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,...
by Christine Brown | Jun 29, 2017 | Caregivers & Caregiving, Elder Law |
If you are providing care to your parent, you are probably doing it without being asked and without compensation. It probably isn’t on your mind at all. But, I can tell you as a Rancho Palos Verdes elder law attorney, it should be. As a society, we value our elders...
by Christine Brown | Jun 22, 2017 | Probate |
After the loss of a loved one, there’s so much to do. You need to communicate with family members, plan the funeral, and begin the process of settling their estate. As a Long Beach probate lawyer, I can help you along these lines by giving you a list of important...
by Christine Brown | Jun 15, 2017 | Estate Planning, Inheritance |
This may sound like a situation for a movie, but as a Torrance estate planning lawyer, I have actually received a few calls like these. A long-lost child appears after the death of their parent. This is an alarming situation for so many reasons, but people often...
by Christine Brown | Jun 8, 2017 | Estate Planning, Guardianships |
You’re pregnant! Congratulations! Your world is about to become brighter and sweeter than you ever imagined. I know that you are in the process of learning a lot of new things. So, as your neighborhood Manhattan Beach guardianship lawyer, I’m hoping that in between...
by Christine Brown | May 30, 2017 | Special Needs Planning |
The documentation that you create with your lawyer as part of your special needs planning in Manhattan Beach will be quite detailed and will take an incredible amount into consideration, but it will likely not cover every possible concern or wish you may have for your...
by Christine Brown | May 23, 2017 | Business Structure, Business Succession Planning |
Business planning in California tends to revolve around where you are right now, where you’re going in the near future, and hopefully, where you’re going to be quite a way down the road. One aspect of business planning that is easily overlooked, however, is what...
