What If No One Wants My Stuff? Trust Attorneys Explain How Your Personal Property Is Distributed After Your Death A critical question to ask yourself when creating an estate plan is who will get your stuff when you pass on? While most people think about who they would like to receive the major items—homes, retirement [...]
How to Choose a Trustee Arizona Trust Attorneys List Things to Consider When Choosing Your Agent When you establish a trust, you name someone to be the trustee. A trustee does what you do right now with your financial affairs—collect income, pay bills and taxes, save and invest for the future, buy and sell property, [...]
Seven Ways to Avoid Family Fights over Your Property Ask a group of friends if they have experienced a family fight over a property after a loved one has died, and you will be in for a lively and eye-opening conversation. Far too many families end up fighting, or at least experiencing tension, over a [...]
Legal Requirements to Consider When Selecting an Executor The person you choose to be your executor (sometimes called a personal representative) will play an extremely important role, as that person will be responsible for gathering, securing, managing, and ultimately distributing your money and property when you pass away. As a result, you should make your [...]
No-Contest Clause: Does No-Contest Really Mean No Contest? We live in a litigious society. Unfortunately, even family members sometimes file lawsuits because they are dissatisfied with what their parents or loved ones leave them in a will or trust. Some are so disgruntled that they decide to contest or challenge the validity of a will [...]
