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...
by Christine Brown | Jul 28, 2016 | Wills |
Most people are familiar with a basic Last Will and Testament but very few people in Torrance know what a Pour-Over Will is. Essentially, a Pour-Over Will is used in conjunction with a Trust, usually a Revocable Living Trust, and it directs that any assets you own...
by Christine Brown | Jul 21, 2016 | Business Ownership |
Creating and building a successful business in Palos Verdes Estates is incredibly difficult and maintaining that success is just as challenging. You hire accountants and lawyers to make sure you are protected from those who seek to take away what you have worked so...
by Christine Brown | Jul 14, 2016 | Elder Law |
As Manhattan Beach elder law attorneys, our answer to this question is yes and no. In most cases, it depends on where the adult children and the elderly parent live in the country. Technically, more than half of the states have laws on the books that require adult...
by Christine Brown | Jul 7, 2016 | Wills |
Need help motivating your spouse to meet with a Will and Estate lawyer here in Los Angeles County? We know from experience that the legal planning process is usually initiated by one spouse and is often met with hesitation by the other. It is understandable why one or...
