by Christine Brown | Apr 27, 2018 | Estate Planning, Guardianships, Wills |
Rancho Palos Verdes will and trust attorney Christine Brown asks, “Are you planning for your children’s future?” Picture this – you get an opportunity to spend some alone time with your spouse. What do you do to prepare for date night? You carefully select a...
by Christine Brown | Apr 23, 2018 | Special Needs, Special Needs Trusts |
Unfortunately, many parents of children with special needs wait until their child turns 18 to consider creating a Special Needs Trust. Sometimes, they even wait until their child eventually needs government benefits like SSI or Medi-Cal. However, Special Needs Trusts...
by Christine Brown | Apr 13, 2018 | Elder Care, Elder Law |
The number of adult children caring for their elderly parents is growing at a very fast pace. If you are a baby boomer and not already caring for an elderly parent, chances are high that you might be facing this situation soon. It isn’t always easy to know when, or...
by Christine Brown | Apr 6, 2018 | Dementia, Elder Law |
Elder care lawyers in Torrance work with families to prepare for any number of situations in the estate planning process. One circumstance that is especially relevant to elder care law is dementia. Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia are almost exclusively...
by Christine Brown | Mar 30, 2018 | Estate Planning, Family Home, Inheritance, Wills |
Like many Americans, your home is probably your largest asset. However, if you have children who have grown and moved away, you’re left with an empty nest, quiet and big. You may be torn between keeping the house and passing it to your children someday, or selling it....
by Christine Brown | Mar 22, 2018 | Estate Planning, Federal Estate Tax |
Unless you were living under a rock, you most likely heard about the tax reform bill that was passed by Congress and signed by the President over the holidays. One big change that came out of it was the doubling of the exemption amount for federal estate, gift, and...
by Christine Brown | Mar 15, 2018 | Probate |
Los Angeles County probate lawyers are well aware of the hassles and headaches that families face when a loved one’s estate goes into probate. The process can drag out, eating up not just time but also resources that would have otherwise gone to beneficiaries. ...
by Christine Brown | Mar 9, 2018 | Special Needs Planning |
The Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act, which was created by Congress in 2014, allows people with disabilities and their families to save up to $100,000 in accounts for the benefit of a disabled person. The funds can be saved without jeopardizing the...
by Christine Brown | Feb 28, 2018 | Estate Planning, Wills |
As a Torrance Will and Trust lawyer, I have the important job of helping clients create a legacy that is compliant with a number of different laws. For the most part, these laws will vary from state to state. Some differences are minor, while others can impact an...
by Christine Brown | Feb 22, 2018 | Estate Law, Long Term Care |
Longer lives are among the greatest achievements of our modern era. Advances in healthcare and other progress related to human safety have resulted in what the United Nations says is one of the most significant social transformations of the 21st century. However, with...
