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Reese Witherspoon Bigamy Case Serves as Cautionary Tale for Advisors, Clients
Danielle and Andy Mayoras
Legacy expert attorneys Danielle and Andy Mayoras say advisors can point to the bigamy scandal surrounding actress Reese Witherspoon’s family as yet another example of why it’s so important for clients to have their estate planning and legal affairs in order.
May 15, 2012Don't Let Your Wealthiest Clients Overlook Their Estate Planning
Danielle and Andy Mayoras
Legacy expert attorneys Danielle and Andy Mayoras say even the most savvy and successful entrepreneurs are counting on their financial advisors to protect their life’s work and legacy after they’re gone. Are you up to the task?
May 1, 2012How Does Tupac's Hologram Relate To Your Clients' Estate Planning?
Danielle and Andy Mayoras
Legacy expert attorneys Andy and Danielle Mayoras say your clients have names and reputations that will live on after they’re gone. The estate planning guidance you provide them now will ensure their legacy and wishes are protected for generations to come.
April 24, 2012Archie Comics Power Struggle Provides Valuable Succession Planning Lessons
Danielle and Andy Mayoras
Legacy expert attorneys Danielle and Andy Mayoras say the legal battle between two feuding CEOs provides yet another example of why it’s so important for advisors to make prudent succession planning decisions as their firms grow and evolve.
April 18, 2012Amy Winehouse: A Good Lesson to Share With Clients Who Don't Have a Will
Danielle and Andy Mayoras
Legacy expert attorneys Andy and Danielle Mayoras say that contrary to preliminary reports, British songstress Amy Winehouse did not have a will in place at the time of her death—an estate planning mistake that advisors and their clients can’t afford to make.
April 4, 2012Zsa Zsa Gabor Court Fight Spotlights Intrafamily Wealth, Guardianship Battles
Danielle and Andy Mayoras
Legacy expert attorneys Danielle and Andy Mayoras say planners with clients whose families are involved in this type of legal struggle over an elderly parent should keep in mind that there are two sides (at least) to every story, and allegations of a parent’s care or finances being compromised are not always easy to prove.
March 27, 2012Whitney Houston’s Will: A Crying Shame
Danielle and Andy Mayoras
Legacy expert attorneys Andy and Danielle Mayoras – along with everyone else – have now had a chance to take a look at Whitney Houston’s will. That the deceased music superstar opted for a will rather a living trust points to some shortcomings in her overall estate planning strategy.
March 20, 2012Britney Spears' Conservator Did It Again
Danielle and Andy Mayoras
Legacy expert attorneys Andy and Danielle Mayoras say the pop star's been very busy lately but it remains unclear what – if any – decisions she’s making herself and illustrates the importance of informed legal and estate planning regardless of your station in life.
March 12, 2012Whitney Houston's Funeral Suggests Trouble For Her Estate
Danielle and Andy Mayoras
Legacy expert attorneys Andy and Danielle Mayoras say it won’t be long before the recently deceased pop star’s estate planning efforts – or lack thereof – will come to light.
February 21, 2012Can Florida Millionaire Justify Adopting His Girlfriend?
Danielle and Andy Mayoras
John Goodman's lawyer states that the adoption was done to protect Goodman's children, not to shield assets from the family of the slain driver who is suing him. While Goodman, of Palm Beach, has been bashed across the country for his legal maneuver, it actually makes sense from a probate law perspective.
February 6, 2012Broke or Not, Whitney Houston Now Understands Value of Estate Planning
Danielle and Andy Mayoras
Legacy expert attorneys Andy and Danielle Mayoras say most of music diva Whitney Houston’s purported financial woes could have been averted had she and her family sought out and received professional financial and estate planning advice before things turned sour.
January 31, 2012Etta James Saga Illustrates Need for Thoughtful Estate Planning
Danielle and Andy Mayoras
Legacy expert attorneys Andy and Danielle Mayoras say it’s not too late to help your clients tackle an issue that should be among their most important resolutions in the New Year: estate planning.
January 24, 2012Estate of Richard Pratt, Paper Products Billionaire, Defeats Mistress In Court
Danielle and Andy Mayoras
Legacy expert attorneys Andy and Danielle Mayoras say the billonaire's case serves as a reminder that too many people make the estate planning mistake of relying on verbal or written promises that contradict their will or trust.
January 17, 2012Ignored for Years, Rosa Parks' Last Wishes Are Finally Fulfilled
Danielle and Andy Mayoras
It took years for the great civil right activist’s final wishes to finally be honored, something that legacy expert attorneys Andy and Danielle Mayoras say could have been resolved much sooner had she done a better job – or had better advice and professional assistance – with her estate planning.
January 6, 2012Another Lawsuit Brewing Because Martin Luther King Jr. Died Without A Will
Danielle and Andy Mayoras
Legacy expert attorneys Andy and Danielle Mayoras say there’s no doubting the greatness of Martin Luther King Jr. However, he made a mistake common among millions of Americans: He didn't have a will.
December 14, 2011
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