When you start in on your estate plan, it may feel like an overwhelming step to take at first. This is especially true if you have done nothing like it before and have no previous experience with matters of the estate. Before you dive in, you will want to do your...
Month: August 2021
What if you do not create a will?
Ask any adult in Arizona, and they may likely tell you that they have yet to begin the estate planning process. Indeed, statistics show that a majority of American adults do not have a will. This may make you feel somewhat better about not yet addressing your own...
Probate may include settling debts before distributing assets
Probate requires a deceased's personal representative to publish a notice to creditors in a county newspaper for at least three weeks, as explained on the Arizona State Legislature's website. The representative also has the responsibility of notifying creditors by...