by Christine Brown | Apr 30, 2020 | Estate Planning, Inheritance, Trusts
Self-made billionaire Warren Buffet once famously said, “Leave your children enough money so they can do anything, but not enough that they don’t have to do anything.” Commodore Vanderbilt’s grandson, an heir to some $60 million in 1885, also once declared...
by Christine Brown | Apr 24, 2020 | Probate
When a loved one passes away, the grief is often overwhelming and exhausting. Your emotional state may make it nearly impossible to carry on basic functions like sleeping or eating. Los Angeles County probate lawyers understand that the last things you’ll feel...
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 | Apr 8, 2020 | Estate Planning, Grandchildren, Inheritance
Torrance estate attorneys know that it’s not inherently bad if your son-in-law or daughter-in-law receives your child’s inheritance. After all, he or she is part of the family. Ideally, if an in-law ends up with the family’s money (say your adult child passes away...