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What’s In An Estate Plan?

Estate planning is a critical process that allows individuals to manage their assets and provide for their loved ones after they pass away. It’s not just for the wealthy; everyone can benefit from a well-thought-out estate plan. In this article, we’ll discuss the essential components of an estate plan, including revocable living trusts, powers of attorney, pourover wills, and warranty deeds, and explain how each element plays a vital role in protecting your interests and ensuring your wishes are honored.

Understanding Estate Planning: Key Options for Property Distribution

Estate planning is essential for ensuring that your assets are distributed according to your wishes after your passing. If not planned properly, your property may be distributed according to state laws, which might not align with your intentions. In Arizona, there are various methods of transferring property, each with its own benefits and drawbacks. Below, we explore several key options, including intestate succession, wills, beneficiary deeds, community property, joint tenancy, and trusts.

Why You Should Create an Estate Plan: Securing Control, Protecting Loved Ones, and Understanding Your Options

Creating an estate plan is one of the most important steps you can take to protect your loved ones and ensure your wishes are honored. At its core, an estate plan is more than just legal documents—it’s a way to provide peace of mind for you and your family, knowing that your affairs will be handled according to your desires.

What is a Pour-Over Will: Trusts & Estate Planning

Many people wonder what happens to assets they hold that are not included in their trusts. They also ask if there is any way to transfer those assets to their trust after their death. If you have established a revocable living trust to keep your estate out of probate, you should have a pour-over will.  ... Read more

Decanting Arizona Trusts

Decanting is a term wine aficionados and lovers of fine brandy know all too well. The term takes on a different meaning, however, when it is applied to Arizona trusts. What is Decanting? Decanting a trust is not an explicit term found in the Arizona Revised Statutes (the practice is based on an Arizona statute, ... Read more