If you are planning your estate in Arizona, you should know that you can include provisions for your beloved pets to ensure they are cared for after you are gone. Arizona law allows you to create a pet trust that specifies a preferred caregiver and sets aside funds for your…
Trusts in Arizona can be revocable or irrevocable. While alive, you can amend or remove assets from a revocable trust. However, you must get a court order to alter or remove assets from an irrevocable trust. The type of trust that will meet your estate planning objectives may depend on…
Many people will execute a power of attorney to give a trusted family member, friend, or advisor the legal authority to make decisions on their behalf, especially if they become incapacitated. Guardianship can also allow someone to act on an incapacitated person’s behalf. However, does guardianship override the power of…
Estate planning is as personal as each individual or couple who creates one. Working with an experienced Glendale estate planning attorney can help you create an estate plan that ensures your wishes are carried out after your death with a minimum of tax burdens, legal hurdles, or other obstacles for those you…
Probate refers to the legal process of identifying property, assets and liabilities after a person’s death and transferring those assets to the decedent’s heirs and beneficiaries. Generally, all assets that you own in your name alone and you have not designated a beneficiary for will go through the Arizona probate system….
We discuss the following topics on this page: Questions to Ask Yourself Questions to Ask Your Attorney Estate Planning Checklist Meet Our Team If you have any assets – even minimal assets – you should take the time to work with an experienced estate planning attorney and make plans for your estate. An…
When people cannot care for themselves or manage their affairs, their loved ones may petition the court for guardianship or conservatorship. Both these arrangements allow court-appointed individuals to protect vulnerable adults or children. In Arizona, a court may establish guardianship by appointing a guardian to look after someone’s well-being. However,…
Arizona uses a process called “probate” both to carry out the instructions in a deceased person’s will and to deal with an estate left by a person who died without a will (known as dying “intestate”). The probate process is carried out in probate court. What is the Probate Process? Probate…
Before you meet with an experienced Phoenix estate planning attorney like the team at Mushkatel, Gobbato, & Kile, P.L.L.C., you may wish to consider several questions. Careful consideration of your answers to these questions can help you clarify what will likely be part of your estate and what you want to happen…
What is a Trust? A “trust” is an estate planning tool utilized by many Arizona residents. While various types of trusts are available, the trust typically used is a “living trust.” During your lifetime, your living trust in Arizona holds all of the property you place into it permitting you to…
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