by Trust Counsel | Oct 18, 2018 | Articles, Celebrity Estates, Probate, Probate Litigation, Trusts, Wills
Last month was a memorable one for the Estate of Tupac Amaru Shakur. September 13th marked the 22nd anniversary of the death of the late hip-hop legend, who was gunned down in Las Vegas at the age of 25. Shortly after the 22nd anniversary of his death, Tupac’s estate...
by Leslie Marenco | Sep 8, 2017 | Articles, Celebrity Estates, Estate Planning, Trusts
Whether your estate is modest or movie star worthy, the value of a good estate plan, properly handled, cannot be underestimated. A comprehensive plan can mean the difference between an expensive and unnecessary “time spent in court headache” for your loved ones...
by Leslie Marenco | Jul 14, 2017 | Articles, Celebrity Estates, Estate Planning, High Net Worth, Intellectual Property
A celebrity’s image and likeness can continue to produce considerable income after death. This type of intellectual property is considered part of your estate, and the IRS can tax its value. In the case of pop star Michael Jackson’s estate, that recently meant...
by Leslie Marenco | Apr 28, 2017 | Articles, Celebrity Estates, Estate Planning, Wills
Even after death, celebrities are highly publicized for their mistakes, many of which we make ourselves. This time last year, superstar musician Prince died suddenly, leaving no will, and the management of his substantial estate fraught with legal complications and...
by Leslie Marenco | Mar 30, 2017 | Articles, Celebrity Estates, Estate Planning
It is safe to say the Embryo Lawsuit Between Sofia Vergara, Nick Loeb, & Now a Third-Party Trust has Gotten Out Of Hand… Although I have been following this case for some time, I wasn’t going to write about it here because the estate planning...
by Leslie Marenco | Jan 30, 2017 | Articles, Celebrity Estates
Potential Heirs Keep Coming Out of the Woodwork! When you create an Estate Plan, you decide who receives your assets after you die. If you don’t, the laws of the state you live in determine who gets what. But what happens when those laws aren’t too clear...
