Lunch and presentation at the Missouri Athletic Club
Topic: Arts and Other Collectibles
Speaker: Ramsay H. Slugg
About the talk: Art is an asset of passion. Combined with its unique financial characteristics, this makes it the most difficult asset to incorporate into a comprehensive estate and financial plan. This presentation will explore both tax and non-tax considerations that collectors and their advisors should consider as they plan for the ultimate disposition of the collection, whether that be by sale, gift or donation, and whether during life or at death.
Speaker bio: Ramsay H. Slugg is a Managing Director and member of the National Wealth Planning Strategies Group at U.S. Trust. Previously, he was the National Practice Director of Bank of America's Philanthropic Management group. He has also served as the Central Region Director of the Bank's Charitable Management Services Group, and the Central Region Director of the Wealth Management Consulting Group.
Mr. Slugg has also served as an adjunct professor at Texas Christian University and Texas A&M College of Law. He is a frequent speaker on tax and financial planning topics, especially as they relate to art and collectibles, and is frequently quoted in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Forbes, Barron's and other business publications. He is the author of the Handbook of Practical Planning for Art Collectors and Their Advisors, published by the American Bar Association's Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law.
Mr. Slugg is admitted to practice law in Texas, is a member of the State Bar of Texas, the American, and Tarrant County Bar Associations, the Tax and Estate Planning Section of the Tarrant County Bar (Chair, 1999-2000), the Lone Star Chapter of the Partnership for Philanthropic Planning, and the College of the State Bar of Texas. He currently serves as Co-chair of the American Bar Association’s Real Property Trust and Estate Law Art and Collectibles Committee, as well as several other leadership positions. Mr. Slugg received his J.D. degree from the Ohio State University College of Law, and his undergraduate degree from Wittenberg University.