by Leslie Marenco | Mar 20, 2015 | Articles, Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Trusts
Americans today are getting married later in life. Currently, the average age of a first marriage is 27 for women and 29 for men — an increase of four years for women and three years for men in just the last 25 years. So it may not be so surprising that more...
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...
by Leslie Marenco | Mar 13, 2015 | Articles, Estate Planning
Women outlive men, make less during their careers and have less in savings due to pay discrepancies and time taken out of the workforce to raise their families. These are just a few reasons why it is important for you to know the following about estate planning: Minor...
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...
by Leslie Marenco | Feb 27, 2015 | Articles, Estate Planning, Health Care Directive, Kids Protection Planning, Trusts, Wills
Last year’s uncertainty about the future of the estate and gift tax caused many people to put their estate planning on hold, even though estate and gift tax planning is only a teeny tiny piece of estate planning. Now that the clouds have lifted and Congress has given...
by Leslie Marenco | Feb 20, 2015 | Articles, Estate Planning
With the federal estate tax exemption at $5.43 million for 2015, many people think estate planning is unnecessary. But there’s one thing ALL adults over the age of 18 need to look at, regardless of estate taxes: beneficiary designations. You would be amazed at how...
