by Christine Brown | Oct 27, 2016 | Blended Families, Estate Planning, Uncategorized |
Many people are familiar with this common horror story: a parent remarries later in life to a person with a family of his or her own. When the parent passes away, their estate goes entirely to their new spouse through the laws of intestacy. When the new spouse then...
by Christine Brown | Oct 20, 2016 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Irrevocable Trust |
Irrevocable Trusts are an integral part of most asset protection planning strategies. They are used to protect property and assets from nursing homes and other predators and, depending on your individual situation, can end up saving you thousands of dollars. Rancho...
by Christine Brown | Oct 13, 2016 | Death Benefits |
The death of a loved one is one of the most difficult experiences to deal with in life. What makes the situation even harder is the financial aspect that accompanies funeral and burial expenses. Money is often the last thing grieving families want to think about but,...
by Christine Brown | Oct 6, 2016 | Alzheimer's, Caregivers & Caregiving, Elder Care |
If you’ve recently been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, you are undoubtedly going through an emotionally-draining and tumultuous time. One thing that could help you is to plan ahead and develop your own care team. This is a group of support people that will help...
by Christine Brown | Sep 29, 2016 | Elder Care, Nursing Homes |
Elder lawyers in Manhattan Beach are well-versed on the ins-and-outs of nursing home expenses, and they continually work with seniors to determine how best to lower costs and protect assets. One recommendation that does not always get enough attention is to spend a...
by Christine Brown | Sep 22, 2016 | Estate Planning, Identify Theft |
Identity theft is the fastest rising crime in America today. Criminal syndicates located overseas are gaining access to your personal information through a variety of tactics and using that information to open credit cards and bank accounts to buy products that they...
by Christine Brown | Sep 15, 2016 | Elder Abuse, Senior Scams |
A cruel and very dangerous senior scam is on the rise both locally and across the United States, causing grandparents to fork over thousands of dollars to con artists posing as their grandchildren who claim to be in serious danger and in need of immediate financial...
by Christine Brown | Sep 15, 2016 | Special Needs Planning, Special Needs Trusts |
For families with special needs individuals, ensuring the care for their loved ones once the caretakers are gone is of the utmost priority. The loss of specialized care and Medicaid or SSI benefits is a very real danger if proper special needs planning is not put in...
by Christine Brown | Sep 8, 2016 | Disability Insurance, Estate Planning |
Estate planning lawyers in Long Beach are typically tasked with the job of helping clients determine what to do with their assets after death. There are other important aspects to estate planning, however, and one that can be overlooked is the need for disability...
by Christine Brown | Sep 1, 2016 | Dynasty Trust, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Uncategorized |
A lot of people complain about high taxes. Looking at what the government takes from your weekly paycheck can be frustrating. But, it could be worse. Even people who don’t complain about taxes (there are a few) and understand it takes money to run the government would...
