by Christine Brown | Jun 30, 2019 | Estate Planning, Uncategorized |
By Manhattan Beach Estate Planning Attorney Christine Brown If you’ve heard of a 529 Plan, you probably think of it as a means of education funding for your children or your grandchildren. These plans are sponsored by state agencies or educational institutions, and...
by Christine Brown | May 25, 2019 | Uncategorized |
By Torrance Will and Trust Attorney Christine Brown As people get into their senior years, it is natural to start thinking about the end of life. Those thoughts can bring about concern regarding the type of inheritance to leave to adult children and exactly how to...
by Christine Brown | Feb 15, 2019 | Estate Planning, Healthcare, Medical Directives, Uncategorized |
By Torrance Estate Planning Lawyer Christine Brown You may have heard about this story: doctors were faced with an ethical dilemma when they found the words “Do Not Resuscitate” tattooed on a man’s chest. The tattoo even included the man’s signature. The patient had...
by Christine Brown | Jan 31, 2019 | Estate Planning, Family, Trusts, Uncategorized, Wills |
One of my greatest passions as a Los Angeles County estate planning lawyer is teaching parents how to wisely prepare for death. I realize the possibility of dying while your children are still young can be difficult to accept and that’s why many parents choose to not...
by Christine Brown | Jan 26, 2019 | Uncategorized |
As a Long Beach trust lawyer, I’ve found that most people do not understand the serious privacy intrusions that their family can face if they die without a Living Trust. Here in California and across the country, if you pass away without a Living Trust, all of...
by Christine Brown | Jan 9, 2019 | Estate Planning, Healthcare, Living Will, Uncategorized |
As a Manhattan Beach will and estates attorney, I’m often asked, “How does a Healthcare Directive or Living Will work in California?” Essentially, an Advance Healthcare Directive, sometimes referred to as a Living Will in California, is a legal document that...
