by Christine Brown | Dec 26, 2018 | Estate Planning, Joint Tenancy, Trusts, Wills |
As a Torrance will and trust lawyer, I can tell you the answer to this question, like so many other estate planning questions, is, “Yes, but….”. It is true that if you own an asset jointly with rights of survivorship in California, the joint tenant will automatically...
by Christine Brown | Nov 9, 2018 | Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills |
Serious health diagnoses can impact your life in huge ways and may bring concerns you haven’t thought of up to the forefront. One of those concerns, which is often pushed off when everything is going well, is estate planning and/or elder law planning. Planning can...
by Christine Brown | Jul 23, 2018 | Estate Planning, Living Will, Wills |
Here in Torrance, living will attorneys know full well the ramifications of not planning ahead for an unexpected disability. Even those clients who understand the importance of estate planning tend to overlook what would happen if they should become unable to care...
by Christine Brown | Jul 9, 2018 | Estate Planning, Wills |
As a Manhattan Beach will lawyer, I advise that it’s always best for a person to write down one’s intentions for their property when they die. However, many people still die intestate (without a will), and their intentions aren’t known. Often, however, these people’s...
by Christine Brown | Jun 22, 2018 | Estate Planning, Wills |
When it comes to estate planning, most people think of streams of income that are typical, such as current employment, retirement plans, and bank accounts. These obviously need to be included. But, there are other, less obvious types of income that some people forget....
by Christine Brown | Jun 15, 2018 | Beneficiary, Inheritance, Wills |
As a Torrance will and trust lawyer, I’ve worked with many grandparents interested in leaving a legacy behind for their grandchildren. A lot of people are surprised when I tell them they could be causing more harm than good if they aren’t careful. Imagine this for a...
