Wilburn vs. Mangano: What Does The Term "Fair Market Value" Mean? Mesa Estate Planning Lawyers Discuss The Case Of Wilburn vs. Mangano When reading through a will or trust agreement, you may see language that grants a right to an individual to purchase certain property from the estate or trust at “fair market value.” At [...]

Estate Planning: Can I Disinherit a Child In Arizona? Mesa's Expert Estate Planning Attorneys Discuss Leaving Someone Out Of Your Will One common storyline in Hollywood movies is the rich father disinheriting the family outcast. The story usually traces the child’s attempts to win the father over and be considered a part of the family [...]

Estate Planning Terminology: Understanding Legal Terms To Describe Your Family & Loved Ones Arizona Estate Planning Attorneys Explain Common Legal Terms For Estate Law While watching a movie or reading a book about wealthy individuals and their families, you may have come across terms such as “heir,” “descendant,” and “next of kin.” Though made-for-Hollywood storylines [...]

7 Important Estate Planning Documents For Unmarried Partners Our Trusted Attorneys Share Some Essential Estate Planning Tools For Unmarried Couples Estate planning is essential for everyone, but it is especially important if you and your partner are in a long-term committed relationship and are not married. Unless you plan properly, your partner will not receive [...]

Why Is Estate Planning Important For Cohabitating Couples? Top Reasons To Consider Estate Planning With Your Unmarried Partner In Arizona According to a 2019 survey conducted by the Pew Research Center, 7 percent of surveyed adults were living with an unmarried partner, up from 3 percent in 1995. More people such as yourself are entering [...]

Managing The Estate Plan & Legal Affairs Of a Missing Person How To Handle The Estate Plan Of A Missing Person In Arizona Approximately 600,000 people go missing in the United States each year. The loved ones who are left behind must carry not only heavy emotional burdens but significant practical burdens too. People who [...]

Aging Parents: How To Talk To Them About Creating An Estate Plan Mesa's Trusted Estate Planning Attorneys Explain How To Discuss Estate Planning With Your Parents Conversations about death and dying are rarely fun. Most people avoid them because they invoke feelings about our inevitable demise. Broaching this subject can be particularly difficult for parents [...]

Filing An Estate Tax Return After An Individual Passes Away Do You Have To File An Estate Tax Return When Someone Dies? When an individual passes away, tax issues are one of the many things that must be considered. For most individuals who pass away, a final income taxreturn must be filed with the Internal [...]

Inheriting Firearms: What To Do If Your Deceased Loved One Owned a Gun Expert Estate Planning Attorneys Explain What Happens To Guns When The Owner Dies According to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), from 1986 through 2018, tens of millions of firearms were both manufactured in and imported into the United [...]

Life Settlements: What You Should Know About Selling Your Life Insurance Policy Arizona's Leading Estate Planning Attorneys Discuss The The Process Of Life Settlement As a Senior Though many people are familiar with life insurance policies and have a general understanding of how they work, the process of selling a life insurance policy to a [...]