by Leslie Marenco | Jun 13, 2014 | Articles, Estate Planning, Guardianship
Do you know what it takes to be a real man? Although the expectations of both men and women have evolved over the last few decades, there are still some fundamental characteristics that most people would agree constitute what it means to be a “real man.” At the top...
by Leslie Marenco | Jun 6, 2014 | Articles, Estate Planning, Inheritance
A new study from the Boston College Center on Wealth and Philanthropy shows that the greatest wealth transfer in history is currently underway, with more than $59 trillion passing to heirs, charities and Uncle Sam between now and 2061. The majority of this wealth –...
by Leslie Marenco | May 28, 2014 | Articles, Uncategorized
Summer has officially arrived and for those of us fortunate enough to have a vacation home – whether it’s a fishing camp on a lazy river or an oceanfront estate – the time has come to make more good memories and celebrate family traditions at that special place. A...
by Leslie Marenco | May 23, 2014 | Articles, Business Succession, Uncategorized
Our state is rich with families who have started businesses here and watched them thrive through the generations. However, there are also many examples of family businesses that have failed to weather the changes in generational management and ceased to exist. In...
by Leslie Marenco | May 23, 2014 | Articles, Uncategorized
One of the most striking aspects of the recent opening of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum is the voice recordings left on the phones of the victims’ families of their last messages to loved ones. We hear so many stories of family members who keep...
