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- 10 Essential Estate Planning Facts, 11/30/2010
- 1st Anniversary of Terri Schiavo’s Death, 3/31/2006
- 2010 May Be a Good Year to Die, 12/21/2009
- A Loan May Be Taxing, 12/31/2008
- A Quick Guide to Basis, 5/1/2012
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- Aid & Attendance Benefits for Veterans, 11/17/2009
- An Estate Plan: Don’t Leave Home Without It, 7/1/2013
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- Are Your Bank Accounts Safe?, 7/30/2008
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- Charitable Bequests: You Better Review Them, 2/28/2005
- Choose Your Estate Planning Practitioner Wisely, 6/30/2011
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- Dividing Up the Pie, 5/1/2008
- Do You Want Your Spouse to Lose Your Biggest Asset?, 8/1/2006
- Do’s and Don’ts of Managing an Inheritance, 03/31/2010
- Does a Roth Make Sense for You?, 10/31/11
- DOMA’s Impact on Estate Planning for LGBTQ Couples, 8/1/2013
- Don’t Be Fooled – Estate Planning is Not Just for the Wealthy, 5/31/2011
- Don’t Trust Your Legacy to Just Anyone, 06/30/2009
- Eighteen and Alone: The Legal Risks of Independence, 7/30/2009
- Eighteen: The Magic Number? 5/1/2013
- Elder Abuse: How to Recognize It, Whom to Call / Hospice Care, 11/28/2005
- Estate Planning Across Borders, 10/1/20
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- Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples: Individual Challenges Abound, 4/1/2013
- Estate Planning is Essential for Same-Sex Couples, 6/1/2013
- Estate Planning is Simple…Right?, 11/30/2006
- Estate Planning Without a Crystal Ball, 3/31/2011
- Estate Planning: It’s About More Than Taxes, 8/31/2010
- Estate Planning: It’s Not Just About the Documents, 5/30/2009
- Estate Planning: No Tattoo Necessary, 5/31/2006
- Estate Tax in Limbo…Still, 6/23/2010
- Everyone Needs a Periodic Checkup, 9/30/2008
- Expecting the Unexpected, 3/1/2012
- Fair Does Not Always Mean Equal, 6/1/2013
- Family Feud—Don’t Let This Be Your Legacy, 11/30/2009
- Five Estate Planning Myths, 10/31/11
- Five Non-Tax Reasons You Need an Estate Plan, 2/1/2013
- Five Things Every Woman Should Know About Estate Planning, 3/1/2013
- Four Deaths, Three Estate Planning Mistakes, 10/1/2009
- Funding is Critical to Estate Planning, 6/30/2010
- Getting Value Out of Giving with Charitable Trust, 9/30/11
- Gifting to Children, 5/1/2007
- Grandma and Grandpa—You’re the Best!, 7/31/2008
- Guarding Against Mental Incapacity, 04/30/2009
- Handling Matters After the Death of a Loved One: Just Do It, 10/31/2005
- Help for Our Armed Forces, 3/30/2007
- Help! My Attorney No Longer Practices Law, 2/28/2011
- Helping Your Parents Age Gracefully, 11/30/2011
- Home Comforts: Maximizing Your Most Valuable Asset, 8/31/2010
- Home: Your Most Valuable Investment, 11/1/2012
- How A Life Care Plan Can Change A Life, 3/1/2007
- How a Pet Trust Can Protect Your Furry Friends. 5/1/2013
- How Do Millionaires Do It?, 3/31/2006
- How Estate Planning Failed the Baby Boomer Generation, 1/1/2009
- How Low Interest Rates Can Influence Your Estate Plan
- How Low Interest Rates Can Influence Your Estate Plan, 9/1/2012
- How the American Taxpayer Relief Act Will Affect You, 2/1/2013
- How to Avoid Estate Planning Minefields: You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know, 1/10/2010
- How to Help Others While Reducing Your Taxes, 9/30/2010
- How to Leave a Mess to Your Heirs, 11/30/2006
- How to Leave an Inheritance for Your Special Needs Child, 8/1/2012
- I Have an Estate Plan: Do I Still Need My Attorney?, 2/1/2012
- I’m a Trustee! Now What?, 7/1/2013
- Important News about the Housing Rescue Bill, 7/28/2008
- Insurance: The Missing Link in Your Estate Plan?, 7/1/2012
- IRS Clamps Down on Wesley Snipes and Other Tax Protesters
- Is a Power of Appointment the Same as a Power of Attorney?, 12/22/2006
- Is an Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust Right for You? 4/1/2013
- Is Your Ex-Spouse Really Out of Your Life? 8/1/2011
- Is Your LLC Legit?, 9/3/2010
- Is Your Trust Flexible Enough to Deal with the 2010 Estate Tax Law Change?, 2/18/2010
- Joint Tenancy – Joint Problems, 4/1/2008
- Keep Your Cake – And Eat It, Too!, 8/1/2006
- Keeping Your Vacation Home in the Family, 5/31/2010
- Learning from a Legend: Lessons in Estate Planning from the King of Pop, 7/15/2009
- Leaving a Ranching Legacy, 8/30/2011
- Legacy Planning: A Holistic Approach, 10/31/2007
- Life Insurance Review, 07-15-2009
- Living Trusts Enhance Privacy Protection, 11/30/2009
- Look After Your Spouse Even After You’re Gone, 6/30/2011
- Make Sure Your Dreams Don’t Turn Into Nightmares, 8/1/2011
- MH”s Featured Service – Medicaid Planning, 4/1/2007
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- Mr. and Mrs. Smith’s Curve Ball, 4/1/2007
- New Tax Filing Requirement for Rental Property Owners, 12/21/2010
- New Year Brings Resolutions…and More, 12/31/2008
- Parenting Your Grandchildren? You Need a Solid Estate Plan, 1/31/2011
- Passport. Hotel Reservations. Living Trust? What no vacation is complete without., 7/30/2009
- Planning After a Breakup, 12/31/2009
- Planning for the Worst-Case Scenario, 8/1/2012
- Planning Opportunities in a Down Market, 10/30/2008
- Planning to Benefit Non-Traditional Beneficiaries, 10/30/2008
