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Summary (TLDR): Estate planning templates may seem convenient, but in Arizona they often fail when execution rules, incapacity, or blended family issues arise. When documents don’t meet state requirements, families are left without enforceable authority…
Read the article →Summary (TLDR): Probate in Arizona does not begin automatically after death and rarely moves quickly. Statutory notice requirements, creditor claim periods, and court procedures mean even uncomplicated estates often take many months to complete. The…
Read the article →Summary (TLDR): When a spouse dies without a will in Arizona, intestacy laws decide who inherits based on community property, separate property, and family structure. The result often surprises families and can require probate even when accounts were…
Read the article →My kids are 4 and 7. It’s a thought I hate: someone else tucking them in at night, cheering at their soccer games, or answering their hard questions about life. But part of parenting is preparing for the things we hope never happen. And that includes…
Read the article →Summary (TLDR): You do not need to be wealthy to benefit from a trust in Arizona. Trust planning is less about taxes and more about avoiding probate, managing incapacity, and keeping control in your hands instead of the court’s. I hear this question all…
Read the article →Summary (TLDR): An Arizona appeals court ruled that a sticky note ending with “XO” was not a valid handwritten will. Even though Arizona allows holographic wills, informal notes that lack a signature, clarity, or testamentary intent do not control how an…
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