by Christine Brown | Mar 29, 2019 | Dementia, Elder Law |
Dementia is one of the most devastating conditions affecting seniors, resulting in an eventual loss of cognitive functions. While there is no cure for dementia or the two leading diseases that cause dementia, Alzheimer’s and Lewy body dementia, there are treatments...
by Christine Brown | Mar 22, 2019 | Estate Planning |
By Torrance Will and Estate Attorney, Christine Brown You’ve most likely seen articles and news segments about cryptocurrency. The most popular form is Bitcoin, but there are several others on the horizon. For the uninitiated, cryptocurrency is a digital or virtual...
by Christine Brown | Mar 15, 2019 | Estate Planning |
When done properly, an estate plan affords peace of mind to those creating it and leaves behind a legacy for their descendants. But sometimes estate planning can go awry – and it’s usually due to eccentricities held by either the creators of the estate plan, the...
by Christine Brown | Mar 7, 2019 | Business Succession Planning, Trusts |
As a Torrance trust lawyer, I can confidently say that small businesses are the backbone of this country. They employ more than half of the domestic workforce and contribute greatly to the economy. But, did you know that 9 out of every 10 small businesses are...
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...
