Month: June 2019

Dead Celebrity Ep 3 – Will Your Pets Become Heirs? A Look at Karl Lagerfeld and His Cat — With Guest Megan Gorman

Dead Celebrity Ep 3 – Will Your Pets Become Heirs? A Look at Karl Lagerfeld and His Cat — With Guest Megan Gorman

Have you considered what would happen to your pet if something happened to you? Do you want to ensure that your family friend is taken care of after you’re gone?  

This episode will open your mind to the options available to you and your pet.

In episode three of Dead Celebrity, by Informa WealthManagement.com, David Lenok is joined by Megan Gorman of Chequers Financial Management. They speculate on the unreleased details of world-famous fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld’s estate plan and how he may have provided for his beloved cat, Choupette. Throughout the episode, you will hear examples of how your pet can be cared for after you’re gone.

In this episode, you will learn:

  • About the background on Karl Lagerfeld and his cat
  • How to use your estate plan to provide for your pet
  • Which options are available for ensuring your pet’s care, including trusts
  • The importance of picking the right guardian for your pet
  • And more!

If your dog/cat is your best friend, your child, your furbaby then you need to listen to this podcast.

Resources: Wealthmanagement.com | Chequers Financial Management | The Wealth Intersection

 

Dead Celebrity Ep 2 –  Robin Williams Planned It Right — With Guest Avi Kestenbaum

Dead Celebrity Ep 2 –  Robin Williams Planned It Right — With Guest Avi Kestenbaum

You can have everything planned out, accounted for, and your family members will still find something to fight over once you are gone.

In this episode of Dead Celebrity, by Informa WealthManagement.com, David Lenok and Avi Kestenbaum discuss the estate plan of beloved comedian and Oscar-winning actor Robin Williams. As you’ll soon find out, even the best of estate plans and legal advice can be a recipe for disaster when you have children from different marriages and a surviving spouse.

In this episode, you will learn:

  • The role of trusts
  • The importance of preparing the proper documents
  • Why it’s crucial to update your information as your life changes
  • How some people can be worth more once they are deceased
  • Whether David and Avi would consider Robin Williams’ estate plan to have been successful
  • And more!

Tune in and find out what went down in Robin Williams’ estate in this episode of Dead Celebrity!

Resources: WealthManagement.com | Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein & Breitstone, LLP