Due to recent changes around the country, more and more young people have put in the investment to own a home. In fact, mortgage rates have reached all-time lows at the same time that prices hit record highs and inventories hit record lows. But many people go into...
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...
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 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...
Looking ahead at what medical care you might need in an extreme situation can seem intimidating at first. In the event of an emergency, advance directives allow you to write legal instructions in case there is a time when you cannot make them for yourself. Includes an...
As someone writing an estate plan, you want to ensure that it will serve your heirs well. You want your executor to have as easy a time as possible handling your affairs, too. After all, they will already have to balance so many legal aspects while in grief. But how...
Your estate plan is not something you write and forget about. In fact, you should revisit it a few times during your life as circumstances dictate. If your estate plan is out of date, you may miss the opportunity to ensure your family is well cared for after your...
When a family member needs help making decisions and managing finances, loved ones may be hesitant to take any legal steps to officially give that authority to someone else. However, legal guardianship and conservatorship actually involve safeguards to make sure the...
On top of the grief that the death of a loved one causes, living relatives still must navigate the complicated waters of probate. It is the default process to handle a decedent's assets and property after their death and, without a prior plan, rolls on based on state...
After creating your estate plan, it is wise to review it every now and then. This allows it to stay true to your actual real life circumstances, which is crucial in order to make the estate plan actually valid. But how do you know when it is time to review the plan?...