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Advantages and Disadvantages of a Revocable Living Trust
Individuals creating or revising an estate plan often ask whether the plan should include a revocable living trust. Finding the answer to that question for your estate plan requires evaluating the advantages and disadvantages of a revocable living trust in the context of your personal and financial circumstances and overall goals. Through that disc…
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Important Changes in the Arizona Small Estate Affidavit Process
February 18th, 2026
The State of Arizona has complex laws that govern administration of the estates of deceased Arizona residents. One procedure, known as the Small Estate Affidavit process, may enable an heir or devisee of property to avoid going through the probate process. In 2025, the legislature significantly increased the value of real property and personal prop…
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Categories: Arizona Probate
Importance of Estate Planning for Newly Married Seniors
January 16th, 2026
Seniors who marry late in life have unique estate planning concerns. While every situation is different, a senior who is planning to marry or has recently married can benefit from talking with an experienced estate planning attorney. An updated or new estate plan that fully takes into account each senior’s new personal and financial circumstances…
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Categories: Estate Planning
What To Discuss At Your First Meeting With a Business Law Attorney
December 22nd, 2025
When you start a new business, your first meeting with a business law attorney helps you set up a solid legal foundation for your new venture. In addition to answering your questions and addressing your concerns, your attorney discusses several topics essential to enabling your business to run smoothly and grow over time. In the initial consultatio…
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Categories: Business Planning
How Beneficiary Designations Affect Your Estate Plan
November 17th, 2025
When you set up an estate plan for the financial security of your loved ones after you pass away, a will and a trust are the primary legal documents that can provide for distribution of your estate. It is also essential to account for financial assets that have beneficiary designations. Those assets can make a substantial difference in property dis…
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Categories: Estate Planning
What Is Uncontested Probate?
October 17th, 2025
When an Arizona resident passes away, state laws establish specific requirements for administration of the decedent’s estate. The statutes require some (but not all) estates to go through a legal process called probate. Among the state’s several types of probate administration processes, the most common type of probate is called informal probat…
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Categories: Arizona Probate
Understanding Fiduciary Duties in Estate Planning
September 17th, 2025
Fiduciary duties are a key legal principle in estate planning. In your estate plan, you designate specific fiduciaries who have high-level legal responsibilities in implementing your plan. Understanding the roles and responsibilities of each fiduciary is essential to ensuring that you choose a person with the right qualifications and skills to fulf…
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Categories: Estate Planning
Small Business Asset Protection and Succession Planning
August 15th, 2025
For every small business owner, two of the most crucial concerns are protecting business and personal assets and planning for long-term continuity and stability of the business. A business law attorney helps a small business owner address both types of concerns by guiding the owner through making sound decisions for asset protection and business su…
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Categories: Business Planning
What Types of Intellectual Property Should a Small Business Protect?
July 17th, 2025
Intellectual property, such as copyrights, trademarks, and patents, can have significant value for a small business. Every business owner should be attentive to intellectual property (IP) generated in their business and take the necessary steps to protect their IP legal rights. A business law attorney can help an owner identify intellectual propert…
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Categories: Business Planning
How To Pass Your Business Along Your Family
June 17th, 2025
If you own a business, it is easy to neglect planning for the future of the business when day-to-day operations consume all your attention. When you plan to pass your business along to your family, business succession planning is crucial to ensuring that the company transitions smoothly to the next generation. A thoughtful, thorough business succes…
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Categories: Business Planning
