by LM2 | Jun 18, 2025 | Estate Planning |
When your child graduates from high school, it’s a moment filled with pride and celebration. Their diploma represents not just academic achievement, but also their official entry into adulthood. However, many parents are surprised to learn that once their child...
by LM2 | Jun 9, 2025 | Estate Plan, Estate Planning, Wills |
When someone passes away without proper planning, what often follows is a lengthy process of court appearances, paperwork, and family stress that could have been avoided with one simple tool: a living trust. As a Long Beach trust lawyer, I’ve seen how this...
by LM2 | May 29, 2025 | Estate Planning |
As parents, we all want to ensure our children are protected no matter what happens. One of the most important decisions you’ll make in your estate plan is choosing who would care for your minor children if you can’t. However, many parents don’t...
by LM2 | May 22, 2025 | Estate Plan |
Life rarely follows the path we expect. When we create our estate plans, we naturally assume we’ll outlive our beneficiaries. The thought that our children, grandchildren, siblings, or other loved ones might precede us in death is almost unthinkable. Yet as a...
by LM2 | May 15, 2025 | Estate Planning, Estate Tax |
As a Torrance estate lawyer, I often find that clients are unfamiliar with the concept of “step-up in basis” until they’re facing significant tax implications during inheritance. This powerful tax provision can save your heirs thousands—or even...
