by LM2 | Nov 28, 2024 | Estate Plan, Estates, Trusts |
If you’re reading this, you’re likely facing one of life’s most challenging tasks: writing an obituary for someone you love. As a Los Angeles County will and trust lawyer who has helped countless families through the grief process, I want to share...
by Christine Brown | Sep 28, 2017 | Estates, Intestacy law |
Dying intestate, or without a will, is very common. If you die without a will, your property will go through probate and is then distributed according to California intestacy law. Intestacy laws govern intestate property. They go into effect unless there is a valid...
by Christine Brown | Jan 25, 2017 | Estate Planning, Estates, Trusts, Wills |
It’s hard to believe that more than half of all adults in America do not have a Last Will and Testament or Trust in place, especially with so many public stories of celebrities who left their estates a mess by not leaving behind a Will, leaving an invalid Will, or not...
by Christine Brown | Dec 1, 2016 | Estates, Probate |
Settling a probate estate in Los Angeles County requires quite a bit of time and a lot of organization. It has the potential to be a long, drawn-out process depending on the state of affairs of the deceased and how easy it is to work with the probate court. However,...
by Christine | Dec 11, 2015 | Estate Planning, Estates |
Unless you are thrilled to get rid of all of your possessions, chances are your estate sales is taking place because of any one of the three Ds – death, divorce or downsizing. Add estate sales to the many things that we used to do ourselves until we got smarter!...
by Christine | Oct 19, 2015 | Estate Planning, Estates |
When it comes to battles over personal possessions in estate matters, it is rarely because those involved intend to liquidate the items for revenue. Usually, the fight is rooted in an emotional struggle and centers on long-standing hurts and resentments. That’s likely...
