by Trust Counsel | Nov 6, 2020 | Asset Protection, Business Succession, Business/ Corporate Law, Case Law, Celebrity Estates, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Family, Financial, Health Care Directive, High Net Worth, Income Tax, Inheritance, Intellectual Property, Kids Protection Planning, Non - US Citizen, Probate Litigation, Real Property / Real Estate, Retirement, Special Needs Planning, Trusts, Wills
If you’re like most people, you likely think estate planning is just one more task to check off of your life’s endless “to-do” list. You may shop around and find a lawyer to create planning documents for you, or you might try creating your own DIY plan using online...
by Trust Counsel | Oct 30, 2020 | Articles, Asset Protection, Business Succession, Business/ Corporate Law, Case Law, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Financial, Gift Tax, Guardianship, Income Tax, Inheritance, IRAs / 401(k), IRS, Kids Protection Planning, Liens/Debt, Probate, Real Property / Real Estate, Special Needs Planning, Trusts, Wills
No matter who you vote for on November 3rd, you may want to start considering the potential legal, financial, and tax impacts a change of leadership might have on your family’s planning. As you’ll learn here, there are a number of reasons why you may want to start...
by Leslie Marenco | Oct 13, 2017 | Articles, Case Law, Estate Planning, Probate, Wills
DIY wills are becoming more prevalent as legal services can now be accessed easily online. For better or worse, more and more people are turning to online services to meet their legal needs, maybe even you. Here’s what you need to know before you decide...
by Leslie Marenco | Jun 2, 2017 | Articles, Case Law, Wills
One of the effects of globalization is the increase in foreign-born individuals and families visiting, living, and/or investing in the United States and it is very common for those people to own property in both their native home, as well as here in the United...
by Leslie Marenco | Aug 14, 2015 | Articles, Case Law, Estate Planning, Inheritance, Trusts, Uncategorized, Wills
In June, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, a highly publicized case upholding the rights of same-sex couples to marry. This decision has widespread implications in various areas, many of which have not been anticipated in...
by Leslie Marenco | Mar 20, 2015 | Articles, Case Law, Wills
Even the best intentions can have unintended consequences when it comes to estate planning. A case now winding its way through the New York appellate court system provides a cautionary tale when it comes to the safekeeping of your estate planning documents. According...
