by Leslie Marenco | Jan 8, 2015 | Articles, Uncategorized
Last month, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office did something it NEVER DOES, it issued a final rule that drops trademark fees for online application and renewal filings. The price reduction is intended to increase the number of electronic application filings,...
by Leslie Marenco | Jan 8, 2015 | Articles, Celebrity Estates, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, High Net Worth, Income Tax
Was Joan Rivers domiciled in New York or California? Think it doesn’t matter? Think again! This little distinction could cost her estate millions and millions of dollars!! When comedian Joan Rivers passed in September, she left her estimated $150 million estate...
by Leslie Marenco | Jan 8, 2015 | Articles, Asset Protection, Business/ Corporate Law, Estate Tax, Income Tax, Inheritance, IRS, Non - US Citizen, Probate, Real Property / Real Estate
Many individuals who live outside of the U.S. like to purchase real estate in America or invest in the U.S. Stock Market. It can be much safer than in investing in other parts of the world and often times the individual has children who have moved to America to live...
by Leslie Marenco | Jan 7, 2015 | Articles, Business/ Corporate Law
Boomers are now the fastest growing segment of new entrepreneurs, according to the Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity. This is not really surprising since most boomers have the skills acquired from decades of work that are needed to start a business, and have...
by Leslie Marenco | Jan 2, 2015 | Articles, Estate Planning
While many people focus on getting out of debt or getting organized for the New Year, estate planning is an equally important personal finance goal that should make every adult’s to-do list. That’s simply because resolving to get your legal affairs in...
