Ozzy Osbourne left behind more than music when he passed away at 76. His $250 million fortune, blended family and valuable music royalties raise pressing estate planning questions that extend far beyond celebrity headlines.
Tasha Dickinson, partner at Day Pitney LLP, shares how advisors can address family conflict, use independent fiduciaries and manage complex assets like royalties. She highlights the crucial role of communication and expectation-setting in preventing disputes.
Join WealthManagement.com Senior Editor David Lenok and Tasha for a compelling conversation on the lessons Ozzy’s estate offers for families and advisors alike.
Tasha discusses:
- The unique estate challenges faced by blended families and strategies to reduce conflict
- The importance of appointing an independent fiduciary rather than family members to administer estates
- How communication and expectation-setting can prevent litigation
- The complications of managing royalties, intellectual property and other nontraditional assets
- Why advisors should work as a unified team with attorneys and CPAs early in the planning process
- And more!
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About Our Guest:
Tasha Dickinson, a Florida Bar Board Certified Wills, Trusts and Estates Lawyer, exclusively represents individuals and families in sophisticated estate planning and estate/trust administration. She has extensive experience with complex wealth preservation strategies, business succession planning, and charitable planning. She represents fiduciaries in complicated estate and trust administration matters. Tasha has developed a niche working with family offices and has written and lectured extensively on residency planning.
