Lisa Alexander

Los Angeles

Publisher, Editor-in-Chief at Edible LA

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Articles

Incapacity Planning Outside of Marriage

2 months ago | thesantamonicastar.com | Lisa Alexander

As we get older, the formality of our relationships changes. Many older couples live together without marriage. Or, we may be in committed relationships, but living apart. Or, we may have supportive relationships without being a couple at all. All of this works, but needs to be protected in case of incapacity.
Family Dynamics - The Biggest Obstacle to Estate Planning

Mar 3, 2025 | thesantamonicastar.com | Lisa Alexander

We all know what can happen when you don't have a Will or Trust. So why, then, do so many people die without an estate plan? Besides procrastination, which we all experience, and failure to make it a financial priority, I think many people just don't know what to do. There are family dynamics that feel impossible to navigate. A common scenario involves the tension in a second marriage between the current spouse and children by a prior marriage. Whose interests should be primary?
Property Tax Relief After the Fires

Jan 27, 2025 | thesantamonicastar.com | Lisa Alexander

As I write this article, the Palisades Fire is still raging. I am hearing from so many of our clients and friends who have lost their homes. We've seen pictures of the devastation, but many are still waiting to know if their home was burned or spared. I want to express my sorrow to all of the fire victims. In the aftermath, while people are sorting out insurance, living arrangements, replacing essentials, and trying to move forward, April 10 property tax payments are around the corner.
Incapacity When There is a Trust

Jan 7, 2025 | thesantamonicastar.com | Lisa Alexander

What happens when a person with a Trust loses capacity? First, thank goodness the person had a Trust in the first place! The Successor Trustee named in the Trust can take over management of the Trust assets. The Successor Trustee can access money to pay bills and make sure the incapacitated person is cared for. Logistically, the person named as Successor Trustee should review the Trust for the provisions appliable to incapacity.
Reporting Law May Apply to You

Nov 5, 2024 | thesantamonicastar.com | Lisa Alexander

The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) requires federal reporting of ownership interests in small companies. Companies that must report are all entities formed by registration with the Secretary of State (or similar state office in another state.) This includes Limited Partnerships, Limited Liability Partnerships, Corporations, including “S Corps,” and Limited Liability Companies. It does not include sole proprietorships.
We're Throwing a Party to Celebrate L.A.'s Women on Fire! Get Your Tickets Now!

Oct 29, 2024 | ediblela.com | Lisa Alexander

Price $85.00A LIVE FIRE COOKOUT HOSTED BY LA'S LEADING WOMEN IN FOOD. Wander through the garden of Soho Warehouse as a full lineup of fiercely talented women-on-the-rise present five unique roaming courses, cooking demos and fireside chats. The catch: it’s all over live fire (namely, the iconic Big Green Egg— the kamado grill of our dreams).
A Glorious Great House in the English Countryside

Oct 11, 2024 | ediblela.com | Lisa Alexander

by Lisa AlexanderThe whole time I am at Heckfield Place in Hampshire, I half-expect Heathcliff to come galloping up—long for it, in fact. Heckfield Place is a proper English great house like Downton Abbey (filmed just down the hedgerow) or Austen’s manse (just down the lane). It’s also a spectacular Georgian manor with a twist, and that twist is Skye Gyngell, the fantastic London chef of Spring, and Dr. Gerald Chan, the Boston billionaire who owns the hotel and tends to it like a passion project.
The London Crawl

Oct 11, 2024 | ediblela.com | Lisa Alexander

For the Fall Issue, we were lucky enough to spend some time in the UK countryside at Heckfield Place, a Georgian mansion with a really interesting food & beverage program, much of it pulled from Heckfield's onsite dairy and farms, and all of it overseen by one of our favorite chefs: Skye Gyngell. After we hung out in London - a city we're loving more and more for its eating, its art-ing, its street energy, and leafy beauty.
Estate Plan Must Be Signed

Oct 1, 2024 | thesantamonicastar.com | Lisa Alexander

I once had someone tell me that they did their estate plan with an online service. They did everything except print and sign the documents. And, they didn’t realize that absent that last step, they had no estate plan!A recent case in the Probate Court involved a decedent who had filled out the estate planning attorney’s questionnaire and sent it to her lawyer in an email with comments about the changes she wanted to make to her Trust.
Woman on Fire: The Trailblazer

Sep 30, 2024 | ediblela.com | Lisa Alexander

The Game of Life, According to Ellen Marie Bennettby Lisa Alexander, Photos by Amy DickersonWhen I meet Ellen Marie Bennett at the Hedley & Bennett factory, it’s one of those hot days where everything feels as if it’s literally melting off the walls. And then there’s Ellen sweeping in, dark hair swept up, wearing white shirt and leggings, and calling out “Hi” to everyone.