by Christine | Dec 15, 2015 | Estate Planning |
Wrap up 2015 with five smart estate planning moves that will help you protect your assets, your family and start 2016 off on a solid foundation. Have you experienced a notable life or financial change in 2015 such as the purchase or sale of real estate, birth of a...
by Christine | Dec 14, 2015 | Estate Planning, Wills |
Beloved and respected actor and director Lord Richard Attenborough included his final wishes in his will, which were extremely specific and somewhat unusual. Because he made his wishes clear, they will be carried out by his heirs. When the probate records of Richard...
by Christine | Dec 11, 2015 | Estate Planning, Estates |
Unless you are thrilled to get rid of all of your possessions, chances are your estate sales is taking place because of any one of the three Ds – death, divorce or downsizing. Add estate sales to the many things that we used to do ourselves until we got smarter!...
by Christine | Dec 10, 2015 | Estate Planning, Living Trust, Wills |
The last thing you want your loved ones to have to deal with when you have passed away is a tangled mess of financial and inheritance issues. The unpleasant reality is simple: we all die. But with advance planning, we can help our loved ones so that they are not left...
by Christine | Dec 9, 2015 | Conservatorships, Dementia, Estate Planning |
Let’s start off by saying that not all conservatorships are bad. Conservatorships play a vital role in Los Angeles County by allowing caretakers the means to make financial (Conservator of the Estate) and health (Conservator of the Person) related decisions for those...
by Christine | Dec 8, 2015 | Estate Planning |
The main enemy of estate planning is procrastination. Start working on your plan right now! Yes, I realize it is the holiday season and everyone is busy. But as an estate planning attorney, I can tell you numerous stories of people who put off their...
by Christine | Dec 7, 2015 | Uncategorized |
If your spouse was to die suddenly, would you be prepared, or would it kick off legal battles and lawsuits between family members? When Susan Williams, the late Robin Williams’ widow, shared the sad details about his suffering from Lewy body dementia, a heartbreaking...
by Christine | Dec 4, 2015 | Digital Assets, Digital Estate Planning |
If you participate in social media, store photos in the cloud or have a blog, you have digital assets. Just as you plan for distribution of property and assets in an estate plan, today it is wise to plan for your digital assets as well. Today’s millennials understand...
by Christine | Dec 3, 2015 | Elder Law, Estate Planning, Retirement Planning |
Once upon a time, we all visited Grandma and Grandpa at the family homestead, and the siblings and their own children would pitch in to help care for them and their home. Times have changed, and now it’s more likely that Grandma and Grandpa live in a modern condo. A...
by Christine | Dec 2, 2015 | Estate Planning, Medi-Cal Long Term Care |
One of the more difficult topics that Torrance elder lawyers and their clients must discuss is the potential need for nursing home care. However, talking about it and knowing the options is actually one of the things that can make things easier. With the help of a...
