Estate Planning Conference

Estate Planning Conference

The University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law is pleased to announce its second annual Estate Planning Conference on October 9-10, 2025 in Columbia, SC. The inaugural conference was an outstanding success, and this conference should be even more successful.

The conference offers an outstanding group of nationally-renowned speakers, including Diana Zeydel, Sam Donladson, Michael Amoia, Ed Beckwith, Austin Bramwell, Collins Brown, Kelli Brown, Bob Danforth, Steffi Hafen, Dana Fizsimons, Brant Hellwig, Jerry Hesch, Bill Sanderson, Lee-Ford Tritt, and others; covering essential and significant issues in estate planning and family and small business planning. 

The program will include presentations covering:
  • Recent Developments in Estate Planning and Tax Law
  • Trust Decanting
  • Updates on the Rule Against Perpetuities
  • Recent Developments in Fiduciary Administration
  • Incorporationg Income Tax Planning into Estate Freezes
  • Grantor Trust Status When the Grantor Dies
  • Business Succession Planning
  • The Impact of Connelly
  • Drafting Grantor Trusts
  • Pet Trusts
  • NIL Planning
  • Ethics Issues
Topics may be subject to change as necessary to cover recent developments and hot topics.

$495 Early Bird Deadline: September 12, 2025
$695 after September 12, 2025

To register online, please click the button below. To register via check, please make checks out to "University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law"
In the memo section, please indicate it is for "2025 Estate Planning Conference"

Send to:   University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law 
                 1525 Senate Street
                 Columbia SC, 29208
                 Attn: Megan S. Seiner, Vice Dean of Student and Alumni Engagement & Strategic Initiatives 

For questions, please contact Dr. Joel Campbell at joelcampbell@sc.edu.

The program is expected to be certified by the South Carolina Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization for 13.5 hours, including 1.25 hours for ethics, of Tax and Esate Planning and Probate specialization credit. The law school will assist with CLE credit in other states and education credits for other professionals.
 

Price:

$495.00