Larry Tolchinsky | November 8, 2012
Another lesson in trust lawsuits – and for Floridians, on how to plan their estates in advance to avoid these sorts of fights between beneficiaries after death – is happening right now in Los Angeles, California. It’s a case being heard by the Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District [...]
Larry Tolchinsky | November 1, 2012
Whitney Houston prepared an estate plan long ago, back when her daughter Bobbi Kristina was born: she executed a Will that contained something called a Testamentary Trust. She did this because she had numerous assets that she wanted to protect and she wanted to insure the financial future of her daughter. Because of her planning, [...]
Larry Tolchinsky | October 25, 2012
Have you ever tried a Jeno’s Pizza Roll? Or maybe had some Chun King canned Chinese food or opted for some frozen Italian Michelina’s fare, with a movie at home with the kids? Well, then, you’ve contributed to the fortune of Jeno Paulucci, the founder of these food product lines. Minnesotan Jeno Paulucci was an [...]
Larry Tolchinsky | August 21, 2012
Last week, the Investor Protection Trust released its latest research study and it’s sadly not a big surprise for those who represent the elderly and seniors here in South Florida: according to the IPT, “theft or diversion of funds or property by family members” – that’s right, family members – is the number one way [...]
Larry Tolchinsky | July 3, 2012
It’s not often that Florida probate courts – especially the local Broward County probate court – makes international news, but that’s what happened recently when the mother and wife of a missing man appeared before local Probate Judge Mark A. Speiser to fight over what to do about controlling the finances and property (estate) of [...]
