When we help trustees do their job, we routinely do this. But when we help beneficiaries know their rights, we routinely request a lot of...

Will we need two separate probates for my deceased father?

Lots of "it depends" answers possible with your family situation. If mom died in Arizona, you might be able to use a joint probate strategy. If...

Why are mandatory distributions of principal from a children's trust often written for three installments at specific ages?

Arizona also allows beneficiary-controlled trusts where all distributions are discretionary; no mandatory distributions. This gives the...

Can a recently started VA compensation be stopped

As soon as you get ALTCS approved/started, his VA benefit will get dropped most likely. If not, setup an income only trust and he will qualify for...

My adult married daughter is mentally ill and needs extensive therapy. Husband took her to substandard facility

Apply for guardianship immediately! The court will appoint an attorney for your daughter who can fight for her rights. Go to court self help...

How can I get my father's house into my name?

No will or trust? Your dad's assets are going to be allocated to his rightful heirs based on the State's default probate rules. They can be...

Will my will be valid if I live overseas?

The most money my firm ever made on one case was getting a will declared "valid". If that's all you're aiming for, the lowest threshold, then your...

Family trust verses Marital trust

We see this happen often. When a trust is not kept up to date with the tax law and the client asset values, the plan usually doesn't work. It...

My father who was remarried, died without a will in arizona,

Yes you have rights. You'll have to file a probate case to force your stepmother to come clean but if she's being evasive, you'll likely require an...

Mess with revocable trust: as Trustee do I follow trust or early removal of property

A quit claim deed is effective when signed, whether or not recorded. That might resolve your question.