ORANGE COUNTY ESTATE PLANNING COUNCIL

This session will delve into the latest high-profile wealth transfer cases involving celebrities and notable figures as we:

• Explore what happens when there is flawed or inadequate estate planning.
• Consider how the media or public opinion can impact estate proceedings.
• Examine the critical lessons learned and best practices to avoid these problems.
• Gain valuable insights from these prominent cases to navigate complex wealth transfer issues more effectively; and
• Look at how we can apply these lessons to protect our clients

A Partner at Jeffer Mangles Butler & Mitchell, LLP, Vatche Zetjian is certified by the State Bar of California as a specialist in estate planning, probate, and trust law.

Vatche's practice focuses on complex trusts and estates litigation matters, including claims for breach of fiduciary duty, surcharge actions, trustee removal actions, will and trust contests, creditors’ claims, conservatorship and guardianship proceedings, and elder abuse matters. He has represented fiduciaries, individuals, and charities in litigating these matters.

His practice also includes trust and probate administration, including probating a decedent’s estate, advising trustees regarding administration concerns, and resolving administration disputes amongst fiduciaries and beneficiaries.

Vatche also has experience working on general civil litigation matters, including breach of contract and fraud actions, representing both plaintiffs and defendants.

While at Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, he was on the Dean’s Honors List and received the American Jurisprudence Award in Torts.

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