by Christine Brown | Feb 27, 2019 | Estate Planning, Trust Administration, Trusts |
Just about everyone knows or loves someone with a substance abuse problem. The detrimental effects impact many facets of American society. Sadly, as a Torrance trust lawyer, I am seeing an upswing in the number of clients that have to deal with a loved one’s substance...
by Christine Brown | Feb 21, 2019 | Estate Planning |
As a Long Beach trust attorney, I often see the results of what happens when someone does not plan for the possibility of an unexpected disability. Most people come to our office ready to plan for their retirement or how they would like to see their estates managed...
by Christine Brown | Feb 15, 2019 | Estate Planning, Healthcare, Medical Directives, Uncategorized |
By Torrance Estate Planning Lawyer Christine Brown You may have heard about this story: doctors were faced with an ethical dilemma when they found the words “Do Not Resuscitate” tattooed on a man’s chest. The tattoo even included the man’s signature. The patient had...
by Christine Brown | Feb 8, 2019 | Probate |
Settling a probate estate in Los Angeles County requires quite a bit of time and a lot of organization. It has the potential to be a long, drawn-out process depending on the state of affairs of the deceased and how easy it is to work with the probate court. However,...
by Christine Brown | Jan 31, 2019 | Estate Planning, Family, Trusts, Uncategorized, Wills |
One of my greatest passions as a Los Angeles County estate planning lawyer is teaching parents how to wisely prepare for death. I realize the possibility of dying while your children are still young can be difficult to accept and that’s why many parents choose to not...
by Christine Brown | Jan 26, 2019 | Uncategorized |
As a Long Beach trust lawyer, I’ve found that most people do not understand the serious privacy intrusions that their family can face if they die without a Living Trust. Here in California and across the country, if you pass away without a Living Trust, all of...
by Christine Brown | Jan 18, 2019 | Bankruptcy, Estate Planning, Inheritance, Trusts |
By Torrance Trust and Estates Lawyer, Christine Brown For some families, bankruptcy is the only way out from living under a mountain of debt. Filing for bankruptcy is a not a decision most people enter into lightly as the process can have a number of long-term and...
by Christine Brown | Jan 9, 2019 | Estate Planning, Healthcare, Living Will, Uncategorized |
As a Manhattan Beach will and estates attorney, I’m often asked, “How does a Healthcare Directive or Living Will work in California?” Essentially, an Advance Healthcare Directive, sometimes referred to as a Living Will in California, is a legal document that...
by Christine Brown | Dec 30, 2018 | Divorce, Guardianships, Special Needs Planning |
Raising a child with special needs is challenging. Sadly, the stress of the situation contributes to the high rate of divorce among couples who are raising children with special needs. In fact, it is estimated that the rate of divorce in these households are between...
by Christine Brown | Dec 26, 2018 | Estate Planning, Joint Tenancy, Trusts, Wills |
As a Torrance will and trust lawyer, I can tell you the answer to this question, like so many other estate planning questions, is, “Yes, but….”. It is true that if you own an asset jointly with rights of survivorship in California, the joint tenant will automatically...
