Estate Planning
How Does Arizona Divorce Law Affect Your Estate Plan?
Many people come to me with questions about Arizona divorce law and what happens to their assets in the case of a divorce. Before anything else, I always sug ...
Getting Divorced? 8 Estate Planning Steps
There are no two ways about it: getting divorced is an exceptionally emotional time. In addition to the emotional highs and lows, there are the legalities to ad ...
What Is a Trust Protector?
A trust is a way to help you control who will receive distributions of your wealth—on your terms. A well-crafted trust can preserve your legacy after you die, a ...
How Do I Leave Assets to Minor Children?
What would happen to your young children should something happen to you? Have you named a guardian in your will? Have you created income streams or designated s ...
I Signed a Deed Disclaimer and my Spouse Died – Oh No!
I Signed a Deed Disclaimer and my Spouse Died – Oh No! What are we talking about here? In Arizona, any assets purchased during the marriage are presumed to b ...
Your Estate Plan May Be Worthless
WHAT!? Why? There are eight reasons why the estate plan you thought was fine may not ensure that your wishes are carried out. 1. Missing Parts of the Plan You ...
Eight Things to do When a Person Dies
When someone passes away, it is always an emotional time for family members. Unfortunately, it is also a time when someone in the family should think clearly, b ...
Can Creditors Grab Probate Assets?
When someone passes away, one of the first questions I am often asked is if creditors can take part of the estate assets to settle debts. Another related questi ...
End of Life Planning: Preserving Quality
We lawyers prepare powers-of-attorney documents so that when our clients can no longer act for themselves, the documents will convey on other trusted people the ...