by Christine Brown | Jul 21, 2017 | Estate Planning, Executor, Power of Attorney |
One of the many questions Torrance estate planning lawyers get asked is how long is a Power of Attorney in effect. The answer to that question is complicated in the beginning, but very simple at the end: depending on what type of Power of Attorney you have, it may be...
by Christine Brown | Jul 14, 2017 | Estate Planning, Executor, Wills |
When making an estate plan and Last Will and Testament with Long Beach Will and Trust lawyers, many people have a difficult time deciding who should be the Executor of their estate. Oftentimes, they will consider naming Co-Executors – two or more people who serve as...
by Christine Brown | Jul 7, 2017 | Estate Planning |
Recent studies have shown that only a little more than half of all Americans have a Will or Trust document in place to direct their estate after they pass away, and that the vast majority of those documents have not been updated in the last five years. Even worse,...
by Christine Brown | Jun 15, 2017 | Estate Planning, Inheritance |
This may sound like a situation for a movie, but as a Torrance estate planning lawyer, I have actually received a few calls like these. A long-lost child appears after the death of their parent. This is an alarming situation for so many reasons, but people often...
by Christine Brown | Jun 8, 2017 | Estate Planning, Guardianships |
You’re pregnant! Congratulations! Your world is about to become brighter and sweeter than you ever imagined. I know that you are in the process of learning a lot of new things. So, as your neighborhood Manhattan Beach guardianship lawyer, I’m hoping that in between...
by Christine Brown | May 9, 2017 | Estate Planning |
In order to better streamline the California estate planning process, it can be incredibly helpful to do a bit of organizing before meeting with your attorney. This allows you to feel confident in what you’re doing, as well as minimize the time spent on the task at...
