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Types of Compensation in a Personal Injury Case
If you’ve been injured through the negligent actions of another person, you may be entitled to recover compensation after filing a personal injury case. Personal injury cases can be filed following an automobile accident, slip and fall, medical malpractice, a...
What Does An Estate Planning Attorney Do?
Estate planning attorneys are experienced and licensed legal professionals. An estate planning lawyer will have a thorough understanding of state and federal laws that affect how your estate will be inventoried, valued, distributed, and taxed after your death. Estate Attorneys...
What To Do After A Car Accident
If you’ve ever been in a car accident, you know that your emotions will be running on overload; you may be confused, in shock or pain, distracted, or overwhelmed. If you know what steps to take after a car crash,...
Top Ten Estate Planning Tips
There’s more to estate planning than just writing your will. You also need to account for all your assets, maintain proper recordkeeping, and complete all beneficiary designation forms. By crafting a solid estate plan, you’re creating less work and stress...
Estate Planning: Signs of Undue Influence
Conflicts are the last thing anyone wants after a family member passes away. But sometimes, disputes arise during the estate settlement process when a beneficiary contests the validity of the deceased’s will. They may argue that the will-maker wrote the...
Can I be an “Executor” and Beneficiary of a Will?
In Arizona, a personal representative (known in many states as an “Executor”) is the person or entity appointed by the Court to administer the estate and assets of someone who has died. In other words, the personal representative has the...
What Happens to Your Bank Account After Death?
If you’re the primary breadwinner for your family and you die unexpectedly, it’s important to have a plan in place so your family can have access to your accounts to make ends meet. This is often a matter of great...
Property Inheritance Law in Arizona
Arizona inheritance laws outline what happens to an individual’s estate after their death. Handling assets and property distribution can get complex due to numerous factors. The size of the estate, the deceased’s marital status, whether they left behind surviving descendants,...
Do Retirement Accounts Go Through Probate?
A significant percentage of workers count on their retirement account funds to live comfortably during their retirement years. You might have only one retirement account, or several, by the time you reach retirement age. In order to effectively plan your...
Estate Planning for People with Minor Children
As a busy parent, I know it’s easy to get lost in the everyday activities of having kids and put things like estate planning on the back burner. We are young, we will surely be around to see our kids...