Episode 3 | Planning for success: the importance of tax and estate planning for athletes and entertainers

WELCOME TO OUR LEVELING THE PLAYING FIELD PODCAST HOSTED BY MICHAEL RUEDA
Our Leveling the Playing Field podcast series provides personalized and holistic advice for athletes, entertainers, artists, and other notable individuals to better understand the elements of the commercial relationships they will encounter in their professional careers. Our goal is to provide our clients with the tools they need to achieve success.
Topics our series will cover include:

• Name, image and likeness opportunity related contracts
• Intellectual property
• Charitable giving and philanthropy
• Tax and estate planning
• Contracts with advisors and agents

What are essential basic tax and estate planning needs for athletes and entertainers? What may trigger additional or more comprehensive estate planning needs? In this episode, Michael and Withers partner David Lehn, tackle the tricky topic of tax and estate planning for athletes and celebrities.