Planning a Legacy for Your Family and Community

Thoughtful estate planning empowers each of us to choose how we leave our assets in ways that are meaningful to us. Attend this webinar to learn more about the new charitable giving laws and the ways that we can provide for family AND community, without having to choose between the two. 

Event: Planning a Legacy for Your Family and Community

Date: Tuesday October 21, 2025  

Time: 4:00pm – 6:00pm 

Location: Zoom — Registrants will receive a webinar link via email  

During this session, Deb Kinney, Esq. will cover the basics of estate planning and answer any questions you may have related to health care documents and revocable living trusts. She will also share her expertise on what blended families, non-citizen families, and LGBTQ families need to pay attention to in these changing times. 

If you have any questions, please contact Penny Peak, Senior Director of Philanthropy and Planning, by email at ppeak@samuelmerritt.edu or phone at 510-879-3349.

We look forward to seeing you in online!  

Deb Kinney, Esq. is the founder of TrustParency PC, where she provides services based on decades of experience in estate planning, trust administration, probate, and relationship agreements. She previously founded a large Bay Area estate planning firm to serve individuals from underrepresented communities with life planning issues. Deb centers her work in the values of fairness, compassion, and integrity, and she is known for bringing a sense of humor and quick insights to find solutions for her clients. A parent of adult children, Deb has served on the boards of many organizations, including Planned Parenthood Mar Monte Advocates, Equality California, and Tides Advocacy.