by Trust Counsel | Oct 18, 2018 | Articles, Celebrity Estates, Probate, Probate Litigation, Trusts, Wills
Last month was a memorable one for the Estate of Tupac Amaru Shakur. September 13th marked the 22nd anniversary of the death of the late hip-hop legend, who was gunned down in Las Vegas at the age of 25. Shortly after the 22nd anniversary of his death, Tupac’s estate...
by Leslie Marenco | Dec 21, 2016 | Articles, Probate, Probate Litigation, Wills
Often I get clients who are interested in objecting to a Last Will and Testament because of suspected undue influence of their loved one. In Florida there is a split of authority over what happens to a previous Will when the most recent Will is invalidated by the...
by Leslie Marenco | Oct 26, 2015 | Articles, Estate Planning, Probate, Probate Litigation, Trusts, Uncategorized, Wills
When you open your door to the series of miniature monster’s and princesses’ exclaiming “trick-or-treat,” you can protect yourself from the “tricks” of the dark hallows eve night with the swift toss of a Twix or Snickers Bar. Thus,...
by Leslie Marenco | Feb 13, 2015 | Articles, Celebrity Estates, Probate Litigation, Trusts
Robin Williams’ wife Susan has gone to court over personal items she says were taken from the couple’s Tiburon, California, home without her permission. Williams’ children say their father set up a trust that bequeathed the items to them and that his wife of three...
by Leslie Marenco | Aug 1, 2014 | Articles, Probate, Probate Litigation
Some people claim that FLORIDA is a “probate friendly” state and therefore, families don’t need to avoid probate. I’ve even heard some lawyers (that clearly don’t practice in the area of Estate Planning) say that because Florida has adopted the Uniform Probate...
