by Christine Brown | Jun 8, 2018 | Estate Planning, Power of Attorney |
Adding your child to your bank account seems like common sense so they can help with paying bills. This is convenient, but what people often don’t realize is that the child will have more authority than to just sign checks. Adding your child to your bank account means...
by Christine Brown | May 25, 2018 | Estate Planning, Power of Attorney |
One thing that surprises many of my clients is that Powers of Attorney are necessary even for married couples. People automatically assume that their spouse will be able to handle everything on their behalf if they become incapacitated. This is not usually the case. A...
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 | Feb 9, 2017 | Estate Planning, Power of Attorney |
A Power of Attorney is a legal device that is used to give someone the power to act on your behalf if you are unable to. For example, if you have Alzheimer’s disease, there is a possibility that you will get to the point where it is no longer possible for you to make...
by Christine | Jul 2, 2015 | Advanced Health Care Directive, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Estates, Living Trust, Power of Attorney, Trusts, Wills |
At some point, everyone needs to consider estate planning. It’s time to create an up-to-date estate plan when you experience one of these life events. Think estate planning isn’t for you? Think again! And it’s not just a one-time deal; changes in your life should...
by Christine | Jun 23, 2015 | Advanced Health Care Directive, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Estates, Power of Attorney, Trusts, Wills, Women & the Law |
In the absence of a well-crafted estate plan, women can be affected more often and more directly than men. According to www.forbes.com, women live longer than men, on average, and tend to marry older spouses; this makes women three times more likely as men to...