- Planning with Retirement Accounts, 5/31/2006
- Planning Your Estate With Privacy in Mind, 1/1/12
- Planning Your Estate? Don’t Forget Insurance, 2/28/2011
- Please Learn from Anna Nicole’s Mistakes, 2/28/2007
- Powers of Attorney – May Not Be Enough, 11/26/2008
- Practical Strategies for Protecting Your Privacy, 4/30/2011
- Preserving Grandma’s Legacy, 1/10/2010
- Preserving Your Independence, 12/31/2009
- Proper Planning Protects Your Vacation Home, 8/1/2013
- Property Owners Beware, 9/1/2009
- Protect Your Children Now and in the Future
- Protect Your Right to Make Medical Decisions. 4/1/2013
- Protecting Your Children from Our Litigious Society, 11/30/2007
- Protecting Your Children from Their Nightmares…and Yours, 3/30/2007
- Protecting Your Digital Assets: New Flexibilities for Partners, Children, and Others
- Protection from Long Term Care Costs, 7/20/2009
- Puppy Love: Planning Your Estate With a Pet Trust, 3/31/2011
- Putting Your Legal Life Back Together After Divorce, 8/1/2007
- Real Security, 1/30/2009
- Recently Divorced? Make Sure You Tie Up All The Loose Ends, 10/29/2010
- Same-Sex Marriage Confusion, 6/1/2008
- Scam Artists Targeting Estate Planning Clients, 9/1/2009
- Scams, Swindles, and Fraud, Oh my!, 3/31/2009
- Selecting an Estate Planning Attorney – Wisely, 4/27/2010
- Short and Sweet is Not Always Better, 5/31/2011
- Smart People Do Estate Planning, 06/30/2006
- Split Things Fairly – Not Exactly, 8/30/2008
- Steps in Trust Administration, 5/18/2007
- Strategies for Business Succession Planning, 6/1/2007
- Taking Care of Rover After You’re Gone, 10/1/2009
- Tax Alert! Special Gifting Opportunities
- Tax Alert! Special Gifting Opportunities, 11/1/2012
- Tax Breaks for the Sandwich Generation 6/1/2012
- Tax Saving Benefits of a Life Insurance Trust, 6/30/2010
- The Accidental Spouse, 3/1/2012
- The Choice Is Yours: Don’t Lose Your Chance to Make It, 1/31/2007
- The Debate Continues and the Future of the Estate Tax Remains Uncertain, 2/1/2008
- The Estate Tax is Not the Only Consideration in Estate Planning, 9/30/11
- The Family Blender, 5/18/2007
- The Impact of Dying Without an Estate Plan, 7/30/2010
- The Prime of Life – Heath Ledger”s Tragic Death, 3/1/2008
- The Problem with Joint Tenancy, 10/1/2012
- The Silver Lining in Tough Economic Times, 8/30/2008
- The Top 10 Things to Know About Estate Planning, 4/1/2008
- Theft Loss Deduction for Losses from Fraudulent or Ponzi Schemes, 5/1/2009
- There’s No Time Like the Present to Review Your Plans, 8/30/2011
- This New Year, Resolve to Review Your Estate Planning Options, 1/1/2013
- Three Myths Women Have About Estate Planning, 7/1/2007
- Three Simple Steps for Managing a Windfall
- Three Ways the IRS Rewards Your Generosity, 12/1/2012
- To My Dog, Lucky, I leave $10,000, 6/1/2007
- To Roth or Not to Roth, That is the Question, 10/31/2006
- Top Reasons to Do Estate Planning—What are You Waiting For?, 4/27/2010
- Tough Times Could be Tougher, 2/28/2009
- True Story: Bury Me Nude!, 11/28/2005
- Trustee: an Honor and a Responsibility, 2/28/2009
- Trusts Can Help Protect from Bank Failure, 1/1/2004
- Understanding Grief – And Making Decisions During Difficult Times, 11/28/2005
- Vacation Properties Take Planning, 11/26/2008
- Waiting to Roth: Hidden Loophole for High-income Earners, 2/28/2007
- What are the Odds?, 5/1/2007
- What Does a Millionaire Look Like?, 10/29/2010
- What Does It Mean To Be a Trustee?, 5/1/2012
- What Happens in My Initial Estate Planning Consultation?, 12/22/2006
- What Keeps a New Mom Up at Night Besides the Baby?, 2/25/2010
- What to Do With a Windfall, 9/30/2010
- What to Expect at Your First MH Estate Planning Consultation, 3/1/2013
- What to Expect When You’re Inheriting, 11/30/2011
- What You Should Know About Seminars on Wills & Living Trusts, 1/1/2013
- What’s Important in Your Life?, 10/31/2007
- What’s in a Word?, 6/1/2008
- When a Loved One Passes, 9/1/2009
- When Father Time Catches Up With Our Parents, 2/25/2010
- When Harry Met Sally: A Lesson in Preventing Family Discord, 5/31/2010
- When Time Is Short, 9/1/2009
- Who Gets the Frequent Flier Miles? – Inheriting More Than Money, 11/28/2005
- Who Handles the Finances in Your Family?, 3/31/2010
- Why a Trust Makes Sense – Even If Your Child Is Not a Child, 2/1/2012
- Why Everyone Needs an Estate Plan, 9/1/2012
- Why Your Trust Shouldn’t be Short and Sweet, 7/1/2012
- You May Be Worth More Than You Think, 5/31/2005
- Young Families Need Planning Too, 11/17/2009
- Your 401k or IRA: A Problem Asset?, 1/31/2007
- Your Estate Matters, Volume 8, Issue 1, 3/1/2003
- Your Estate Matters, Volume 8, Issue 2, 9/1/2003
- Your Estate Matters, Volume 8, Issue 3, 12-01-2003
- Your Estate Matters, Volume 8, Issue 4, 2/1/2004
- Your Estate Matters, Volume 9, Issue 1, 3/1/2004
- Your Estate Matters, Volume 9, Issue 2, 9/1/2004
- Your Estate Matters, Volume 9, Issue 3, 12/1/2004
- Your Family Deserves More Than an Estate Plan, 1/1/12
- Your Most Important Choice, 10/31/2006
- Your Team is on Your Side, 1/30/2009
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- After Four Months, Judge Declares that Sherman Hemsley of TV’s “The Jeffersons” Can Finally be Buried
- Death of Famous Author, Stieg Larsson, Underscores Need for Estate Planning
- Will the Court Automatically Name Your Spouse as Your Guardian/Conservator If You’re Incapacitated?
