After I pass away, will there be a formal reading of my will? In Arizona, the answer is no, there will not be a formal reading of your will. In most cases, a will is admitted to probate through what’s called an informal probate proceeding. The will is submitted to the clerk of the court […]
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Estate Planning Law Report: MAY 2015
A Sensitive, But Important, Subject
I have in the past touched on the subject of burial instructions, but probably not in as much detail as I should have. Maybe that’s because it’s a sensitive subject. There isn’t as much law on the subject as you might expect. There is an Arizona statute that says a legally competent adult may prepare […]
DMYL Top Pro Bono Attorneys
The Arizona Foundation for Legal Services and Education announced that DeConcini McDonald Yetwin & Lacy attorneys Nathan B. Hannah and Gary F. Urman were selected as 2015 recipients of its Top Pro Bono Attorneys in Arizona Award. The Foundation instituted this Award in 2001 to recognize attorneys who have given their time and expertise to […]
Estate Planning Law Report: September 2014
Estate Planning For Dummies?
You know about the “…For Dummies” series of books, right? Is there an “Estate Planning For Dummies” book? If there is, it would be impossible for it to go into a lot of detail. That’s where the tricky parts are, in the details. Getting the details right is important when it comes to something like […]
TAX LAW SPECIAL REPORT: August 2014 If You Were Paying Attention, You Could See This Tax (and Financial) Disaster Coming From A Mile Away
“In May 2004, Plaintiff hired Ra Shonda Kay Marshall… to ‘assist [him] in budgeting [his] income and expenses and to provide bill payment services.’ Marshall was previously employed at Omni Elite, a financial management firm in Ohio, where she had provided bill payment and other financial services to Plaintiff. However, she left the firm to […]