by Christine Brown | Apr 22, 2021 | Estate Planning, Trusts
If you plan on leaving money to minor children in your Last Will and Testament, you’ll have an important issue to consider: Who will be in charge of managing the inheritance and keeping the child’s money safe from being lost or squandered if the parents pass away?...
by Christine Brown | Apr 8, 2021 | Estate Planning
More than half of Americans now have at least one chronic health condition, mental disorder, or substance abuse issue. That is a staggering statistic that Long Beach estate planning lawyers who work with sick and disabled clients confront every day. There are varying...
by Christine Brown | Mar 31, 2021 | Estate Planning, Estate Tax
The IRS recently announced the 2021 federal estate tax rate limits, which are $11.7 million for individuals and $23.4 million for married couples. This is increased from $11.58 million and $23.16 million respectively in...
by Christine Brown | Mar 25, 2021 | Divorce, Estate Planning
Estate planning offers legal protection for families and individuals through all of life’s transitions. Using tools such as wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives, estate planning helps individuals protect their wishes, safeguard their assets,...
by Christine Brown | Mar 15, 2021 | Elder Abuse, Elder Law
In part one of this series, we provided a general overview of the ways that seniors are preyed upon by scammers and those who would seek to gain control of the elderly person’s finances for their own benefit. However, in order to stop fraud, it’s important to know the...
