by Christine Brown | Feb 22, 2018 | Estate Law, Long Term Care |
Longer lives are among the greatest achievements of our modern era. Advances in healthcare and other progress related to human safety have resulted in what the United Nations says is one of the most significant social transformations of the 21st century. However, with...
by Christine Brown | Feb 16, 2018 | Dementia, Elder Law, Estate Planning |
Millions of individuals are affected by dementia in their lifetime. Unfortunately, it is usually after a medical crisis like dementia hits that many families begin to think about estate planning. As a Long Beach estate and elder lawyer, I have seen this situation...
by Christine Brown | Feb 8, 2018 | Estate Planning, Family, Wills |
Blended families are becoming more and more common in modern society, yet, estate laws remain largely unchanged and still geared toward a “traditional” family structure. This poses an issue when it comes to leaving an inheritance for step-children in an estate plan....
by Christine Brown | Jan 30, 2018 | Charitable Giving, Charitable Planning, Estate Planning |
This tragic hurricane season and other disasters have taken a toll on many parts of the United States and the Caribbean. They have also taken a toll on the charitable organizations that step in when a crisis hits. As a will and trust lawyer in Manhattan Beach, it is...
by Christine Brown | Jan 23, 2018 | Uncategorized |
Often, when we think of someone having property overseas, we think of George Clooney and his Italian villa or Richard Branson and his private island. However, plenty of everyday Americans own property or assets in other countries, and it may become part of their...