- Why a Verbal Agreement Isn’t Enough for Estate Planning, Even if You’re Marlon Brando
- Bernard Matthews, the Great Turkey Magnate, Does Not Get Final Wish for His Estate
- Michael Jackson Estate Faces Continuing Requests
- Bogart and Brando Estates Have Been Busy: So Many Lawsuits, So Little Time
- Lawyers Being Sued over Fashion Designer’s Probate Estate Distribution
- Executers for the Leona Helmsley Estate Allowed to Pay Themselves $4.5 Million for One Year’s Work
- Judge Rules That Kinkade’s Girlfriend Must Pay Rent to Remain in the Deceased Artist’s home
- The Loss of Andy Williams: One of the Last Crooners of Music’s Golden Age
- Court Date Set to Address the Thomas Kinkade Estate
- The Estate Battle of Benihana Founder Finally Settled – Four Years Later
- A Flaw in the Estate Planning of Former Beastie Boy, Adam Yauch
- Unusual Guardianship Designations by Adam Yauch, Former Beastie Boy
- The Passing of American Legend, Neil Armstrong
- The Continuation of Zsa Zsa Gabor's Conservatorship Hearing
- The Passing of Comedic Legend, Phyllis Diller
- The Tragic Loss of Director Tony Scott
- Unusual Wills: Gene Roddenberry, Creator of Star Trek, Goes to Infinity and Beyond!
- Mickey Rooney Goes Back to Court for Elder Abuse Hearing
- The Loss of Famed Musician, Marvin Hamlisch
- The Unusual Will of Harry Houdini – Magic and Societies and Seances, Oh My!
- The Continuation of the Kennedy Tragedies
- Anna Nicole Smith Case is Finally Closed – 16 Years Later
- Wealthy Fathers That Chose Not to Leave the Bulk of Their Funds to Their Kids
- Rosa Parks’ Probate Nightmare
- The Estate of Copper Heiress Huguette Clark Continues to Face Battles in Probate Court
- Renowned Author of ‘7 Habits of Highly Effective People’, Stephen Covey, dead at 79
- Elizabeth Taylor: A Legacy Lives On
- The Battle over Thomas Kinkade’s Estate – Two Wills and an Estate Plan in the Mix
- Millionaire Oil Tycoon Lost at Sea: Wife and Mother Fighting For Estate
- World’s Oldest Billionaire Dies at 101 Years Old
- The Life, Death and Estate of Copper Heiress Huguette Clark
- Multi-millionaire Miser Spurns Family Through Estate Planning
- Battle Over the Rights To Latest Godfather Sequel
- The Passing of America’s Favorite Sheriff: Andy Griffith Dies at 86
- Former Penn State Coach Joe Paterno's Estate Shows What Happens Without a Proper Estate Plan
- Michael Jackson’s Estate Sued Again – Nearly Three Years After His Death
- A Well-Crafted Estate Plan of Presidential Proportions
- The Passing of Famous Author Ray Bradbury
- Facebook and Estate Planning – Why the Two are “Friends”
- The Bee Gees' Robin Gibb Dies at Age 62
- Donna Summer: Losing the Queen of Disco
- Battles Over The Gary Coleman Estate Continue
- Mary Kennedy Dies of Hanging, Funeral Set for Saturday
- George Lindsey of “The Andy Griffith Show” and “Hee Haw” Is Remembered
- Vidal Sassoon, Creator of “The Bob” Hairstyle, Dies at 84
- Adam Yauch Death Shocks Generation X
- Dick Clark: A True American Icon
- Dead Drummer Invited to Play at the Olympic Ceremonies
- Former Ice Skater with Dementia Makes Unexplained Donations
- Superman and Warner Bros' Legal Troubles Continue
- Tupac’s Performing Hologram Makes a Huge Splash – in the Media and in Estate Planning
- Alzheimer’s at 59? Tucson Attorney Asks, "What Would You Do?"
