by Christine Brown | Jul 11, 2022 | Caregivers & Caregiving, Elder Care, Elder Law
If you have an aging loved one, there will likely come a time when you begin to have concerns about their physical or cognitive health. You might notice that they are forgetting to take their medications or asking the same questions again and again. Or maybe it’s that...
by Christine Brown | Jun 28, 2022 | Elder Law
A legacy video is a short documentary family and friends can make to tell stories about their loved one and highlight the accomplishments that person made throughout their life. This can help people grieve and preserve a person’s legacy as they near the end of their...
by Christine Brown | Jun 21, 2022 | Elder Law
It’s often difficult to stay in touch with a loved one after placing them in a nursing home. You have a busy schedule, your own family to care for, and other responsibilities that get in your way. Planning a visit to the nursing home might not be that easy. However,...
by Christine Brown | Jun 13, 2022 | Elder Law, Social Security
Social Security benefits are available to individuals who paid Social Security taxes while employed and have reached a particular age. Many people don’t know that benefits may also be available to eligible family members, such as a spouse. Additionally, if the...
by Christine Brown | Jun 9, 2022 | Estate Planning, Trusts
Creating a trust can be a vital part of the estate planning process. A trust can protect your assets and benefit the family members who receive them. It’s critical to understand state laws and the steps you need to take to create a trust. Common errors can invalidate...
by Christine Brown | May 30, 2022 | Estate Planning, Trusts
Deciding to live abroad can be an exciting time in anyone’s life. A lot of planning goes into making such a drastic move, but one area that Long Beach trust lawyers see commonly overlooked is estate planning. While estate planning is not the most exciting element to...
by Christine Brown | May 23, 2022 | Caregivers & Caregiving, Elder Care
A caregiver agreement, also referred to as a personal service contract, is a contract between an individual in need of care and the person taking care of them. Typically, an adult child will assume the role of caretaker for an older or incapacitated parent. It’s a job...
by Christine Brown | May 18, 2022 | Blended Families, Estate Planning
No matter how much you love your stepchildren and want to plan for their futures, California laws don’t recognize stepsons and stepdaughters as immediate heirs. Knowing that, if you don’t specifically list your stepkids in your estate plan, they won’t have any legal...
by Christine Brown | May 16, 2022 | Elder Law
Legal competency concerns can lead to issues for senior citizens, both during life and after death. Most commonly, disputes regarding a senior’s mental capacity can cause battles over control of his or her financial affairs and the distribution of any inheritance left...
by Christine Brown | May 10, 2022 | Elder Care, Elder Law
When the pandemic was in full swing, nursing homes restricted visitation to clamp down on infection rates and prevent the spread of the disease through a vulnerable population. In the first year of the pandemic, staff and nursing home residents made up 31...
