[[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question","text":"If you do not engage in estate planning, then your estate will\u00a0most likely be distributed based on Arizona intestacy laws \u2013\u00a0without regard for your wishes. Estate planning, in this sense, gives you control over the distribution of your assets.\u00a0","@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/legal-services\/estate-planning-attorney\/#Answer"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question1","text":"Living Will Financial and Durable Power of Attorney, Last Will and testament, and Trusts","@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/legal-services\/estate-planning-attorney\/#Answer1"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question2","text":"A living will is a document that states what medical care you wish to receive and do not want to receive if your condition should ever prevent you from communicating those wishes to medical care providers.","@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/legal-services\/estate-planning-attorney\/#Answer2"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question3","text":"A durable Power of Attorney is a powerful document that gives your Agent wide authority regarding the management of your assets.","@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/legal-services\/estate-planning-attorney\/#Answer3"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question4","text":"A last will and testament provides clear instructions on how the property in your estate should be distributed after you pass away, including listing specific beneficiaries and naming an \u201cexecutor\u201d or \u201cpersonal representative\u201d to carry out your wishes.","@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/legal-services\/estate-planning-attorney\/#Answer4"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","text":"Many benefits come from\u00a0creating a trust\u00a0\u2013 either as an alternative to a will or in addition to a will. Those benefits include avoiding probate costs and minimizing Estate Tax consequences for married couples over the Federal Unified Credit. A trust may also be ideal if you wish to leave funds to a minor or to someone else who may struggle with the management of an inheritance. When you create a trust, you transfer assets from your estate and into the ownership of the Trust. if done properly, a fully funded trust should avoid the necessity of a probate administration.","name":"Answer Question5","@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/legal-services\/estate-planning-attorney\/#Answer5"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Why Is Estate Planning So Important?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/legal-services\/estate-planning-attorney\/#Answer"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/legal-services\/estate-planning-attorney\/#Question"},{"@type":"Question","name":"What Are Four Essential Estate Planning Documents?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/legal-services\/estate-planning-attorney\/#Answer1"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/legal-services\/estate-planning-attorney\/#Question1"},{"@type":"Question","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/legal-services\/estate-planning-attorney\/#Answer2"},"name":"What Is a Living Will?","@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/legal-services\/estate-planning-attorney\/#Question2"},{"@type":"Question","name":"Should You Give Someone Power of Attorney?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/legal-services\/estate-planning-attorney\/#Answer3"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/legal-services\/estate-planning-attorney\/#Question3"},{"@type":"Question","name":"How Does a Last Will and Testament Work?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/legal-services\/estate-planning-attorney\/#Answer4"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/legal-services\/estate-planning-attorney\/#Question4"},{"@type":"Question","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/legal-services\/estate-planning-attorney\/#Answer5"},"name":"What Are the Benefits of Establishing a Trust?","@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/legal-services\/estate-planning-attorney\/#Question5"}],"name":"Sun City Estate Planning Lawyer","@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/legal-services\/estate-planning-attorney\/#FAQPage"}],{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/legal-services\/estate-planning-attorney\/#BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Legal Services","item":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/legal-services\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Estate Planning Lawyer","item":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/legal-services\/estate-planning-attorney\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]