by Christine Brown | Aug 28, 2020 | Estate Planning
Most people are familiar with the term “life estate” as a way to give someone “life rights” to a property. While a life estate does accomplish this goal, setting up a life estate in Los Angeles County is not a one-size-fits-all solution and may even cause serious...
by Christine Brown | Aug 27, 2020 | News and Announcements
August, 2020- Christine Brown of South Bay Elder Law has recently received the honor of being named a 2021 Los Angeles County Super Lawyer by Super Lawyer magazine. This is the fifth year that Brown, an estate and elder law attorney in the South Bay Area has received...
by Christine Brown | Aug 22, 2020 | Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills
As the coronavirus continues to impact life as we know it here in the United States, the most common question we’ve been asked during the course of the pandemic is “Should I update my estate plan in LA County because of COVID?” Of course, the answer to...
by Christine Brown | Aug 17, 2020 | Special Needs Planning, Special Needs Trusts
A Special Needs Trust (SNT) is a complex legal tool set up on behalf of a person with special needs or disabilities. The SNT allows a beneficiary with special needs to safely utilize money or property in the trust without jeopardizing the ability to collect...
by Christine Brown | Aug 10, 2020 | Probate
Los Angeles County probate lawyers hear quite regularly from heirs who are shocked to learn that the property they inherited from a loved one comes with a mortgage. Now what? It’s important to know that a mortgage does not die when the owner does. How that mortgage is...