by Leslie Marenco | Apr 11, 2014 | Articles, Estate Planning
America is a nation of do-it-yourselfers, but building a deck and creating a legally valid estate plan are two entirely different things – and a less-than-perfect deck won’t devastate your family’s financial future or the relationships among the people you care about...
by Leslie Marenco | Mar 28, 2014 | Articles, Estate Planning
A recent article in the New York Post about brothers battling over a painting from their uncle’s estate serves as a reminder of the importance of designating a destination for your personal property, either through a will or by gifting while you are still alive. The...
by Leslie Marenco | Mar 21, 2014 | Articles, Estate Planning
Estate planning is not a “set it and forget it” kind of thing. Your life changes, your assets change, the laws change — and if your plan doesn’t change, your family gets caught holding the bag. The people you love most end up bearing the brunt of your failure to...
by Leslie Marenco | Mar 14, 2014 | Articles, Celebrity Estates, Estate Planning, Trusts
Oscar-winning actor, Philip Seymour Hoffman, died in February from a drug overdose. Recently, his long-time girlfriend and mother of his three children, Marianne O’Donnell, filed to open Philip Seymour Hoffman’s estate and to probate his will. While there are many...
by Leslie Marenco | Feb 21, 2014 | Articles, Estate Planning, Inheritance
Baby boomers are set to inherit up to $8.4 trillion over the next 15 years, according to The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College. A recent New York Times article explored the complicated issues that these inheritances can bring, including transferring...
by Leslie Marenco | Feb 2, 2014 | Articles, Celebrity Estates, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Trusts
Paul Walker, who starred in the Fast & Furious movie franchise, died tragically in a high-speed car accident in Los Angeles last November at the age of 40. His estate was opened at the end of January in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara...
