Category: Estate Planning

If you’re concerned about what might happen if you become incapacitated and unable to communicate decisions regarding your medical care, creating an Arizona advance health care directive gives you a way to inform your loved ones and healthcare providers regarding your wishes or preferences. However, it’s essential to keep in mind that your advance directive […]

A power of attorney (POA) is an important legal tool that can benefit any Arizona adult. A POA allows you to appoint someone you trust to manage your financial or legal affairs if an injury, illness, old age, or military deployment leaves you unable to handle them yourself. Without a valid power of attorney, a […]

The loss of a spouse is a deeply painful experience. As you grieve, you may still need to address financial and legal matters — including updating your estate plan. A strategic approach to estate planning for a surviving spouse can help protect your assets and accurately document your wishes.  Without proper updates, your estate documents […]

Some life events leave people unprepared until it is too late, such as a sudden illness, injury, or death. Trying to figure out what comes next is crucial, but grief and uncertainty can cloud judgment and make navigating the medical and legal intricacies that come with impairment or incapacitation challenging. But there’s good news: Outlining […]

Estate planning serves many purposes, including identifying tax-efficient strategies that preserve your assets during your lifetime and pass on as much wealth as possible to future generations. Even though Arizona has no estate tax or inheritance tax, other federal tax laws could apply and reduce the amount available to beneficiaries after you die. A knowledgeable […]

If you’re managing a family member’s estate or planning your own, you might have questions about how estate or inheritance taxes work. These taxes can affect the amount loved ones receive and how assets transfer after death. An Arizona estate planning lawyer can help you understand which taxes apply to your situation and how to […]

Estate planning is vital for all adults, but it is especially essential for those with a high net worth. People with substantial assets tend to encounter more complications when creating their estate plans because they have more items to divest. Exploring strategies for estate planning for high-net-worth individuals in Arizona can help safeguard your assets […]

For many people, the aim of estate planning is to preserve wealth for future generations. Various estate planning strategies can help achieve this goal, including dynasty trusts. A dynasty trust is a type of irrevocable trust structured to last for many generations. Its purpose is to minimize estate and gift tax liabilities that occur when […]

Many people choose to manage and protect assets such as their primary residences by placing the property in a revocable trust. However, Arizona homeowners who consider putting their home in a trust may not be aware of how doing so may impact their right to an Arizona homestead exemption.     Understanding Arizona’s Homestead Exemptions […]

Many people don’t realize what happens when a person dies without a will in Arizona. In the absence of a will, the state decides who inherits your property, which may lead to unintended consequences. Your assets could go to a relative you would have preferred to disinherit simply because that’s what the law dictates. Dying […]