by Leslie Marenco | Aug 28, 2015 | Articles, IRAs / 401(k)
Life insurance products can be complicated, and because they often come with high commissions for the people selling them, it can be hard to know what to buy and who to trust when you are making that decision. The place to start is to think about whether and why you...
by Leslie Marenco | Aug 21, 2015 | Articles, Estate Planning, Health Care Directive
How do you want to die? Do you want lifesaving treatments to be administered even if all brain activity has ceased? Is your family aware of your wishes? And perhaps the more important question, is your doctor aware of your wishes? Included in a complete estate plan is...
by Leslie Marenco | Aug 20, 2015 | Articles, Uncategorized
The Family and Medical Leave Act may provide unpaid time off due to the serious health condition of an employee or an employee’s immediate family member. However, only certain employers, known as “covered employers,” are required to comply with this law. Additionally,...
by Leslie Marenco | Aug 18, 2015 | Articles, Celebrity Estates, Estate Planning, High Net Worth, Uncategorized
What would it be like to grow up in a 123-room mansion in a swanky Los Angeles suburb, rubbing elbows with celebrities, and buying anything you want? Sounds pretty great – unless it was all taken away from you as an adult. As Tori Spelling wrote in her...
by Leslie Marenco | Aug 14, 2015 | Articles, Case Law, Estate Planning, Inheritance, Trusts, Uncategorized, Wills
In June, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, a highly publicized case upholding the rights of same-sex couples to marry. This decision has widespread implications in various areas, many of which have not been anticipated in...
