3223 Webster Street
San Francisco, CA 94123
Tel: (415) 441-5943
Fax: (415) 276-1881
christine@christinebrownlaw.com
3223 Webster Street, San Francisco, CA 94123   |  Tel: (415) 441-5943  |  Fax: (415) 276-1881  | christine@christinebrownlaw.com
Ms. Brown practices law in the following areas:

Every individual can benefit from estate planning, regardless of his or her income level or net-worth. Estate planning may reduce taxes and costs, and provide for efficient administration of your estate after your death. Estate planning generally refers to the process by which an individual prepares for the disposition of his or her assets, during life and at death. Ms. Brown understands that every individual is unique and deserves estate planning tailored to that person's particular circumstances. Ms. Brown examines your needs and helps you realize your goals.

Basic estate planning addresses the following concerns:
  • Creating a revocable trust or a will, which sets forth your wishes regarding the disposition of your assets at your death.
  • Reducing taxes.
  • Avoiding Probate Court, which can be costly and time-consuming.
  • Designating an individual to make health care decisions for you in the event that you become incapacitated.
  • Designating guardians for minor children.
  • Maintaining privacy by avoiding Probate Court.
  • Designating an individual to make financial decisions for you in the event that you become incapacitated.

Some clients require more sophisticated planning depending on their financial and family circumstances. Complex estate planning may address some of the following issues:
  • Providing for children with special needs through a separate trust.
  • Gifting your home to children or grandchildren.
  • Making gifts to charity at death or during life
  • Making tax-free annual gifts to family or friends
  • Creating a trust to hold your insurance policy and avoid inclusion of the insurance proceeds in your taxable estate

Christine helps executors and administrators of estates carry out their responsibilities. Ms. Brown helps navigate the probate process, prepare and file documents with the probate court, and resolve creditor claims or disputes among estate beneficiaries.

Christine Brown assists trustees of trusts to carry out their responsibilities.

Sometimes during the administration of an estate it becomes necessary to enter into litigation to resolve an issue. Christine Brown assists estate beneficiaries, executors, administrators and trustees with controversies involving the estate or trust.


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