by Leslie Marenco | Nov 14, 2014 | Articles, Asset Protection, Estate Planning
Take a moment and consider how much of your life you live online. If you are like most of us, you bank, pay bills, make purchases, connect with friends and communicate with just about everyone you know online. Think about all the digital assets you have accumulated...
by Leslie Marenco | Nov 14, 2014 | Articles, Asset Protection, Business/ Corporate Law
Two major retailers that suffered a major data breach affecting millions of customers – and their bottom lines – have one thing in common: both got hacked through their vendors. Home Depot’s security system was breached by a hacker that stole credit card...
by Leslie Marenco | Oct 27, 2014 | Articles, Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Non-Probate Asset, Probate
Many people see joint accounts as a cheap and easy way to avoid probate, since joint property passes to the join owner at death, but these accounts can actually be quite risky when it comes to estate planning. Joint ownership of accounts can be a great way to easily...
by Leslie Marenco | Oct 24, 2014 | Articles, Asset Protection, Case Law, IRAs / 401(k)
A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision has changed the way inherited IRAs are viewed when it comes to bankruptcy, and calls for those who inherit these retirement account assets to find new ways to protect that inheritance. In Clark v. Rameker, Heidi Heffron-Clark...
by Leslie Marenco | Oct 18, 2014 | Articles, Asset Protection, Business Succession
Female-owned businesses are one of the fastest growing sectors of the U.S. economy, with the number of women-owned businesses doubling over the past 17 years, according to a recent Forbes article. Many women who run their own companies often do double-duty as CEOs of...
by Leslie Marenco | Sep 22, 2014 | Articles, Asset Protection, Business/ Corporate Law
Bankruptcy. It’s the bad word every business owner is working hard to avoid. And, yes, it’s also a tool given to entrepreneurs as an encouragement to take risk and be able to have a fresh start when things do not go as planned. It’s a thought that may have crossed...
