Who Control’s Marilyn’s Estate?

by Leslie Marenco | Mar 17, 2015 | Articles, Celebrity Estates, Estate Planning

Marilyn Monroe, a global symbol of beauty, glamour and sex, died on Aug. 5, 1962 of an overdose.  Fifty years later, she’s still in style – and making more money than ever. Monroe’s come-hither expression is emblazoned on posters, T-shirts and...

Protecting Your Family When It Matters Most

by Leslie Marenco | Mar 6, 2015 | Articles, Celebrity Estates, Estate Planning, Health Care Directive, Trusts

A drama currently playing out in a French courtroom demonstrates that any elderly person can fall victim to financial abuse, even the second wealthiest woman in the world. Lilliane Bettencourt, 92, is heiress to the L’Oreal cosmetics fortune, and Forbes has estimated...

Bobby Brown May Get Some of Whitney’s $20M After All

by Leslie Marenco | Feb 27, 2015 | Articles, Celebrity Estates

  Whitney Houston was found dead in the tub three years ago. Now her 21-year-old daughter might be on life support for the rest of her life in the wake of a similar accident.  With mom gone and the boyfriend (husband?) Nick Gordon persona non grata,...

Robin Williams’ Family Fight Over Personal Property is Not So Funny

by Leslie Marenco | Feb 13, 2015 | Articles, Celebrity Estates, Probate Litigation, Trusts

Robin Williams’ wife Susan has gone to court over personal items she says were taken from the couple’s Tiburon, California, home without her permission. Williams’ children say their father set up a trust that bequeathed the items to them and that his wife of three...

Robin Williams’ Widow Sues Estate; Wants Clarity on What is “Memorabilia”

by Leslie Marenco | Feb 13, 2015 | Articles, Celebrity Estates

  Nearly six months after the death of Robin Williams, his widow Susan Schneider Williams and his children have become engaged in a contentious legal dispute over his estate valued at around $50 million. Court documents filed in December and January outline a bitter...

Never Charged, Bernie Madoff’s Son Leaves More Than $15M

by Leslie Marenco | Feb 3, 2015 | Articles, Celebrity Estates, Estate Planning

Andrew Madoff, the son of convicted Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff, left more than $15 million in property to his children, wife and fiancee in his will following his death from lymphoma last last year. Andrew Madoff listed $11 million in personal property and $4.5...