by Leslie Marenco | Feb 10, 2017 | Articles, Gift Tax, Inheritance, IRS, Uncategorized
If you are a citizen or permanent resident, you must report all income to the IRS annually even if it’s taxed somewhere else. Also, unless you have been living under a rock you should KNOW that you must report your foreign bank accounts. There’s been so...
by Leslie Marenco | Dec 15, 2016 | Articles, Inheritance
While the Castro family imposed a mandatory nine-day mourning period over Cuba, questions remain as to who will inherit the head of state’s fortune – or if there is any fortune to inherit at all. Depending on what source you believe, Fidel Castro...
by Leslie Marenco | Aug 12, 2016 | Articles, Inheritance
If you’re like me, you want to leave an inheritance for your children. It’s likely part of what you are working so hard to do. But, far too often, the way we leave those inheritances actually does more harm than good. Something no parent wants. Giving outright...
by Leslie Marenco | Feb 4, 2016 | Articles, Celebrity Estates, Inheritance, Real Property / Real Estate, Uncategorized
The story of Ben Novack, the heir to Fontainebleau hotel who was murdered by his wife, Narcy Novack, has received widespread media coverage and resulted in multiple litigations. More than five years after Ben’s death, the fight for his fortune still continues....
by Leslie Marenco | Oct 7, 2015 | Articles, Celebrity Estates, Estate Planning, Inheritance, Uncategorized, Wills
Who’s going to get your money after your death? My clients devote a great deal of attention to estate planning to make sure their money goes to the people they want it to. If you die in your eighties or nineties, chances are your children will be in their...
by Leslie Marenco | Aug 14, 2015 | Articles, Case Law, Estate Planning, Inheritance, Trusts, Uncategorized, Wills
In June, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, a highly publicized case upholding the rights of same-sex couples to marry. This decision has widespread implications in various areas, many of which have not been anticipated in...
