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 | Feb 5, 2015 | Articles, Probate, Trusts
When you hear the words, “trust fund,” do you conjure up images of stately mansions and party yachts? A trust fund – or trust – is actually a great estate planning tool for many people with a wide range of incomes who want to accomplish a specific purpose...
by Leslie Marenco | Jan 30, 2015 | Articles, Celebrity Estates, Estate Planning, Trusts
James Brown was known for his signature song, “I Feel Good,” but no one is feeling good about the battle that is still being waged over his estate almost a decade after his death in 2006. The majority of Brown’s estate – estimated to be in the tens of millions...
by Leslie Marenco | Dec 19, 2014 | Articles, Celebrity Estates, Estate Planning, Trusts
Famous comedienne, Joan Rivers, who died unexpectedly on September 4, 2014, from what is alleged to be a botched medical procedure, made millions making us all laugh. Some of her most infamous routines centered around skewering celebrities, most notably legendary...
by Leslie Marenco | Dec 5, 2014 | Articles, Special Needs Planning, Trusts
Families of those with disabilities – physical or mental – are typically concerned with the best way to fund the long-term financial and personal needs of their special needs loved one in a way that will secure a fulfilling life for them. The best vehicle...
by Leslie Marenco | Oct 31, 2014 | Articles, IRAs / 401(k), Trusts
According to the Investment Company Institute, the use of IRAs for retirement saving has increased in the past decade, with $6.5 trillion invested in traditional and Roth IRAs. But how much of those assets will pass beyond the primary beneficiaries to the next...
