by Leslie Marenco | Mar 27, 2015 | Articles, Estate Planning, Health Care Directive, Trusts
Avoiding the need for a conservatorship – the process whereby someone is appointed by a court to assume responsibility for the property or the personal welfare of an adult – and keeping your family out of Court can be accomplished by making plans for incapacity in...
by Leslie Marenco | Mar 27, 2015 | Articles, Estate Planning
Currently, it is estimated that 7 in 10 Americans will need some type of long-term care, with Medicaid expected to pay for two-thirds of those long-term care services.A recent Huffington Post article entitled, Is Divorce the Best Option for Older Americans? examined...
by Leslie Marenco | Mar 20, 2015 | Articles, Case Law, Wills
Even the best intentions can have unintended consequences when it comes to estate planning. A case now winding its way through the New York appellate court system provides a cautionary tale when it comes to the safekeeping of your estate planning documents. According...
by Leslie Marenco | Mar 20, 2015 | Articles, Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Trusts
Americans today are getting married later in life. Currently, the average age of a first marriage is 27 for women and 29 for men — an increase of four years for women and three years for men in just the last 25 years. So it may not be so surprising that more...
by Leslie Marenco | Mar 17, 2015 | Articles, Celebrity Estates, Estate Planning
Marilyn Monroe, a global symbol of beauty, glamour and sex, died on Aug. 5, 1962 of an overdose. Fifty years later, she’s still in style – and making more money than ever. Monroe’s come-hither expression is emblazoned on posters, T-shirts and...
