by Leslie Marenco | Aug 10, 2014 | Articles, Estate Planning, Health Care Directive
As people live longer, the chances of experiencing incapacity increase, and the advance health care directive becomes ever more crucial in avoiding disputes and providing a peaceful transition for end-of-life situations.It is often asked, why do I need an Advance...
by Leslie Marenco | Jul 11, 2014 | Articles, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Health Care Directive, IRAs / 401(k), Kids Protection Planning, Trusts
It’s no surprise that Americans spend more time planning their summer vacations than they do planning their estate. After all, a vacation is a trip you want to go on, while the eternal “trip” is not. However, wouldn’t you travel with more peace of mind if you knew...
by Leslie Marenco | May 2, 2014 | Articles, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Health Care Directive, Kids Protection Planning, Probate, Special Needs Planning, Trusts, Wills
Many people fail to create an estate plan because they don’t truly understand what is involved and therefore believe it is too complicated. But the real truth is that creating an estate plan during your lifetime is far less complicated than what your family will deal...
by Leslie Marenco | Mar 7, 2014 | Articles, Health Care Directive
With just over 50,000 residents, La Crosse is a lot like other small American towns – but there is one thing that makes La Crosse stand out: 96% of La Crosse residents who have died have had an advance medical directive in place. Nationally, the percentage of...
by Leslie Marenco | Jan 31, 2014 | Articles, Health Care Directive
Everyone agreed on one thing: Marlise Munoz was dead. The 33-year-old Texas wife, mother and paramedic got up in the night on Nov. 26, 2013, to tend to her toddler son and suffered a pulmonary embolism. Her husband Erick, also a paramedic, was able to briefly get...
by Leslie Marenco | Oct 4, 2013 | Articles, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Health Care Directive, Kids Protection Planning
We are fast approaching the holidays, when travel is the busiest and careful planning is necessary to nab the best airfare or book that New Year’s beach cottage before it slips away. One thing that is probably not on your travel to-do list is estate planning, but it...