- Amy Winehouse’s Estate Settled After Probate
- Zsa Zsa Gabor's Daughter is Seeking Conservatorship
- Samsung Chairman Sued by Siblings Over Father's Inheritance
- Multibillionaire Creator of Red Bull dies in Thailland
- Whitney Houston’s Death by Drowning & Drugs
- Whitney Houston’s Will Made Public
- Whitney Houston's Will Filed – All Her Assets Go To Her Daughter
- Andy Rooney's $9 Million Estate and Estate Sale
- Davy Jones Dies at 66
- Co-Author of The Berenstain Bears Books, Jan Berenstain Dies at 88
- Adopting Your Significant Other as a New Estate Planning Trend??
- Whitney Houston's Possessions Already Scheduled for Auction
- Whitney Houston: The Death of a Diva
- L'Oreal Heiress Family Fight Demonstrates Role of Guardianships
- Estate Planning, Steve Jobs-Style
- Disputes Threaten Late Soul Singer's Charitable Plans
- Learning from the Tragedy of Sarah Burke- Everyone Needs Health Care Documents
- Celebrities' Top Three Estate Planning Mistakes
- Steve Jobs: The Passing of a Legend
- Hershey's Educational Trust: A Box Of Chocolates?
- Rosa Parks' Probate Nightmare
- Category: Charitable Giving
- Giving Back
- Ron Wilson; Locked Up to Help the AZ Humane Society
- Charitable Remainder Trusts
- You Don’t Have to be Rich to Leave a Bequest to a Charity
- Why We Serve
- MH Annual Golf Tournament a Success!
- Giving Back – An Attorney’s Involvement with the American Cancer Society
- Charitable Giving – Does it End When You Die?
- The Joy of Charitable Giving
- How You Can Donate Your Airline Miles to a Fantastic Cause
- Charitable Giving: A True Win-Win
- Helping Those Less Fortunate and How Estate Planning Provides a Way
- Charitable Giving: The Gift That Gives Back
- How Charitable Giving and Estate Planning Can Make Dreams Come True – Arrowhead Attorney's Experience
- Life Is Good…No Matter What
- Seminar Announcement: MH and Phoenix Children's Hospital Joint Presentation on Charitable Giving, Living Trusts and Medicare
- Seminar Announcement: MH and Make A Wish Foundation Joint Presentation on Charitable Giving, Living Trusts and Medicare
- The Joy of Charitable Giving – Arizona Make a Wish
- Category: COVID-19
- Category: Death Probate
- Category: E-Alert
- Children over 18? Parents Can No Longer Make the Decisions
- Morris Hall Ranked Number One Estate Planning Firm by Ranking Arizona
- Why You Need a Living Trust
- What Makes Up an Estate Plan?
- Fraudulent Tax Returns Filed Under Your Name
- What Happens to your On-Line Presence when you Die
- Identity Theft – Proactive Steps to Minimize the Risk
- I Have to Fund What?
- Self-Directed IRAs – the Lurking Danger
- ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
- Protecting Yourself from Identity Theft
- Fraud Alert! Estate Planning Con Artists In Arizona!
- Category: E-Newsletter Archive
- Category: Elder Care
- How to Spot the Signs of Nursing Home Abuse
- Arizona Caregiver Charged with Kidnapping of Elderly Patient
- Do I need a Guardianship or Conservatorship Over My Mom?
- Taking Care of Your Pets
- Will Payable on Death (POD) or Transfer on Death (TOD) Avoid Probate?
- "The Talk" Part Four
- “The Talk” Part Two
- It’s About Estate Planning…and So Much More
- The New Sandwich Generation
- What is a Healthcare Power of Attorney?
- The Faded Living Room Sofa
- Considering In-Home Care for a Family Member?
- When should I have my Estate Plan reviewed?
- Caring for an Elderly Parent – Perception is Reality when it comes to your Siblings
- Can you refinance your home if you have a Revocable Living Trust?
- Long-Term Care and Obamacare?
- Important Health Care Considerations for the Elderly
- Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
- Retirement Years are the Golden Years…Correct?
- Choose Your Executors Wisely: Elderly Man Duped Out of $500,000 by Executor
- Will you live 132 years?
- Estate Planning Attorney Shares Valuable Service for Hearing Impaired Clients
- Important Health Care Considerations for the Elderly
- Seminar in Tempe, AZ: The Before and After of a Living Trust – July 19th
- Medicare – What Is It and How Can You Receive It?
- Select Your Power of Attorney Wisely – Daughter Tries to Slowly Starve Her Mother to Gain Inheritance
- How to Recognize Financial Elder Abuse
- Assisted Living and Long-Term Care Insurance
- Category: Elder Law
- How to Be a Long-Distance Caregiver
- How to Get Involved in Older Americans Month
- How to Protect Your Incapacitated Wealthy Grandparents
- How to Help Older Parents from a Distance
- Comic Legend Stan Lee Battles against Elder Abuse
- What Do Elder Law Lawyers Do?
- Phoenix Elder Law Lawyers Explain How to Spot Abuse
- Why is an A/B Trust Important?
- Your Legacy – What can you do?
- Keeping our affairs Public or Private
- WHAT HAPPENS TO OUR ‘STUFF’ WHEN WE DIE
- Choose Your Trustee Wisely
- The Difference Between Probate and Nonprobate Assets and Why It Matters
- Remember to Review Your Beneficiary Designations
- A “Trust”: Means What?
- Do I need a Revocable Living Trust?
- Can you outline the rules for “Sports”?
- Why is it important to have your trust reviewed?
- Can my creditors make a claim against my assets titled to a Revocable Living Trust?
- Passing On a Digital Legacy – Who Gets Your Ebooks and MP3 Files?
- A Blueprint of Your Estate
- I Love Meeting with Clients
- What is a Special Co-Trustee?
- What Happens When I Can No Longer Be Trustee?
