City of Hope announces estate and financial- planning forums for professionals.LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 15, 1996--The City of Hope National Medical Center City of Hope is one of 39 NCI-designated Cancer Centers and is located in the city of Duarte, California. City of Hope comprises an ambulatory and in-patient cancer treatment center as well as a biomedical research facility known as the Beckman Research Institute and the City of Hope and Beckman Research Institute The Beckman Research Institute (BRI) is a research facility affiliated with the City of Hope National Medical Center in Duarte, CA. It is dedicated to studying normal and abnormal biological processes which may be related to cancer. recently announced that it will present a series of estate and financial- planning forums during October for attorneys, accountants and other financial-planning professionals. Titled ``Estate and Financial Planning Financial planning Evaluating the investing and financing options available to a firm. Planning includes attempting to make optimal decisions, projecting the consequences of these decisions for the firm in the form of a financial plan, and then comparing future performance against Strategies for 1997, Financial Planning Through Philanthropy,'' the forums will feature expert speakers representing a number of Los Angeles' prestigious legal and professional firms. Included in the format will be breakout sessions with panelists skilled in the areas of charitable gift planning, tax law, real estate and estate planning Estate Planning The overall planning of a person's wealth, including the preparation of a will and the planning of taxes after the individual's death. Notes: Contrary to popular belief, estate planning involves much more than preparing a will, and it is not only for the . ``These seminars are designed to help professionals in the legal and financial communities better serve their clients,'' said Nina Madden Sabban of Hoffman, Sabban and Watenmaker, the forum's volunteer chairwoman. ``The `Investments in Hope' series will provide attorneys, accountants, trust officers and tax, estate and financial planners with sound, up-to-date information that they can share with those who seek their counsel.'' According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Sabban, the speakers and moderators who will conduct the seminars are leaders in their fields who have themselves been moved by a philanthropic spirit. The educational forum is a program of City of Hope's newly created Allied Professional Network, a network of estate planning counselors, financial planners and tax advisers who wish to expand their knowledge in charitable giving and provide enhanced client services. In turn, the network supports City of Hope's planned giving Planned Giving is an area of fundraising that refers to several specific gift types that can be funded with cash or property. These gift vehicles are based on United States tax law. outreach efforts to its national constituency of supporters. ``Because of City of Hope's reputation for integrity and excellence, we were able to attract presenters with extensive speaking and writing experience,'' explained Sabban. ``Even more impressive is the fact that these experts have volunteered their time in support of our efforts to reach others in the financial- planning community.'' The featured speakers will be Douglas K. Freeman of Freeman, Freeman & Smiley LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol for the Tuesday, Oct. 22, workshop at the Beverly Hilton Hotel (9876 Wilshire Blvd.), Beverly Hills; and Michael S. Whalen of Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison for the Thursday, Oct. 24, workshop at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel (1401 S. Oak Knoll Ave.), Pasadena. Registration is $75, which may be paid by credit card, and includes reference materials. Continuing educational credit is provided. For more information, a list of lecturers and topics, or to register, call 800/232-3314. The City of Hope National Medical Center and Beckman Research Institute, located in Duarte, Calif., 25 miles northeast of downtown Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area. The sprawling, multi-centered megacity is such that its downtown core is often considered just another district like Hollywood or , is renowned for its treatment and research to combat cancer, diabetes and HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome . The work conducted at City of Hope is shared with medical centers worldwide, touching the lives of people everywhere. CONTACT: City of Hope Debbi Swanson, 213/892-7233 Michael Imlay, 213/892-7282 |
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