by Christine Brown | May 27, 2020 | Estate Planning, Special Needs Planning
Parents of children with special needs often find themselves overwhelmed with the daily responsibilities of managing their child’s care and coordinating various services. There is often very little time or energy left to spend on long-term planning. However,...
by Christine Brown | Mar 16, 2020 | Estate Planning, Special Needs Planning, Special Needs Trusts
As a Los Angeles County special needs lawyer, I often help parents set up their supplemental or Special Needs Trust as a way to protect their child’s resources and future inheritance. I help clients choose their trustee, or the person who is in charge of overseeing...
by Christine Brown | Aug 31, 2019 | Estate Planning, Special Needs, Special Needs Planning |
Any type of co-parenting relationship can be complicated, especially when the relationship ends in divorce. Divorcing parents of a special needs child, even one that has reached adulthood, may have questions about their rights and obligations as guardians when it...
by Christine Brown | Apr 30, 2019 | Estate Planning, Special Needs Planning |
Your time and energy are spent helping your child with special needs to get the most out of life. But, have you ever considered what would happen to your child if you were to suddenly become incapacitated or pass away? Working with a Torrance will and trust lawyer...
by Christine Brown | Dec 30, 2018 | Divorce, Guardianships, Special Needs Planning |
Raising a child with special needs is challenging. Sadly, the stress of the situation contributes to the high rate of divorce among couples who are raising children with special needs. In fact, it is estimated that the rate of divorce in these households are between...
by Christine Brown | Jul 30, 2018 | Special Needs Children, Special Needs Planning, Special Needs Trusts, Uncategorized |
I’ve written many times about the importance of selecting the right person to serve as trustee for a Special Needs Trust in LA County. The trustee will need to make distributions, file tax returns, and carry out numerous other duties that go along with administering a...