- What is Trust? A Simple Explanation
- Estate Planning is a Team Sport
- To Those Who Use Their Living Trust as a Bookend
- Do-it-Yourself Lawyer’s Mistakes Costs Beneficiaries Thousands
- Providing for Beneficiaries without Giving Them a Blank Check
- The Top Five Estate Planning Mistakes – Are You Making Them?
- Protecting Your Legacy
- Don’t Be Fooled by On-Line Legal Services
- The Good Ol’ Days
- MH & National Estate Planning Awareness Week
- Do You Have A HIPAA Form?
- Vacuum Salesman Takes Advantage of Elderly Woman, Steals Jewelry
- Category: Election
- Stepped-up Cost Basis Going Away?
- Election Results Still Unknown – Estate Planning Scenarios for Each Candidate
- Estate Planning after the Presidential Election
- Hang On Until January 20th, When All Will Be Well
- Taxes and the Presidential Race – Donald Trump
- Taxes and the Presidential Race – Hillary Clinton
- Category: Estate Planning
- Use These Questions to Develop an Estate Plan Outline
- IRA Transfers and Probate: What You Need to Know
- Harnessing the Tax Advantages of Charitable Trusts
- The Pitfalls of Joint Tenancy: Is a Living Trust a Better Choice?
- Choosing a Successor Trustee for Your Living Trust
- Minimize Potential for Family Disputes When Planning Your Estate
- Have You Considered a Letter of Final Instruction?
- Unraveling the Implications of Dying Intestate
- Guardianship and Conservatorship: Prevention Is Key
- Effective Estate Planning Strategies for Blended Families
- Estate Planning 101
- Include a Living Will and Durable Powers of Attorney in Your Estate Plan
- What Is a HIPAA Release?
- Top 5 Things to Discuss with Your Estate Planning Attorney
- The Importance of Reviewing Your Estate Plan After the Loss of a Spouse
- Why Is Dying Intestate Something I Should Avoid?
- How Can a Comprehensive Estate Plan Help Avoid Disputes?
- What Should I Do with My Estate Plan When It Is Finished?
- Will Challenges: How to Discourage Them
- Why Do I Need an Estate Plan?
- What Is a Durable Power of Attorney?
- The Parental Division Dilemma: How to Divide Your Estate
- Funeral Planning & Why It Should Be Included In Your Estate Plan
- How to Appoint the Right Fiduciaries
- Estate Planning for the Beginner: What Happens After Your Death?
- Most Used Estate Planning Documents
- Answers to Practical Questions about What Happens After You Die
- Estate Planning Is Important for Singles
- Tax Planning for 2023
- The Importance of Having an Estate Plan
- What’s Retirement Got to Do with it?
- What the Proposed Treasury Regulations Mean for Deductions Under Internal Revenue Code Section 2053
- Does Your Estate Have Sufficient Liquidity?
- The Intersection of Asset Protection Planning and Estate Planning – Part II
- The Intersection of Asset Protection Planning and Estate Planning – Part I
- How Does Basis Impact Tax Planning in Your Estate Plan?
- How Do I Trust Thee…Part II
- Advance Directive: Do I Need One?
- Top 5 Estate Planning Questions Answered
- What Type of Life Insurance Do I Need?
- Estate Planning For Women: Is It Different?
- 5 Celebrity Estate Planning Disasters
- Problems with Joint Tenancy
- It’s Better to Give, Especially This Year
- What is a Power of Attorney?
- Updating Your Plan: Powers of Attorney
- Tax Planning for 2021
- Updating Your Plan: Your Trust or Will
- The Difference Between Guardianship and Conservatorship
- Shrunken Asset Values Open Estate Planning Opportunities
- Category: Estate Planning
- Beyond Probate: Understanding the Drawbacks & Alternatives
- DIY Estate Planning: Worth the Risk?
- Estate Planning: There Are Many Tools in the Kit
- Are Living Trust Distributions Taxable?
- Family Communication Enables Effective Estate Planning
- The Vital Role of Digital Estate Planning in Today’s Tech-Driven World
- Charitable Giving Can Enhance Your Legacy
- When Should Inheritance Planning Start?
- Hiring An Estate Planning Attorney: 8 Reasons
- Estate Planning Alert: Prepare for Changes as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Expires
- Shaping Your Estate Plan: The Advantages of a Living Trust
- Spring Summit 2023: Celebrating 30 Years of Indispensability in the Windy City
- What Are Some Benefits of Lifetime Giving?
- Is A Family Limited Partnership Right for My Business?
- How to Talk about Estate Planning with Your Parents
- How to Be Sure You Pick the Right Fiduciaries
- Why Do I Need an Estate Plan If I’m Not Married and Childless?
- Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust: What Is It?
- Why Should I Use a Living Trust to Distribute My Estate?
- Now That Mid-Terms Are Over, Let’s Talk Taxes
- How to Protect Your Assets from the Possibility of Divorce
- Estate Planning Is Essential When You Have Young Children
- What Should Be in My Estate Plan?
- How Do I Handle Leaving Unequal Inheritances to My Children?
- Common Mistakes in Estate Planning – Part V
- Common Mistakes in Estate Planning – IV
- Common Mistakes in Estate Planning – Part III
- Common Mistakes in Estate Planning – Part II
- Common Mistakes in Estate Planning – Part I
- Don’t Be a Turkey – Take Advantage of Your Annual Per Donee Exclusion Amount
- What’s Estate Planning Got to do with Interest Rates – Part II
- What’s Estate Planning Got to do with Interest Rates – Part I
- How Do I Trust Thee…Part III
- How Do I Trust Thee…Part I
- What Happens If I Don’t Have an Advance Directive?
