by Christine Brown | Aug 28, 2020 | Estate Planning
Most people are familiar with the term “life estate” as a way to give someone “life rights” to a property. While a life estate does accomplish this goal, setting up a life estate in Los Angeles County is not a one-size-fits-all solution and may even cause serious...
by Christine Brown | Aug 22, 2020 | Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills
As the coronavirus continues to impact life as we know it here in the United States, the most common question we’ve been asked during the course of the pandemic is “Should I update my estate plan in LA County because of COVID?” Of course, the answer to...
by Christine Brown | Jul 25, 2020 | Estate Planning, Probate
There are several strategies available that Long Beach estate planning lawyers use to help seniors and their families avoid lengthy and costly probate proceedings, including adding other people as joint owners on their accounts or making beneficiary designations on...
by Christine Brown | Jul 14, 2020 | Conservator, Conservatorships, Estate Planning
A conservatorship is when a person is appointed by the court to look after another person’s financial and physical well-being. This is not always a great situation to be in since the court may appoint someone who would never be chosen by the individual or their...
by Christine Brown | Jul 8, 2020 | Estate Planning
Did you know that more than half of all adults in America do not have a Last Will and Testament? That number is even fewer when it comes to Revocable Living Trusts. You’d think more people would create an estate plan, especially since there are so many public figures...
by Christine Brown | Jun 29, 2020 | Estate Planning
Shelter in place and quarantine orders are the rule of the day with the coronavirus outbreak. Many of these executive orders came while snowbirds and retirees were staying here in their second homes, and now they are likely stuck there for a little longer than they...
