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If you’re getting separated from your spouse, you may be looking into changing your estate plan. Changing your estate plan, or at the very least reviewing it, is important to making sure that it reflects what you want to have happen if you cannot take care of yourself...
A common refrain that you hear from people who file for divorce is that they wanted to do it for a while before they finally took action. They may also say that their only regret is that they wished they had done it sooner. When you hear this, it’s easy to start...
A life milestone like the impending birth often motivates a couple to sit down and engage in estate planning. Unexpected outcomes can happen at any time for anyone, though. It's equally essential for childless married couples to document their final wishes as well....
One thing that people hear time and time again is that they should be somewhat flexible with a child custody plan. While having a plan that states specific times for drop-offs or pick-ups, holiday schedules and other information is important, the reality of the matter...
If your child’s other parent has died, you’re likely experiencing a wide range of complicated emotions. However, you also have to take time to consider some very practical issues – like child support. If your co-parent didn’t have an estate plan (or even just a will),...
Deciding on someone to hold power of attorney is an important step of estate planning. However, you do need to make sure that person fits the role. Not everyone is a good fit for the position. Some people may not live close enough to you. Others may not have time to...
In the classic Charles Dickens story, “A Christmas Carol,” Ebeneezer Scrooge is visited by the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future. When it comes to looking at your finances for your divorce, you need to think in the same way. What financial issues do I need...
If you expect the probate process with an estate to go quickly, you need to readjust your expectations -- now. Most estates pass rather slowly through probate, despite the best intentions of everyone involved. Naturally, if there’s a dispute among the heirs, the whole...
Many debt collectors in Arizona would have you believe that you must pay your loved one's debts after they pass away. In fact, family members aren't obligated to pay mortgages, student loans, credit card debts or any other form of debt. However, there are some...
Whenever parents divorce in Arizona, they will usually be ordered by the courts to provide child support payments. Those payments will typically go to the parent who has sole custody of the child. The courts will often order these payments even if neither parent filed...
