by Christine Brown | Sep 14, 2017 | Special Needs Planning |
Special needs planning in Los Angeles County can be daunting if you’re just starting. However, a Los Angeles County special needs lawyer can save you the headache of planning and the worry over whether your plan will be executed properly. If you’re new to special...
by Christine Brown | Sep 8, 2017 | Estate Planning, Family Business |
Giving your children and grandchildren the legacy and pride of a family business can keep your nose to the grindstone for decades. Financial security, family harmony, and growing wealth together are some of the benefits of a family business. Legacies are meant to...
by Christine Brown | Aug 29, 2017 | Elder Law, Nursing Homes, Uncategorized |
Most people don’t realize the high cost of nursing home care until an aging parent’s health declines to the point that they need to move into one. As a Manhattan Beach elder law attorney, I can’t stress enough that this is a really bad time to learn that your family...
by Christine Brown | Aug 22, 2017 | End of Life Decisions, Uncategorized, Wills |
Funeral planning is not a pleasant experience, especially when you’re pre-planning your own. But, Long Beach will lawyers stress that it’s important to have your wishes in writing for after you pass away, since you won’t be around to let anyone know what you want done...
by Christine Brown | Aug 15, 2017 | Special Needs, Special Needs Children, Special Needs Planning |
When you have a child that may require a lifetime of assistance and care, extra attention must be given to planning their future. Our Los Angeles County special needs planning lawyers work with parents every day to ensure their disabled children have necessary...
by Christine Brown | Aug 8, 2017 | Estate Planning, Inheritance, Wills |
You’ve worked hard to leave your children a financial legacy, and the last thing you want is for half of your child’s inheritance to walk out the door with an ex-spouse if he or she gets divorced someday. But, under today’s laws, that could actually happen if you...
by Christine Brown | Jul 28, 2017 | Disability Insurance, Inheritance, Special Needs Planning, Special Needs Trusts |
As a Los Angeles County special needs lawyer, I often receive questions about whether a disabled individual can continue to receive benefits after receiving an inheritance. The answer is that it really depends on the type of benefit that is being collected. Social...
by Christine Brown | Jul 21, 2017 | Estate Planning, Executor, Power of Attorney |
One of the many questions Torrance estate planning lawyers get asked is how long is a Power of Attorney in effect. The answer to that question is complicated in the beginning, but very simple at the end: depending on what type of Power of Attorney you have, it may be...
by Christine Brown | Jul 14, 2017 | Estate Planning, Executor, Wills |
When making an estate plan and Last Will and Testament with Long Beach Will and Trust lawyers, many people have a difficult time deciding who should be the Executor of their estate. Oftentimes, they will consider naming Co-Executors – two or more people who serve as...
by Christine Brown | Jul 7, 2017 | Estate Planning |
Recent studies have shown that only a little more than half of all Americans have a Will or Trust document in place to direct their estate after they pass away, and that the vast majority of those documents have not been updated in the last five years. Even worse,...
