Community Vs Separate Property: The Differences & Why It Matters How To Choose Between Community Or Separate Property During Marriage When two people get married, the property they obtain during their marriage is called marital property. This includes anything from real property like homes and rental properties, to stock options, investment accounts, heirlooms, and employment [...]

What Happens If Only Photocopies Of My Estate Planning Documents Can Be Found? What Can I Do If I Lost My Estate Plan Documents? If you were to ask attorneys across the country how often they get phone calls like the following, the answer (“Very frequently”) may surprise you. The phone call might go something [...]

Britney Spears' Conservatorship Case & What Can You Learn For Your Estate Plan Britney Spears: A Cautionary Tale About Conservatorships Even if you do not listen to pop music, it has been hard to ignore the recent news about Britney Spears and the #FreeBritney movement trending on social media. What is this movement all about? [...]

Common Questions Your Estate Planning Attorney Will Ask You & How To Prepare How To Get Ready For Your First Estate Planning Meeting For many people, the thought of meeting with an estate planning attorney strikes fear into their hearts. It can be uncomfortable to even consider the possibility of no longer being able to [...]

10 Questions You Should Always Ask Before Hiring a Fiduciary How To Properly Choose a Fiduciary For Your Estate Plan A comprehensive estate plan consists of several documents that accomplish three important things. First, they lay out your wishes for the handling of your money and property during life and at death. Second, they explain [...]

Do I Need An Estate Plan If I'm Single? Estate Planning Tips For Single Individuals As a single individual, you may feel overwhelmed when you think about who will step in and make decisions for you if you cannot make decisions for yourself and who will receive your money and property when you die. You [...]

How Does Remarriage Affect Estate Planning? Estate Planning Attorney's Guide To Ensure Your Estate Plan After a Second Marriage Divorce is more common now than it was in the past, as is remarriage. Depending on how long a prior marriage lasted, the former couple may have engaged in certain levels of estate planning together. When [...]

Who Should I Bring To The Estate Planning Meeting? Ensuring That Your Trust & Estate Administration Goes According To Plan A loved one’s passing is felt by their entire surviving family. But when it comes to carrying out the decedent’s final wishes, not everyone has an equal say. In fact, in many cases, only one [...]

Why You Need a Team For Your Financial & Estate Planning 5 Ways Your Financial & Estate Planning Team Can Protect Your Estate Comprehensive estate and financial plans are not just for the wealthy. Anyone who cares for a person or cause and who wants to provide for the person or cause after they die [...]

Should I Use a Separate Or Joint Revocable Living Trust? Joint Trusts Vs Separate Trusts For Married Couples When a couple engages in foundational estate planning, one of the first questions addressed by Mesa estate planning attorneys is whether it makes sense for the couple to use a revocable living trust (RLT) as a part [...]