by Christine Brown | Nov 30, 2017 | Estate Planning |
Being a responsible parent is usually associated with bedtime stories with toddlers, homework reminders for grade schoolers and trying to decide whether or not your teenager is responsible enough to drive to school on his or her own. Creating an estate plan for those...
by Christine Brown | Nov 24, 2017 | Special Needs Children, Special Needs Planning |
Children with special needs, or Children with Special Health Care Needs as defined by the Social Security Act, are eligible to receive a number of government benefits to pay for the aid, care, and services that are available to them. There are many ways a child can...
by Christine Brown | Nov 15, 2017 | Estate Planning, Pet Planning, Pet Trust |
Not too long ago, a person who decided to leave an inheritance behind for their pet might be considered eccentric, to say the least. Take, for example, the case of Leona Helmsley: when she died in 2007, she left her dog Trouble an inheritance worth $12 million. While...
by Christine Brown | Nov 8, 2017 | Estate Planning, Probate |
Many people plan for their retirement by using Roth IRAs due to their great tax benefits, but most don’t know that Roth IRAs are also excellent for avoiding probate. First, here are some basics about tax planning with Roth IRAs that Los Angeles County probate lawyers...
