by Leslie Marenco | Sep 14, 2018 | Articles, Uncategorized
If you’re active on social media, Facebook probably plays a prominent role in your life. And now the social media titan can even play a role in your afterlife. Today, estate planning encompasses not only your tangible assets—bank accounts and real estate—but your...
by Leslie Marenco | Sep 6, 2018 | Articles, Uncategorized
Q: Hi Leslie, we are getting older and my husband and I are not rich. Our biggest asset is our home. To make it easy on our kids after we die, shouldn’t we just transfer it to them now? We trust our kids and have other family members that have done this, and it seems...
by Leslie Marenco | Sep 6, 2018 | Articles, Uncategorized
On August 16th, the beloved Queen of Soul passed away after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. She left behind an estate of reportedly $80 million and four adult sons—one of whom has special needs. Unfortunately, Aretha Franklin joins the roster of celebrities,...
by Leslie Marenco | Sep 6, 2018 | Articles, Uncategorized
Inspired by well-known athletes and entertainers, such us soccer player David Beckham, or Mexican Oscar winners Guillermo del Toro and Alejandro G. Iñárritu, new generations of foreign athletes, actors, producers, and entertainers have come to the U.S. hoping to make...
by Leslie Marenco | Aug 31, 2018 | Articles, Uncategorized
Aretha Franklin, heralded as the “Queen of Soul,” died from pancreatic cancer at age 76 on August 16th at her home in Detroit. Like Prince, who died in 2016, Franklin was one of the greatest musicians of our time. Also like Prince, however, she died without a will or...