2025 Estate Planning Conference
October 9-10, 2025
The University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law is pleased to announce its second annual Estate Planning Conference on October 9-10, 2025 in Columbia, SC. The inaugural conference was an outstanding success, and this conference should be even more successful.
Registration:
Early Bird Special: $495
After September 12, 2025: $695
You can register online (above) or via check. To register via check, please make checks out to “University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law,” and, in the memo section, please indicate it is for “2025 Estate Planning Conference.” Send checks to:
University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law, 1525 Senate Street, Columbia, SC 20208
Attn: Megan S. Seiner, Vice Dean of Student and Alumni Engagement & Strategic Initiatives
The conference offers an outstanding group of nationally-renowned speakers, including Diana Zeydel, Sam Donaldson, Michael Amoia, Ed Beckwith, Austin Bramwell, Collins Brown, Kelli Brown, Bob Danforth, Dana Fitzsimons, Steffi Hafen, Vivian Huang, Brant Hellwig, Jerry Hesch, Bill Sanderson, David Sella-Villa, Harris Sinsley, Clint Wallace, and others.
The program will include presentations covering:
- Recent Developments in Estate Planning and Tax Law
- Trust Decanting
- Advanced Planning With GRATS
- Recent Developments in Fiduciary Administration
- Incorporating Income Tax Planning into Estate Freezes
- Grantor Trust Status When the Grantor Dies
- Business Succession Planning
- The Impact of Connelly
- Grantor Trust Rules
- Estate Planning With Pets
- Tax Planning with Tax Credits
- Estate Planning and AI: Ethics Issues
- Charitable Planning
- Moore: SLATS as Non-Grantor Post-Divorce
- Private Family Trust Companies and Directed Trusts
- Strategic Tax Planning with Tax Credits
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, including 1.25 hours for ethics, of Tax and Estate Planning and Probate specialization credit. The law school will assist with CLE credit in other states and education credits for other professionals.
Accommodations
| Cambria Hotel | Hilton Garden Inn | The Graduate |
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| $179 per night (plus taxes and parking at $18) 1000 Lady Street, Columbia, SC 29201 803-728-3355 Book here |
$141.78 per night (plus taxes) 1200 Pickens Street, Columbia, SC 29201 803-227-3400 Book here |
$155 per night (plus taxes) 1619 Pendleton Street, Columbia, SC 29201 803-779-7779 Book here |
Thank you to our sponsors!
| Sponsorship Level | Sponsors |
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| Golden Reception Sponsor | |
| Golden Speaker Dinner Sponsor |
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| Estate Sponsors |
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| Trust Sponsors |
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| Inheritance Sponsors |
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| Beneficiary Sponsors |
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Questions?
For additional information, please contact Dr. Joel Campbell joelcampbell@sc.edu