by Leslie Marenco | Apr 11, 2014 | Articles, Estate Planning
America is a nation of do-it-yourselfers, but building a deck and creating a legally valid estate plan are two entirely different things – and a less-than-perfect deck won’t devastate your family’s financial future or the relationships among the people you care about...
by Leslie Marenco | Apr 4, 2014 | Articles, Celebrity Estates
Jerry Orbach, who starred as Detective Lennie Briscoe in the popular “Law and Order” television series, died a decade ago, but a battle is brewing over his Chase bank account, according to a recent story in the New York Post. The Chase bank account in dispute belongs...
by Leslie Marenco | Mar 28, 2014 | Articles, Estate Planning
A recent article in the New York Post about brothers battling over a painting from their uncle’s estate serves as a reminder of the importance of designating a destination for your personal property, either through a will or by gifting while you are still alive. The...
by Leslie Marenco | Mar 21, 2014 | Articles, Estate Planning
Estate planning is not a “set it and forget it” kind of thing. Your life changes, your assets change, the laws change — and if your plan doesn’t change, your family gets caught holding the bag. The people you love most end up bearing the brunt of your failure to...
by Leslie Marenco | Mar 14, 2014 | Articles, Celebrity Estates, Estate Planning, Trusts
Oscar-winning actor, Philip Seymour Hoffman, died in February from a drug overdose. Recently, his long-time girlfriend and mother of his three children, Marianne O’Donnell, filed to open Philip Seymour Hoffman’s estate and to probate his will. While there are many...
by Leslie Marenco | Mar 7, 2014 | Articles, Health Care Directive
With just over 50,000 residents, La Crosse is a lot like other small American towns – but there is one thing that makes La Crosse stand out: 96% of La Crosse residents who have died have had an advance medical directive in place. Nationally, the percentage of...
