by Christine Brown | Apr 15, 2020 | Estate Planning, Trust Administration, Trustee
Whether you’ve been asked to be the trustee of a loved one’s trust or you’re in the process of choosing someone to act as your own trustee, it helps to understand what is expected of a trustee. Long Beach trust attorneys will tell you that being a...
by Christine Brown | Feb 27, 2019 | Estate Planning, Trust Administration, Trusts |
Just about everyone knows or loves someone with a substance abuse problem. The detrimental effects impact many facets of American society. Sadly, as a Torrance trust lawyer, I am seeing an upswing in the number of clients that have to deal with a loved one’s substance...
by Christine Brown | Apr 21, 2017 | Trust Administration, Wills |
When it comes to will administration in Torrance, you likely assume that the hard work and planning you put in with your lawyer will ensure everything goes off without a hitch. The good news is that this is precisely what happens the majority of the time. Will...
by Christine | Mar 26, 2012 | Elder Law, Estate Law, Estate Planning, Estates, Trust Administration |
Death and taxes. Benjamin Franklin aptly noted that these are the only two certainties in life. Mr. Franklin perhaps should have added a footnote regarding the paperwork both certainties generate. A New York Times blog (The New Old Age) recently published a “public...
by Christine | Jan 17, 2012 | Estate Planning, Trust Administration |
Who will manage your portfolio when you’re dead? Probably not the person or company you want. Spouses and loved ones rarely follow the investment instructions left behind by the money person in the family. Your portfolio can be thought of a machine, with many moving...
by Christine | Nov 29, 2011 | Estate Planning, Special Needs Trusts, Trust Administration |
While hiring a professional trustee may not always be the best solution, it is almost always better to have a professional with experience managing special needs trusts serve in place of an unqualified or overwhelmed non-professional trustee. So, you’ve created a...
