by Christine Brown | Feb 23, 2020 | Estate Planning
Health care directives, which include the Living Will, Health Care Agent Designation, and HIPAA Medical Release, are necessary components of any estate plan. Health care issues occur more and more as we age, so it’s important to have the proper legal documentation in...
by Christine Brown | Jan 26, 2020 | Estate Planning
By Long Beach Estate Planning Attorney Christine Brown Between 2007 and 2016, the number of unmarried couples over the age of 50 who were living together increased by 75% according to the Census Bureau. There are several factors contributing to the rise in romantic...
by Christine Brown | Jan 18, 2020 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Irrevocable Trust
Irrevocable trusts are almost certain to come up when you talk about estate planning and asset protection planning strategies with a Torrance asset protection attorney. These special types of trusts are used by estate and elder law attorneys to protect property and...
by Christine Brown | Jan 10, 2020 | Estate Planning, Revocable Trust, Trusts
A revocable living trust is the perfect document to protect your privacy, avoid probate, and leave someone you trust in charge of managing your affairs if you become incapacitated or pass away. It’s an essential element for estate plans and gives the trust maker, also...
by Christine Brown | Dec 30, 2019 | Estate Planning
Attorneys in Torrance often see the results of what happens when someone does not realize the importance of planning for the possibility of an unexpected disability. Sure, clients come to their lawyers ready to plan for what to do with their retirements, or how they...
by Christine Brown | Dec 24, 2019 | Estate Planning, Trusts
As a Los Angeles County trust lawyer, I know that it’s an unfortunate reality that people are afforded very little privacy here in California when they pass away. Under the laws of our state, and in every other state across the country, sensitive details about one’s...
