Case Studies

Dame Elisabeth Frink (1930-1993)

Thanks to Dame Elisabeth Frink’s son and the dedicated curator of her estate, the artist’s oeuvre was revived 25 years after her death.  

Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988)

After Jean-Michel Basquiat’s tragic death in 1988, he left no will but 917 drawings, 25 sketchbooks, 85 prints, and 171 paintings.

Mark Rothko (1903-1970)

Mark Rothko’s estate involved one of the art world’s most infamous legal battles between his successors and his Foundation.

Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973)

Pablo Picasso died intestate leaving behind 45,000 artworks as well as considerable assets, causing his 6 heirs to enter into a complex and costly dispute.

Tax

No death taxes - home, studio and business preserved for spouse and child

Legacy Promotion

Promoting a Legacy – helping a struggling executor

Gallery Contracts

Renegotiating Gallery Contract - heirs get their fair share

Business Structure

Business Structure - bringing order and tax efficiency

Successful artist estate planning

The importance for the family of early attention to Inheritance Tax exposure and thoughtful family estate planning.