by Christine Brown | Sep 29, 2016 | Elder Care, Nursing Homes |
Elder lawyers in Manhattan Beach are well-versed on the ins-and-outs of nursing home expenses, and they continually work with seniors to determine how best to lower costs and protect assets. One recommendation that does not always get enough attention is to spend a...
by Christine Brown | Sep 22, 2016 | Estate Planning, Identify Theft |
Identity theft is the fastest rising crime in America today. Criminal syndicates located overseas are gaining access to your personal information through a variety of tactics and using that information to open credit cards and bank accounts to buy products that they...
by Christine Brown | Sep 15, 2016 | Elder Abuse, Senior Scams |
A cruel and very dangerous senior scam is on the rise both locally and across the United States, causing grandparents to fork over thousands of dollars to con artists posing as their grandchildren who claim to be in serious danger and in need of immediate financial...
by Christine Brown | Sep 15, 2016 | Special Needs Planning, Special Needs Trusts |
For families with special needs individuals, ensuring the care for their loved ones once the caretakers are gone is of the utmost priority. The loss of specialized care and Medicaid or SSI benefits is a very real danger if proper special needs planning is not put in...
by Christine Brown | Sep 8, 2016 | Disability Insurance, Estate Planning |
Estate planning lawyers in Long Beach are typically tasked with the job of helping clients determine what to do with their assets after death. There are other important aspects to estate planning, however, and one that can be overlooked is the need for disability...
by Christine Brown | Sep 1, 2016 | Dynasty Trust, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Uncategorized |
A lot of people complain about high taxes. Looking at what the government takes from your weekly paycheck can be frustrating. But, it could be worse. Even people who don’t complain about taxes (there are a few) and understand it takes money to run the government would...
by Christine Brown | Aug 25, 2016 | Elder Law, Long Term Care, Long Term Care Insurance |
Long-term care is one of the most common dangers to the life savings of senior citizens. The fear of losing assets, possessions, and homes drives people to search out ways to protect themselves from the enormous costs associated with long-term care. Many seniors turn...
by Christine Brown | Aug 18, 2016 | Asset Protection, Assets |
Many people are using the legal system to deprive others of their life’s work. Millions and millions of new lawsuits are filed every year. As you can imagine, many are frivolous or settled for large amounts of money. Business owners, property owners, and professionals...
by Christine Brown | Aug 11, 2016 | Living Trust |
A living trust is a perfect document for protecting privacy, avoiding probate, and determining who can take care of your affairs while you’re incapacitated and after you’ve passed on. It’s often an essential element for estate plans in Torrance as it gives an extra...
by Christine Brown | Aug 4, 2016 | Planning for Young Adults |
It is hard to believe that August is here and soon the kids will be headed back to school. Do you need our “Parent Sanity Kit”? For those of you with teens going off to college, this might be the first time that your “baby” (or grandbaby) actually leaves the nest for...