- Accepting Inheritances: Do I Have To Take It?
- How Estate Planning Documents Help Prevent Elder Abuse
- The Evolution of our Unified Estate and Gift Tax System
- The Intersection of Legacy Contacts and Estate Planning
- Double Your Gifting with Spousal Gift-Splitting
- Dealing with a Negative Review
- Tax Planning for 2022
- The Sky Isn’t Falling
- It’s Better to Give Than to Receive
- It Can Be Scary to Die Without an Estate Plan…the HORRORS of Intestacy
- Charitable Planning in Times of Crisis
- How Using Specific Bequests Could Cost Beneficiaries their Inheritance
- Protecting Your Farm or Ranch in Your Estate Plan
- Estate Planning Reduces Stress During High Anxiety Times
- Arizona Inheritance Law — Children Born to Unmarried Parents
- Donor Advised Funds: Too Good to Be True?
- Taxation of Nongrantor Trusts
- Advanced Protection: Knowing When You Need It
- Common FAQs Surrounding AB Trusts
- Common DIY Estate Planning Mistakes
- Essential Steps for Creating an Estate Plan
- What to Know About 401K’s and IRA’s
- How to Prepare for Estate Planning Under the SECURE Act
- Estate Planning Best Practices
- Joint Tenancy Problems in Estate Planning
- Biden Administration Could Reduce Estate Tax Exclusion
- Dynasty Trusts
- Starting the New Year Right
- Estate Planning 101 Wills vs Trusts
- When Is a Good Time to Begin Planning for Your Future?
- Pet Trusts: An Often Overlooked Part of Your Estate Plan
- Premier Estate Planning: Protect Your Assets From Creditors
- How Does a Will or Trust Work?
- Estate Planning Must-Haves With COVID-19
- Joint Tenancy Pros and Cons
- Estate Planning for the Beginner
- The SECURE Act and What It Means for You
- Best Places to Retire: State Taxation
- Estate Planning and COVID-19
- How Are Trusts Taxed?
- Grantor Trusts Provide Flexibility and Ease
- Nongrantor Trusts Can Be Very Useful in Certain Situations
- Prenuptial Agreements Can Provide Remarriage Protection
- Estate Planning is About More Than Taxes
- Special Accounts for People with Special Needs
- Turning the Page on 2018 and Looking Forward to 2019
- Giving Back
- Aretha Franklin Died Intestate: What Does It Mean for Her Family?
- Planning for the Client Moving Overseas
- Naming a Trust as Beneficiary of an IRA
- Estate Planning is for You, Not Just Your Parents or Grandparents
- No Charitable Deduction in 2018?
- Planning for Lottery Winners, Part 2 of 2
- What’s a 529 Plan and What Are the Benefits to Using One?
- Planning for Lottery Winners, Part 1 of 2
- Estate Planning: It’s Not Just About the Estate Taxes
- Planning to Avoid Too Much SALT
- Trusts for Privacy
- Planning for Frequent Flyer Miles
- You Never Know: Planning for the Unexpected
- Incapacity Planning
- Are Your Digital Assets Part of Your Estate Plan?
- What Is a Letter of Instruction?
- Planning for the International Client
- How to Make an Estate Plan That Takes Your Family's Needs Into Account
- 6 Important Estate Planning Considerations – Part 6: Taxes
- Dead Hand Control: How Much is Too Much?
- Planning for the Unexpected
- When a Will Isn't Enough for Your Estate Plan
- Estate Planning Attorneys Explain What to Do with Your Plan Documents
- 6 Important Estate Planning Considerations – Part 5: Retirement Assets
- Former First Lady Barbara Bush Shines Spotlight on End of Life Planning at the End of Her Life
- Important Estate Planning Considerations: Beneficiary Designations
- 6 Important Estate Planning Considerations – Part 3: Your Kids
- Estate Planning is Too Important to Procrastinate
- Academy Event in Las Vegas Hit the Jackpot!
- Income Tax Basis in Estate Planning – Part 2
- A Special Option for Special Kids
- Donor Advised Funds: IRS Issues New Ruling
- Basics of Estate Planning: Getting the Most out of Charitable Gifts
- Basics of Estate Planning: Powers of Appointment – Part 2
- Basis is Important in Estate Planning
- Planning for Retirement Plans and IRAs: Beneficiary Designation
- Basics of Estate Planning: Powers of Appointment – Part 1
- How Are You Planning for Long-Term Care (LTC) Expenses?
- Treasury Releases New Inflation Adjustment
- Would You Prefer a Charitable Deduction This Year?
- Estate Planning: The Simplest Plan is Usually Not the Best
- Legal Expenses Climb for Arizona Man Seeking Guardianship Over Wife with Dementia
- Estate Planning: Simple is not Always Better
- Retirement is Complicated
- Age-Related Retirement Milestones
- Basics of Estate Planning: Privacy and Estate Planning
- Sager Family Shows Perils of Blended Families
- New Tax Law May Affect State Income Tax, Too!
- Proposed Regulations Address “Clawback” Issue
- Planning for Retirement Plans and IRAs: Asset Protection
- Law in the U.S. can be Participatory
- New Year’s Greetings
- Do I Really Need an Estate Planning Lawyer to Create My Will?
- Basics of Estate Planning: Choosing a Roth or Traditional IRA (or 401k)
- Basics of Estate Planning: Advising Clients on Selecting Fiduciaries
- Estate Planning Attorneys Provide a Check List for Creating Your Plan
- What Do Estate Planning Lawyers Do?
