by Leslie Marenco | Mar 24, 2016 | Articles, Celebrity Estates, Estate Planning, Uncategorized, Wills
Tupac Shakur came to fame in large part due to his battles with police, inspiring lyrics in his first solo release so violent that Dan Quayle publicly denounced them. In the same time frame, he was arrested five times for violent crimes, leading to numerous criminal...
by Leslie Marenco | Mar 18, 2016 | Articles, Uncategorized
To many people, living debt-free is a lifelong dream. It’s the picture of the easy life. Retired with no debt. . . You may be surprised to learn, however, that debt-free is not always the best decision – particularly if the choice is between paying off a...
by Leslie Marenco | Mar 11, 2016 | Articles, Uncategorized
It seems that we can’t turn on the television or radio without hearing an ad for a “reverse mortgage.” So what is a reverse mortgage exactly, and who can benefit from using one? A reverse mortgage is a type of loan taken out against your home. With a reverse mortgage...
by Leslie Marenco | Feb 19, 2016 | Articles, Uncategorized
Imagine this: your elderly uncle with no family near his home travels South to Florida for surgery and has to stay there unexpectedly for a number of months. While he is away, his home is demolished by the city, including all of his possessions. This just happened to...
by Leslie Marenco | Feb 5, 2016 | Articles, Uncategorized
To some degree or another, we are all a function of the social environments in which we were raised. Of course, that encompasses both positives and negatives. When it comes to money, the first exposure we have to its management is in our families. That makes good...
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....