by Christine Brown | Nov 16, 2018 | Beneficiary Designation, Estate Planning |
As a Los Angeles County estate planning attorney, I have seen many unfortunate circumstances where a person goes through the time and expense of having an estate plan created only to fail to update their beneficiaries on their financial or retirement accounts before...
by Christine Brown | Nov 9, 2018 | Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills |
Serious health diagnoses can impact your life in huge ways and may bring concerns you haven’t thought of up to the forefront. One of those concerns, which is often pushed off when everything is going well, is estate planning and/or elder law planning. Planning can...
by Christine Brown | Oct 30, 2018 | Uncategorized |
If you are over 70 ½ years old, you can donate some or all of your IRA to an eligible special needs charity or non-profit of your choice. Using a Qualified Charitable Distribution, you can donate directly from your IRA to the charity. Not only is this a great way to...
by Christine Brown | Oct 24, 2018 | Elder Abuse, Elder Law |
It’s no secret that the elderly are a favorite target of scam artists. Criminals will troll the internet and phone lists looking for seniors that are easy to prey upon due to an illness, disability, or cognitive impairment. Another reason scam artists love to attack...
by Christine Brown | Oct 16, 2018 | Elder Care, Elder Law |
New Law to Expand Chronic Care Benefits through Medicare In a rare instance of bipartisan cooperation, Congress recently passed a law that will expand benefits to individuals enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans who have chronic illnesses. The Creating High-Quality...