- Phoenix Estate Planning Lawyers Answer Top 5 Questions
- Basics of Estate Planning: Portability
- Why Plan?
- When Should you Plan?
- Selecting your Fiduciary
- Joint Tenancy – The Best Option?
- Contingency Day Checklist
- Are You Owed Life Insurance Money?
- Your Living Trust is Not a Doodle Pad
- A Trip to the Dentist and My Estate Plan
- Spring Cleaning: Shred or Keep?
- Perilous Times in America:
- Should you plan your “Estate?”
- Too Young to Die
- Let’s Talk About Death
- Estate Planning and Taxes – One Size Fits All?
- A Life with Alzheimer’s
- Who Needs an Estate Plan?
- To my dog Lucky, I leave…
- We Must Be Shopping at Different Places
- When Is the Right Time To Plan?
- Why You Need a Living Trust
- 2015 IRA Contribution Limits
- Same-Sex Marriage and Estate Planning after US Supreme Court Decision
- Top 10 Reasons To Have an Estate Plan
- Why You Need a Living Trust
- Planning is for Everyone
- Multiple Decision Makers is Asking for Trouble
- Should You Make End-Of-Life Plans on Your Own?
- Take Control – Make a Plan
- Planning for Life’s Unexpected Turns
- Help Your Parents
- Parents, Talk to Your Children about Your Estate Plan
- The King’s Estate – B.B. King, That Is
- What is the difference between a Will and a Trust?
- Congratulations—You Have An Estate Plan!
- Make your New Year List
- The World Still Has Not Ended, So You Need to Plan Accordingly
- Non-Tax Reasons for a Estate Plan
- Lottery Scams – Don’t Fall Prey
- Kick Off 2015 on the Right Foot
- The Best Present for the Person Who Has Everything!
- Are Attorneys Expensive? Part Two
- The Instruction Letter
- Make Estate Planning a Part of Your New Year’s Resolution
- Funding a Trust – What does it mean?
- Getting Organized
- New Year’s Resolution
- What NOT to do When Considering an Estate Plan
- 10 Best States to Retire
- Single? You Still Need an Estate Plan
- What did the Supreme Court just do to my IRA?
- Which State Are You Going To Retire In?
- Who Will Care For My Children When I Die?
- Divorced? Getting Divorced? Will it affect your estate plan?
- How is your estate plan affected by a physician-assisted suicide?
- AT YOUR DEATH WILL THERE BE A BATTLE OVER THE TEACUP?
- Protecting Your Children
- Give the Gift of Advice
- You have an 18 year old? Now What!
- Planning with a Will
- I have an A/B trust, what needs to be done when my spouse passes away?
- Beneficiaries: Don’t Blow Your Inheritance!
- Things aren’t Always like they Seem
- Paralysis by Analysis
- Planning Man
- Same-Sex Marriage Update
- You need to worry about more than just estate taxes?
- 18 = Adult = Healthcare Documents
- Tune in Today at 3:00 PM!
- Does the Trust have to be THAT big?
- Protecting Your Legacy for Those You Love
- Unpredictability
- What is the Difference Between a Warranty Deed and a Quit Claim Deed?
- Can Someone Contest a Trust?
- What Just Happened to Your IRA?
- Should all assets be titled to a Revocable Living Trust?
- Do Not Write on Your Living Trust
- With the Estate Tax Exemption Amount as High as it is do I Need an A/B Trust?
- MH Cares – Volunteering at St. Mary's Food Bank Phoenix
- Pour Over Will
- What is a Power of Attorney?
- How to Prepare for Your Estate Planning Consultation
- Avoid Gridlock
- What is a Living Will?
- How Divorce Effects Your Estate Plan
- Blended Families Create a Mixture of Estate Planning Options
- Problems with Assets Passed Through Joint Tenancy
- Estate Planning is a Team Sport
- Confusion about Revocable Living Trusts
- Last Will or Revocable Living Trust – Which is Best for My Family?
- The Fights That Can be Avoided
- Trusts and Estates: What’s the Difference?
- The Downside to Using Life Estates
- The Passing of a Loved One
- The Total Return Unitrust: Many Happy Returns
- Distributing Personal Effects: Use an Estate Planning Letter
- Protecting your Rental Property
- Unanimous Decision by the United States Supreme Court Rejects Protection of Inherited IRA’s:
- Meet MH's Partners
- Clipped! Donald Sterling Being Taken to Probate Court
- What is a guardianship?
- Supreme Court Decision regarding Inherited IRA's
- How Do I Fund My Trust?
- Do I have to provide my entire trust to my financial institution?
- New to Estate Planning? Start with the Basics
- Giving Money to Family Members Can Cost More Than You Think
- Same Sex-Marriage
- What happens if you don't die?
- I Just Got Married…..How Does That Affect My Estate Plan?
- Even-Steven: Another Reason Why Your Estate Plan Should be Reviewed Regularly
- Digital Asset Planning
- My child is leaving for college. Is there anything they should prepare for?
- A Trust Only Works if it’s Properly Funded
- “I am young, only 39, There is no reason for planning.”
- Do I Really Need an Estate Plan?
- Whose Advice Do You Want?
- Tax implications on gifts
- What is a Power of Attorney and Why Do You Need One?
- Plan with your Head Held up High
- Are We Spending More Time Vacation Planning Than Estate Planning?
- Disinheriting Someone From Your Estate? Things You Should Know in Arizona
- What Could Possibly Be Wrong with an Outright Inheritance?
- Beneficiaries with Addictions
- Ignorance is Not Bliss
- Getting Ready for your Appointment
- What is the 3.8% Surtax?
- Who’s watching the Children?
- What is a Guardianship?
