer Professional who can best answer your questions and provide the most relevant insight, so please provide as many details as you can.
- You can prepare a list of questions and concerns you have about planning your estate to discuss during the consultation. They do not have to be related to the topic addressed in the Introductory Remarks.
What happens after the Clinic?
- The Center for Art Law will provide a handbook with additional resources on estate planning as well as the contact information of the Volunteer Professionals participating in the session.
- If you wish to pursue the conversation with your Volunteer Professional you should reach out to them directly! The Center is not responsible for facilitating conversations between the participants and the volunteers after the session.
VERY IMPORTANT:
- Attending this legal clinic does not create an attorney-client relationship.
- The information provided during the individual strategy session does not constitute legal advice.
- All the information shared during the Clinic will be kept confidential.
If you have any further questions, please contact us at clinic@itsartlaw.org.
You can access the handout HERE
