A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, Darth Vader died at the end of the movie Return of the Jedi. Moviegoers around the world flocked to the cinema to see the story of Vader’s redemption and to learn about the twisted Skywalker family tree.
SYK Estate planning attorney Glen Goland was 9 when "Jedi" was released. Today, when he sees the Star Wars movies, he’s haunted by questions like, “Did someone have to administer Vader’s estate?”, “How much did Vader get paid?”, and “What sort of property would a guy like that have?—Does he own his spaceship? Have a condo somewhere?”
Clearly, Glen has been spending too much time looking at estate planning documents.
Glen’s musings about estate planning and Star Wars will fuel a fun and informative session this Thursday, as The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI), Baird Private Wealth Management, and Samuels Yoelin Kantor LLP present "Estate Planning: Lessons from a Galaxy Far, Far Away." The discussion examines three important lessons taxpayers can learn from the Star Wars galaxy that may help in preparing their own estate plans. These three lessons relate to the following:
- Dying without a will
- The effective use of trusts in estate planning
- Structuring sales to minimize taxes
This lively discussion will explore Darth Vader’s lack of foresight, George Lucas’ intelligent tax planning, and much more wisdom. Afterwards, attendees will enjoy an exclusive, behind the scenes tour of OMSI’s internationally renowned exhibit production shop.
For information on the presentation, please contact Meghan Ridenour at 503-797-4601 or mridenour@omsi.edu.
Event details:
Thurday, September 26, 2013
8 :00am–10:00am
Theory at OMSI
Continental breakfast will be served
May the force be with you!