- Take Caution with Reverse Mortgages
- Penny-wise and Pound-foolish; Pitfalls of using do-it-yourself estate planning forms
- What Documents Do I Need and When Do I Need Them?
- The Top Five Estate Planning Mistakes – Are You Making Them?
- You Are Probably Too Young To Have an Estate Plan
- Dividing Your Assets Without Dividing Your Family
- What Does Permanent Mean To Congress?
- When Does a Retirement Account stop Being a Retirement Account?
- Using Long Term Care Insurance as an Estate Planning Component
- Using Long Term Care Insurance as an Estate Planning Component
- Do I need a Healthcare Agent if I’m married?
- Is Your Trust Up To Date?
- Limiting Life’s Risk
- Will Your Estate Have Enough Cash to Pay the Costs of Settling Your Estate?
- Organize your tax records
- Life Happens Without Warning
- Old vs. New
- Making End of Life Decisions and Doing it Today
- A few of President Obama’s Proposed Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Provisions
- Estate Planning and your Retirements Accounts
- New Retirement Account on the Block: the myRA
- Garage Sale Estate Plan
- Important Steps to Take Prior to Creating Your Estate Plan
- On the Road
- You Get What You Pay For
- Is Estate Planning Only For Those in The Golden Years? By Tucson Estate Planning Attorney
- FREE Estate Planning and Living Trust Seminar in Sun Lakes, AZ March 13th
- What Does It Mean to Fund a Trust?
- Valentine’s day – Gifts for the Heart
- FREE Estate Planning and Living Trust Seminars in Tucson, AZ February 18th – 20th
- Car Repairs Are Inevitable
- Facing Our Own Mortality by James Plitz, NM Attorney
- Do you have enough marbles?
- All Those in Favor?
- Can an Estate Plan benefit me while I am still alive?
- Do It Yourself Estate Planning
- Is it too Cold for Estate Planning?
- Are you moving to a new state? It is the perfect time to review your existing estate plan.
- Estate Planning Without a Will or Trust
- One Simple Way to Make it Easier for Your Loved Ones After You Die
- Uncovered in Death: Elderly Twins Were Millionaires
- WHAT IS A SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE?
- WHAT HAPPENS TO OUR ‘STUFF’ WHEN WE DIE
- The New Year is Here
- IS IT OKAY TO NAME MY CHILDREN ON MY BANK ACCOUNT?
- Legacy!
- Is your Estate Plan part of your New Year’s Resolutions?
- Have You Started Thinking About Your Goals for the New Year?
- Tis' The Season To Look In On Your Loved Ones
- Give the Gift of a Referral
- While You Are With Your Loved Ones This Season
- WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT PROBATE?
- JOINT TENANCY DANGERS!
- Think About (and Write Down) who gets Your “Stuff”
- How do I know if my estate will have enough liquidity when I die?
- Nominating a Guardian for Minors
- MH To Sponsor Channel 8 Arizona Collectibles
- Expect the Unexpected: Establish a Living Trust Today
- The Arizona East Valley Boys and Girls Clubs are celebrating their 50th anniversary!
- Future Healthcare Changes?
- Who is Your Health Care Agent?
- What is a Power of Attorney?
- What Documents Do I Need and When Do I Need Them?
- Estate Planning Education is Crucial
- SAME-SEX MARRIAGES
- Four Steps to Protecting Your Estate
- Ignorance is Bliss, But Planning Gives Peace of Mind
- The New Health Care – Obamacare
- Payable on Death/Transfer on Death – Good planning?
- New York Ruling Closes the “Son of Sam Loophole”
- Should I own my home or other assets in Joint Tenancy?
- Should I Put My Children on My Accounts?
- Solving One Issue May Create Many Others
- The Importance of Providing Clear Instruction
- Estate Tax Worries?
- Let’s Play as a Team
- CREMATION – HOW CAN I PLAN FOR IT?
- IRS Estate Tax Adjustments
- Have you checked your Estate Plan?
- Protection Does Not Come From a Will
- MH Attends AAEPA Event!
- A Dear Friends Planning
- The World’s Wealthiest Woman
- Planning is more than Just Estate Taxes
- Does your current trust protect you?
- Can my Living Trust be the beneficiary of my retirement accounts?
- I’ve Created a Revocable Living Trust – Now What?
- Proper and Complete Funding of Your Trust
- Do I need a Living Will?
- With the Estate Tax Exemption Amount as High as it is and Portability do I Need an A/B Trust?
- Betting It All on Black. Where has all of the money gone?
- Team Work
- What are the odds your family will need estate planning?
- The Uncomfortable Conversation
- Do I need a Will if I have a Revocable Living Trust?
- What estate planning documents do I need to have in place in Arizona?
- Timing is Everything
- Trust is an Amazing Thing
- Slayer Statutes
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- (October 25th) Webinar - Pet Trusts: The Key to Ensuring Your Pet Has a Secure Future
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- (June 7th) Webinar - Pet Trusts: The Key to Ensuring Your Pet Has a Secure Future
- (April 12th) Webinar - Long Term Care Insurance: Why It’s More Needed – and More Affordable – Than You Might Think
- (March 22nd) Webinar - How The SECURE Act 2.0 and Impending Federal Tax Changes Affect Your Financial Planning
- (February 24th) Protecting Your Family and Leaving a Legacy
- (November 17th) Webinar - Year-End Tax Planning
- (November 16th) Webinar - Pet Trust - Ensuring That Your Pets Are Properly Protected
- (November 15th) Webinar - Strategies to Boost, Preserve and Transfer Wealth Efficiently
- (October 6th) Webinar - 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease
