Category Archives: Celebrity Probates

Dead Celebrities Can’t Take It With Them But Still Making Plenty

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Roger Billings

  More evidence that estate executors can be effective business managers. Forbes provides a list of the 15 highest earning dead celebrities. Here’s an excerpt from the report. It’s been two years since Michael Jackson passed away at the age … Continue reading →






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Steve Jobs Died Without Owing Estate Tax: A New Urban Legend?

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Roger Billings

  After the death of Steve Jobs last week, opinions started circulating that he was so smart that he even knew how to avoid paying estate taxes better than anyone else. Jobs was smart and he seems to have done … Continue reading →






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Business Succession Lesson from the Oakland Raiders

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Roger Billings

  The death of renegade owner Al Davis leaves the Raider Nation looking for future direction. A big question is how to pay estate taxes. Family owned businesses can learn from the Raiders’ challenges, even though most are not large … Continue reading →






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Nashville Songwriter Discovers Pros and Cons of Conservatorships

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Roger Billings

The expense of Celebrity Conservatorships is in the news today. The attorneys for Britney Spears’ Conservatorship are reportedly seeking $900,000 in fees. Meanwhile, Nashville songwriter Danny Tate saw his assets dwindle while regaining his rights after recovering from a drug … Continue reading →






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Further Reading for Seminar on Celebrity Probates

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Roger Billings

  I gave a seminar today to the Estate and Financial Planning section of the Sacramento CalCPA chapter. Thanks to Bruce Kajiwara for the invitation. Following are the links to further reading on the celebrity probates discussed in the Seminar: … Continue reading →






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Probate Dispute Over Warhol Portrait of Farrah

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Roger Billings

The estate of Farrah Fawcett is seeing a large amount of legal wrangling. Farrah left her painting collection to the University of Texas. Ryan O’Neal has possession of a famous portrait of Farrah by Andy Warhol. O’Neal claims Warhol gave … Continue reading →






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Jackson Estate: $30 Million to Mother, Children & Charities

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Roger Billings

  The Michael Jackson Estate reports that it has earned $310 million since the King of Pop’s death. Here is an excerpt from Forbes: The executors of Michael Jackson’s estate say they will distribute $30 million to the Jackson Family … Continue reading →






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