If you have more than one child, estate planning will be more difficult. When there is just one person, you can leave them everything. Anything they do not like, they can do with as they please. Yet, when there are two or more, you need to make decisions. What’s more,...
The most painful part of the aftermath of a divorce is the effect that shared parenting time has on the divorced couple’s children. Children need a solid and stable relationship with both of their parents in order to thrive and overcome the trauma of the divorce....
Parents often discuss divorce for a long time before they mention it to their children. The children may know that something is wrong in the relationship, or they may be completely oblivious. But there will eventually come a time when you need to sit down with your...
An estate plan allows you to plan for your future, your assets as well as your loved ones. While many people overlook it, planning about what will happen to your assets and loved ones when you pass on is quite important. If you die intestate (without an estate plan),...
The Arizona probate process can be somewhat demanding. The executor or personal representative of someone's estate has to provide the courts with documentation like the actual will and basic financial records. They need to notify creditors, settle accounts and...
While many people think about trusts and wills as the only components of estate planning, there’s much more to it. Part of having a comprehensive estate plan is getting a plan set up to handle your affairs if you become incapacitated. One critical component of your...
When you and your spouse separated, you rented an apartment or maybe a small condo. Right now, it’s all you can afford – at least until you decide what’s going to happen with the family home and you get your property division and other agreements worked out. Now your...
When parents separate or divorce, Arizona state law presumes that both parents will have joint custody for their children. However, in cases where joint-custody is impractical, one parent is usually granted the children’s physical custody while the other is gets...
Adoption is a notoriously slow, expensive and frustrating process. Thousands of people who would like to add a child to their family wind up stymied in red tape or an interminable wait for a child who meets their family's adoptive criteria. Certain populations will...
For some people who are going through a divorce, the legal matters surrounding the divorce are the only thing they focus on. While those are important, there are a couple of other points that you have to think about if you’re in this position. Two things that are...