August 10, 2014 - Estate Planning & Probate Attorneys

Remember Terri Schiavo? Why Everyone Needs A Health Care Directive…

by Leslie Marenco | Aug 10, 2014 | Articles, Estate Planning, Health Care Directive

As people live longer, the chances of experiencing incapacity increase, and the advance health care directive becomes ever more crucial in avoiding disputes and providing a peaceful transition for end-of-life situations.It is often asked, why do I need an Advance...

The REAL Lessons Learned From James Gandolfini’s Estate

by Leslie Marenco | Aug 10, 2014 | Articles, Celebrity Estates, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, High Net Worth, Probate, Wills

James Gandolfini, who won three Emmy awards portraying mob-boss Tony Soprano for eight years on HBO’s The Sopranos, died on June 19th, 2013 in a very unexpected manner. That day, he was touring Rome with his 13-year old son, Michael, when he suffered the sudden and...

What Do Phillip Seymour-Hoffman, Sting, and Anderson Cooper Have in Common?

by Leslie Marenco | Aug 10, 2014 | Articles, Celebrity Estates, Estate Planning, High Net Worth, Trusts

When news breaks that multiple celebrities within a month’s time are cutting their kids out of their estate plans, it’s not hard to see which way the wind is blowing… Not wanting their children to be unmotivated “trust fund” brats that...