by Leslie Marenco | Jun 26, 2015 | Articles, Special Needs Planning, Trusts
When you have a family member with special needs, it is important to understand that your estate planning strategy is unique and requires the assistance of an attorney experienced in creating Special Needs Trusts. If an inheritance is left directly to your family...
by Leslie Marenco | Jun 19, 2015 | Articles, Trusts, Wills
The passing of family heirlooms from one generation to another should be welcome tradition in most families, but unfortunately, this process can cause long-lasting family rifts if not done properly. There are many stories of families that have split over a silver tea...
by Leslie Marenco | Jun 12, 2015 | Articles, Estate Planning, Health Care Directive, Kids Protection Planning
If you are a single parent, life for you right now probably couldn’t get any busier. You are likely being pulled between work, school activities, sports teams and the inevitable emergencies that fill the lives of single parents everywhere. Being a single parent is a...
by Leslie Marenco | Jun 12, 2015 | Articles, Estate Planning
Many parents believe that by adding a child’s name to a property deed, they can pass along the property outside of probate. Unfortunately, those who act on that belief often find they have invited more problems than they have avoided. This is because in many states,...
by Leslie Marenco | Jun 5, 2015 | Articles, Celebrity Estates, Income Tax, IRS
Al Capone, head of the most profitable crime syndicate of the Prohibition Era and mastermind of the notorious 1929 “Valentine’s Day Massacre,” seemed above the law. In the end, however, Capone would be brought to justice not for murder, extortion,...
