by LM2 | Dec 9, 2025 | Estates, Executor, Probate |
The holiday season often brings families together in celebration, but it can also be a time when we unexpectedly lose those we love. Research shows that more people pass away between Christmas and New Year’s than during any other time of year. If you’re...
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!...
