by Leslie Marenco | Feb 12, 2021 | Asset Protection, Business Succession, Business/ Corporate Law, Case Law, Celebrity Estates, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Family, Financial, Gift Tax, Guardianship, Health Care Directive, High Net Worth, Incapacity, Income Tax, Inheritance, Intellectual Property, IRAs / 401(k), IRS, Liens/Debt, Non - US Citizen, Non-Probate Asset
News icon Larry King recently passed away in the midst of his eighth divorce. We will remember his many memorable interviews and nearly as many trips to the altar. He brought the famous and influential into our homes for decades, and those interviews bridge eras and...
by Leslie Marenco | Dec 11, 2020 | Articles, Asset Protection, Business Succession, Business/ Corporate Law, Case Law, Celebrity Estates, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Family, Financial, Gift Tax, Guardianship, Health Care Directive, High Net Worth, Incapacity, Income Tax, Inheritance, Intellectual Property, Kids Protection Planning, Liens/Debt, Non - US Citizen, Non-Probate Asset
Since you’ll be discussing topics like death, incapacity, and other frightening life events, hiring an estate planning lawyer may feel intimidating or morbid. But it definitely doesn’t have to be that way. Instead, it can be the most empowering decision you ever make...
by Leslie Marenco | Nov 27, 2020 | Articles, Asset Protection, Business Succession, Business/ Corporate Law, Case Law, Celebrity Estates, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Family, Financial, Gift Tax, Guardianship, Health Care Directive, High Net Worth, Incapacity, Income Tax, Inheritance, Intellectual Property, IRAs / 401(k), IRS, Kids Protection Planning, Liens/Debt, Non - US Citizen, Non-Probate Asset, Probate, Probate Litigation, Real Property / Real Estate, Retirement, Special Needs Planning, Trusts, Vacation / Travel, Wills
Today, we’re seeing more and more people getting divorced in middle age and beyond. Indeed, the trend of couples getting divorced after age 50 has grown so common, it’s even garnered its own nickname: “gray divorce.” Today, roughly one in four divorces involve those...
by Leslie Marenco | Nov 25, 2020 | Articles, Asset Protection, Business Succession, Business/ Corporate Law, Case Law, Celebrity Estates, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Family, Financial, Gift Tax, Guardianship, Health Care Directive, High Net Worth, Incapacity, Income Tax, Inheritance, Intellectual Property, IRAs / 401(k), IRS, Kids Protection Planning, Liens/Debt, Non - US Citizen, Podcast, Probate, Probate Litigation, Real Property / Real Estate, Retirement, Scams, Trusts
A will is one of the most basic estate planning tools. While relying solely on a will is rarely a suitable option for most people, just about every estate plan includes this key document in one form or another. A will is used to designate how you want your assets...
by Leslie Marenco | Nov 6, 2020 | Asset Protection, Business Succession, Business/ Corporate Law, Case Law, Celebrity Estates, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Family, Financial, Health Care Directive, High Net Worth, Income Tax, Inheritance, Intellectual Property, Kids Protection Planning, Non - US Citizen, Probate Litigation, Real Property / Real Estate, Retirement, Special Needs Planning, Trusts, Wills
If you’re like most people, you likely think estate planning is just one more task to check off of your life’s endless “to-do” list. You may shop around and find a lawyer to create planning documents for you, or you might try creating your own DIY plan using online...
by Leslie Marenco | Jan 8, 2015 | Articles, Asset Protection, Business/ Corporate Law, Estate Tax, Income Tax, Inheritance, IRS, Non - US Citizen, Probate, Real Property / Real Estate
Many individuals who live outside of the U.S. like to purchase real estate in America or invest in the U.S. Stock Market. It can be much safer than in investing in other parts of the world and often times the individual has children who have moved to America to live...