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Drafting a Valid Will in Arizona (Video)

Posted on : October 5, 2017
Drafting a Valid Will in Arizona Drafting a value Will in Arizona, also know as a last will and testament, allow the transfer of property post-mortem, but creating a valid Will in Arizona requires following the Arizona laws pertaining to Wills. The state of Arizona acknowledges three types of Wills for estate planning in Arizona; […]

Why You Need to Write a Will

Posted on : July 26, 2017
Why You Need to Write a Will Unless your financial situation resembles Scrooge McDuck jumping into a mountain of gold coins, you probably think you don’t need a Will. But as a skilled estate lawyer Phoenix AZ relies on can explain that is not true! Here are 7 reasons why you need to write a […]

No Contest Provision in a Will or Trust

Posted on : December 6, 2016
No Contest Provision in a Will or Trust Under Arizona law, will clauses that disinherit those who contest the will are called in terrorem clauses. Are these clauses illegal or enforceable? In the case of In re Estate of Stewart, 286 P.3d 1089 (2012), the Court of Appeals considered the matter of in terrorem clauses. […]

Mistakes Made in a Will in Arizona

Posted on : December 6, 2016
Mistakes Made in a Will in Arizona Probate courts interpret provisions in a will to fulfill the intention of the person making the will, referred as the testator of the will. What if evidence suggests that the testator did not write what he meant to write? Does the court attempt to correct the error or […]

Duties of Executor of Last Will and Testament in Arizona

Posted on : December 6, 2016
Duties of Executor of Last Will and Testament in Arizona Some court cases treat one or two big legal issues. Other times, the Arizona Court of Appeals must decide a smattering of smaller legal issues, which was the case in case of Estate of Nolan, 108 P.2d 391 (1940). In the Nolan case, the Arizona […]