by Christine Brown | Jul 24, 2023 | Blended Families, Estate Planning
As a stepparent, you’ve likely grown to love your stepchildren as your own. It’s only natural to want to ensure they benefit from your hard work and share in your estate when you’re no longer around. But you might be surprised to learn that, without...
by Christine Brown | Jun 23, 2023 | Blended Families, Estate Planning
Blended families, which often include both biological and adopted children, require a more comprehensive approach to estate planning. This can help ensure that all family members are treated fairly and feel included in the inheritance process. Our team of Long Beach...
by Christine Brown | May 18, 2022 | Blended Families, Estate Planning
No matter how much you love your stepchildren and want to plan for their futures, California laws don’t recognize stepsons and stepdaughters as immediate heirs. Knowing that, if you don’t specifically list your stepkids in your estate plan, they won’t have any legal...
by Christine Brown | Sep 9, 2020 | Blended Families, Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills
Here’s a common horror story: a father remarries late in life to a woman with her own kids. The father does not create a Last Will and Testament. When the father dies, his estate goes entirely to his new wife since she is his next of kin according to the laws of...
by Christine Brown | Sep 14, 2019 | Blended Families, Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills |
By Torrance Will and Trust Lawyer Christine Brown Modern American families come in all shapes, sizes, colors, and configurations. This creates unique circumstances when creating wills and trusts and putting long-term care plans in place. There is always the potential...
by Christine Brown | Oct 27, 2016 | Blended Families, Estate Planning, Uncategorized |
Many people are familiar with this common horror story: a parent remarries later in life to a person with a family of his or her own. When the parent passes away, their estate goes entirely to their new spouse through the laws of intestacy. When the new spouse then...
