by Christine Brown | Feb 21, 2019 | Estate Planning |
As a Long Beach trust attorney, I often see the results of what happens when someone does not plan for the possibility of an unexpected disability. Most people come to our office ready to plan for their retirement or how they would like to see their estates managed...
by Christine Brown | Feb 15, 2019 | Estate Planning, Healthcare, Medical Directives, Uncategorized |
By Torrance Estate Planning Lawyer Christine Brown You may have heard about this story: doctors were faced with an ethical dilemma when they found the words “Do Not Resuscitate” tattooed on a man’s chest. The tattoo even included the man’s signature. The patient had...
by Christine Brown | Jan 31, 2019 | Estate Planning, Family, Trusts, Uncategorized, Wills |
One of my greatest passions as a Los Angeles County estate planning lawyer is teaching parents how to wisely prepare for death. I realize the possibility of dying while your children are still young can be difficult to accept and that’s why many parents choose to not...
by Christine Brown | Jan 18, 2019 | Bankruptcy, Estate Planning, Inheritance, Trusts |
By Torrance Trust and Estates Lawyer, Christine Brown For some families, bankruptcy is the only way out from living under a mountain of debt. Filing for bankruptcy is a not a decision most people enter into lightly as the process can have a number of long-term and...
by Christine Brown | Jan 9, 2019 | Estate Planning, Healthcare, Living Will, Uncategorized |
As a Manhattan Beach will and estates attorney, I’m often asked, “How does a Healthcare Directive or Living Will work in California?” Essentially, an Advance Healthcare Directive, sometimes referred to as a Living Will in California, is a legal document that...
by Christine Brown | Dec 26, 2018 | Estate Planning, Joint Tenancy, Trusts, Wills |
As a Torrance will and trust lawyer, I can tell you the answer to this question, like so many other estate planning questions, is, “Yes, but….”. It is true that if you own an asset jointly with rights of survivorship in California, the joint tenant will automatically...
