Lora G Johnson

Lora G Johnson

5.0
Rating: 7.8

Licensed for 25 years

Elder law Lawyer at Avondale, AZ
Practice Areas: Elder Law, Estate Planning, Probate ... +4 more

10320 W McDowell Rd, Bldg. D, Avondale, AZ

About Lora

Biography

Practice Areas

7

Practice Areas

Elder Law 25%

26 years

25%
Probate 15%

Probate is basically court supervision of the re-titling of assets out of the decedent's name into his or her beneficiary's name. Because of the different legal requirements, costs and time can be significant.

26 years

15%
Guardianship 10%

A 'guardianship' is a court proceeding that can be undertaken to appoint an individual for you and give that individual the legal ability to make any decisions involving your person, such as where you should live, any medical care and treatment decisions, etc. During this court proceeding your competency is brought into question and evidence must be presented. This can be a very time-consuming, expensive, and frustrating process to embark on within an overburdened court system.

26 years

10%
Trusts 10%

When properly created, a Living Trust can: minimize estate and inheritance taxes, avoid death probate (even in multiple states), determine who will handle your affairs, should you become incapacitated, in order to avoid having to go to court, control distributions to minor beneficiaries beyond the age of 18, provide for special needs beneficiaries without creating benefit ineligibility, protect monies from creditors or divorcing spouses of beneficiaries, maintain financial privacy, and more.

26 years

10%
Wills and Living Wills 10%

A Will is a document which states what you want to happen to your belongings at your death. A Will can list guardians for minor children, which can be extremely important. A Will also should name a Personal Representative, or person that you want to handle your affairs at your death. A Will should also state whether the Personal Representative must post a bond or not in order to be appointed and be able to administer your estate.

26 years

10%

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Licenses

Licensed in Arizona for 25 years

State: Arizona

Acquired: 2000

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Johnson & Ashworth, PLLC

10320 W McDowell Rd, Bldg. D, Avondale, AZ, 85392

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Lora G Johnson's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

28 Client Reviews

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Posted by Terri | April 20, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Knowledgeable and professional estate-planning attorney

Lora was very knowledgeable in estate planning and reviewed our former Montana trust agreement with us and explained the changes that needed to be made. We were very impressed with her thoroughness and knowledge of estate planning.

Posted by Karen | December 19, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

The Answer Woman!

We were fortunate enough to be able to have Lora for our attorney when we moved to Arizona from Washington. We received her name from our pastor, and also knew of her from her work with Benevilla. She did a thorough review of our estate plans, suggested some modifications, and discussed with us th...e changes. She was professional, knowledgeable, and eager to help us with all questions She completed the review in a timely fashion, and called us in for the final reading. She made (what could have been) a difficult session, a very comprehensive review of all our questions. Thank you so very much!

Posted by Cathleen | December 02, 2019 | Medicaid & Medicare

Irishcate

Lora was very knowledgeable, supportive and helped us understand the process and requirements to apply for state Medicaid benefits to care for our mother. I have attended 2 community presentations by Lora. She explains in easy to understand language, willingly answers questions and is personable. ... I would recommend her for estate planning, advance directive and will preparation.

Posted by Nancy | October 05, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Best and nicest attorney

Lora was the attorney that did our Estate Planning for us many years ago. When my husband passed away in May of this year Lora made it easy for me to get through the process and to help me with the adjustments in the Estate Planning. Every person that I talked to was vert friendly. I have recommen...ded Lora to several other people and will continue to do so.

Posted by Chris | December 01, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Estate Planning

My wife and I met with Lora to address some of the "what ifs" that all parents could face later in life. We worked together with Lora's guidance to put together an estate strategy that allowed us to make all the decisions in advance. This gave us peace of mind knowing our kids would be taken care o...f if something were to happen to us. We are novices and unfamiliar with the law terminology and Lora and her staff made the process easy for us to understand. We have two small children and on one occasion had to bring them to her office with us. They had toys for the kids to play with and were very accommodating to our situation. While their business is very busy, we have always been able to meet in person or get in touch with Lora over the phone whenever needed. As advertised, compassionate and affordable care!

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Lora G Johnson's Lawyer Endorsements

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Heath Hirschi

Guardianship lawyer | Aug 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Lora really has a solid understanding of guardianship law. I strongly endorse her."

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Andrew Alex

Elder law lawyer | Feb 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Paul Faith

Wills and living wills lawyer | Dec 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Sergio Escamilla

Estate planning lawyer | Dec 01

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Lora for several years. I know her to be compassionate, well trained, and very approachable. Lora truly cares about the cases she manages, and more importantly, about her clients. I would unequivocally recommend Lora without hesitation to my current clients and my own family and friends who need assistance with wills, trusts, estate, and elder law."

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Experience

Rating:  7.8 (Very Good)

Honors

2023

Community Person of the Year, Sun City Independent

2019

Benevilla Legacy Champion Award, Benevilla

2014

Annual Volunteer Award, Alzheimer's Association

Work Experience

2006 - Present

Owner, Johnson & Ashworth, P.L.L.C

2000 - 2006

Associate, Morris, Hall & Kinghorn, PLLC

Associations

2013 - Present

Benevilla

Enriching Lives Network Partner

2012 - Present

AZ NAELA

Board of Directors

2009 - Present

Alzheimer's Association

Regional Leadership Council

2009 - Present

Southwest Chamber of Commerce

Member

2008 - Present

WealthCounsel

Member

1999 - Present

Maricopa County Bar Association Mental Health and Elder Law Section

Member

1999 - Present

Arizona Bar Association Probate Section

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Excellent ALTCS approval record

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Education

1999

Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1992

Arizona State University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2015

Estate Planning @Benevilla

End of Life Planning & Decisions in Late-Stage Care

2015

CARES Partners - Caregiver Forum

Area Agency on Aging

2015

Benevilla

The Ten Most Commonly Made Mistakes in Estate Planning and Long-term Planning

2015

Anthem Mini-Conference

Legal and Financial Planning

2015

Alzheimer's Assoc of Avondale

Legal and Financial Planning for Alzheimer's Disease

2015

24th Annual Alzheimer's Education Conference

Legal and Financial Planning for Caregivers & Professionals

Publications

Languages

English

Spanish

Swedish

Russian

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