Articles tagged with “will”

ESTATE PLANNING LAW REPORT: May 2022:
Ways To Leave Things to People Outside of a Will

May 23, 2022

by Nathan Hannah, Attorney Some of you have heard me say that probate is the process of changing the ownership of assets that are owned by someone who has died. More broadly speaking, that’s really what estate planning is all about.  It’s setting up mechanisms to pass ownership of your assets to your beneficiaries.  There are […]

ESTATE PLANNING LAW REPORT: May, 2018
A Primer On How To Make A Will, Including A Holographic Will

May 21, 2018

Arizona law requires that a will be in writing, signed by the testator and by two witnesses. A will that does not comply with those requirements can nevertheless be valid if the signature and the material provisions are in the handwriting of the person making the will (that’s the “testator”). A will that is handwritten […]