2024 Fall WALA CES: Basic Estate Planning for Artists (Session #6)

WALA Creative Entrepreneurs Series
(Legal Issues for Creative Entrepreneurs)
WALA’s Creative Entrepreneurs Series is a series for creatives of all kinds who want to take the next step in their professional career by creating their own business. Explore the basics of forming a business for your creative endeavors, from deciding whether to incorporate as a non-profit or for-profit entity, to understanding copyrights and trademarks, to contract and negotiation skills, and finally to estate planning for artists and creatives and understanding the grants process.
The series comprises of six sessions to be held on *consecutive Tuesdays, starting Tuesday, September 17, 2024 and continuing through Tuesday, October 22, 2024 from 11am – 1pm.

* Session #6: Tuesday, October 22, 2024, ~ Protecting Your Creative Legacy: Basic Estate Planning for Artists & Creatives
(Select this date to attend this session)
Presentation and Q & A with:
Anissa Parekh, Attorney

Covered in this session:
● Estate Planning BasicsMore info TBA!

○ What is Estate Planning?

○ Why is it Necessary?

○ What Happens Without a Plan

■ Worst Case Scenarios

○ Essential Documents Everyone Should Have

■ Wills and Trusts

■ Living Will/Advanced Directive

■ Durable Health Care Power of Attorney

■ Durable Financial Power of Attorney

■ Designation of Standby Guardian (for parents)

○ Creating an Asset Inventory

○ Conversations with Loved Ones Regarding Your Wishes

● Protection of Your Artistic Estate

○ Defining Your Legacy

○ What Happens Without A Plan

■ Worst Case Scenarios

○ Cataloging Your Work

○ Identifying Your Team

○ Documenting Your Wishes

○ Contracts

○ Gifts/Bequests

○ Copyright/Merchandising Rights

○ Royalties/Residuals

○ Conversations With Loved Ones Regarding Your Wishes

● What Happens Upon Your Incapacity or Death

● Questions

Anissa Parekh is an attorney, practicing in Washington, D.C. Her practice focuses on estate planning. Born and raised in Massachusetts, Anissa is a graduate of Concord Academy, Williams College and Cornell Law School. She spent one year studying Shakespeare and British Architecture at Exeter College, Oxford University, as well as serving as a coxswain for the Exeter Men’s Rowing Team.

Anissa began her legal career as an active duty Army lawyer in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps. After serving nearly 10 years on active duty, she remained in the Washington D.C. area, working in private practice and serving clients in a broad range of government contracts, litigation, commercial and corporate matters.

In addition to her work as an attorney, Anissa is a professional actor and proud member of the Actors’ Equity Association. She received her training at The Studio Theatre Acting Conservatory and The Theatre Lab School of Dramatic Arts. Anissa loves to travel, and shares of her love of yoga through teaching classes and workshops near her home in Alexandria, VA..
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The 2024 Fall Creative Entrepreneurs Series is FREE for *WALA members.
*$20 per workshop for non-members.
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