by Christine Brown | May 30, 2019 | Probate |
Losing a loved one is emotionally wrenching. And, unfortunately, being responsible for managing your loved one’s estate and final affairs can make an already terrible situation worse. Amidst all the stress and emotional turmoil, it can be difficult to remember all the...
by Christine Brown | Feb 8, 2019 | 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 Brown | Aug 9, 2018 | Estate Planning, Inheritance, Probate |
The majority of people we see in our Torrance estate planning law firm name their adult children as beneficiaries of their estate plan. In most cases, this works well because children typically outlive their parents. But, what happens when a child dies before the...
by Christine Brown | Jul 13, 2018 | Executor, Probate |
An executor is chosen by a testator to carry out the intentions of the will after the testator has died. It’s fairly easy to replace an executor when the testator is still alive – all the testator has to do is simply name a new executor. However, this becomes far more...
by Christine Brown | Jun 29, 2018 | Probate |
It’s always painful when a loved one passes. After death, there’s also the legal obligation of administering an estate, which often includes probate. Los Angeles County probate is the process in which the decedents’ estate is settled and distributed to those entitled...
by Christine Brown | Mar 15, 2018 | Probate |
Los Angeles County probate lawyers are well aware of the hassles and headaches that families face when a loved one’s estate goes into probate. The process can drag out, eating up not just time but also resources that would have otherwise gone to beneficiaries. ...
