2026 Estate Planning Conference

The University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law is pleased to announce its third annual Estate Planning Conference on October 15-16, 2026 in Columbia, SC. The previous conferences were outstanding successes, and this one should be even more successful.The conference offers an outstanding group of nationally-renowned speakers, including Sam Donaldson, Mitchell Gans, Steve Baxley, Kevin Barry, Briani Bennett, Doug Benson, Dan Gespass, Steffi Hafen, Victoria Haneman, Brant Hellwig, Jerry Hesch, Maurice Holloway, Christopher Steele, Tom Tietz, Matt Zackon, Stephen Chacon, and Joshua Zimmerman, covering essential and significant issues in estate planning and family and small business planning. Topics will primarily focus on timely issues of current interest.

The program will include presentations covering:

• Recent Tax Developments
• Recent Developments in Estate Planning
• Tax Consequences of Dissolving LLCs
• Family Business Dynamics in Estate Planning
• Post-OBBBA Income Tax Planning for Individuals and Trusts
• Using Lifetime CRUTs
• The Law of Digital Resurrection
• I've Seen this Movie Before: Lessons in Charitable Planning
• The Intersection of Estate Planning and Income Tax - Common Issues Often Overlooked
• Cybersecurity and Ethically Practicing Remotely
• Solutions for Offsetting Tax Liabilities
• The IRS and Irrevocable Trusts: To Report or Not to Report, That Is (or Should Be?) the Question (Including Decanting)
• Income Tax and Etate Planning with Qualified Small Buisness Stock (QSBS)
• Right Sizing Estate Planning After OBBBA

Topics may be subject to change as necessary to cover recent developments and hot topics.

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

$495 Early Bird Deadline: September 11, 2026
$695 after September 11, 2026

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 "2026 Estate Planning Conference"

Send to:   University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law 
                  ATTN: Dr. Joel Campbell
                 1525 Senate Street, Rm. 340
                 Columbia, SC 29208

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