3 Simple Ways to Avoid Probate Costs The bad news: When a deceased person’s estate (all of their money and property) has to go through probate (the court-supervised process of distributing a deceased person’s money and property), it can be subject to a variety of costs stemming from Arizona probate administration attorneys, executors, appraisers, accountants, [...]
Trust Funding: Setting Your Trustee Up for Success For many people, a revocable living trust is a valuable tool to ensure that their finances are well managed during periods of incapacity and that their loved ones are financially secure upon their passing. However, signing the trust agreement doesn’t end the estate planning process with your [...]
How to Help Your Loved Ones (and Assets) Avoid Probate Today, many people are using a revocable living trust instead of a will or joint ownership as the foundation of their Estate Plan. When properly prepared, a Living Trust avoids the public, costly and time-consuming court processes of Arizona conservatorship or guardianship law (due to [...]
