If you are one of the numerous Arizona residents who have young children still living at home, you likely have ideas about who you would want to take care of them if anything were to happen to you or their other parent. It is one thing to have an idea and another to...
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Are you new to Arizona? Review and revise your estate plan
Many Arizona residents have moved here from colder, wetter climates. If you're one of them, you may wonder whether the estate plan you put in place in your previous home state is still valid.You'll need to make some changes. Estate planning laws can vary significantly...
What do parenting coordinators do?
Despite having a detailed parenting plan in place, some co-parents just aren't able to work together to raise their children -- particularly when the wounds of the breakup are still open. They may find themselves constantly mired in disputes or unable to communicate...
Should you consider an irrevocable life insurance trust (ILIT)?
Many Arizonans -- even those who don't yet have an estate plan -- have a life insurance policy to help provide financially for their family after they're gone. These policies may be worth millions of dollars.Did you know that the value of your life insurance policy is...
How should prospective adoptive parents prepare for a home visit?
Adopting a child can be a long, stressful, frustrating process. One of the most important early steps is the home study. These studies, which are a required part of the adoption process, help adoption agencies learn more about the prospective parents and others in the...
Study: Divorce can impact kids’ educational future past childhood
Divorcing parents are often concerned about the impact of their split on their children's current academic performance. However, according to a recently published study, young people whose parents divorced when they were under 18 are less likely to graduate from...
Do signs of dementia have you considering a conservatorship?
As you grew older, you likely felt happy to have started your own family and to have had your children to look after. Of course, you were likely also happy that at least one of your parents was still around to also play a role in your growing family and to see how...
The importance of courtroom etiquette in custody hearings
Perhaps you and your co-parent haven't been able to reach a child custody agreement on your own, with your attorneys' help. Maybe you want to modify the agreement you already have, but your co-parent is fighting it (or vice versa). Whatever the situation, you've got a...
Good male role models are essential for girls without dads around
If you're a divorced mother with a young daughter whose father is largely out of your lives, for whatever reason, you may be concerned about her growing up without a father figure. Certainly, many children who are raised by one parent or by two parents of the same...
Survey: Too many pastors have no estate plan
Since pastors spend a fair amount of time considering the afterlife, one might expect that they are vigilant about their estate planning. "Pastors know they can't take it with them," as the head of the Southern Baptist Foundation points out. However, that doesn't mean...