Law Offices of Lisa S. Golshani
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Imagine the people you love most gathered after you are gone, and one of your children now holds the checkbook for the others. That single choice, who you name as trustee, can either hold your family together or quietly pull it apart. Many parents s ...
For most older adults, the goal is clear: Stay home. Stay independent. Stay in the place that holds the memories, the routines, and the life they've built. Aging in place is not just a preference; For many people, it is the plan. What is less cle ...
Estate plans are built around assumptions. The assumption that your spouse will be there. That your sibling will outlive you. That the person you named as your primary beneficiary fifteen years ago will still be alive to receive what you left them. ...
Family estrangement is more common than most people talk about openly, and it creates one of the more delicate planning situations we encounter as Calabasas estate planning attorneys. The parent who is no longer in contact with a child, but does not ...
Most families have one. Sometimes it's a storage unit across town. Sometimes it's a garage, a spare bedroom, or a basement packed floor to ceiling with decades of accumulated belongings. Things that were too meaningful to donate, too plentiful to so ...
If you have a brokerage account or investment portfolio and you are thinking about creating a living trust, this is one of the most practical questions you can ask. And as a Calabasas trust lawyer, it is one I am glad to answer, because the answer i ...
This is a question that comes up more than you might expect, and it is a genuinely good one. The short answer is yes, absolutely. But the longer answer is worth understanding, because the two roles are more separate than most people realize. Two ...
If you've recently been named the executor of a loved one's estate, you are probably running on autopilot. Between making arrangements and notifying family, the last thing on your mind is navigating a bank's bureaucracy. But there is one step tha ...
One of the most common questions we hear from families in North LA County is: "How much money do I need to have before a Living Trust makes sense?" The honest answer often surprises people: There is no minimum. A Living Trust is not a luxury item ...
For families in Calabasas who care for a loved one with special needs, caregiving is not just a role; it is often a full-time commitment built on years of trust, routine, and deeply personal knowledge. When that support is suddenly disrupted, the im ...