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Conn Kavanaugh

The Importance of Estate Planning for Families

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Everyone should have an estate plan. Your estate plan is the roadmap in a crisis, providing guidance to loved ones on how to proceed and ensuring your wishes and goals are met. For those with young children or children with...more

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Your Teen Just Turned 18 – Now What? Create a Young Adult Safety Plan Before They Head to College

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Graduation season is a time of pride, celebration, and transition. As Arizona’s high school seniors prepare to head off to college, trade school, work, or independent life, many families are navigating more than just dorm...more

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Moving to a New State? Update Your Estate Plan

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Arizona is a popular destination for people who are considering moving to a new state. According to the U.S. Census Bureau‘s American Community Survey, over a quarter of a million people move to Arizona every year....more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Don’t Leave Your Final Wishes Open to Interpretation

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The media is filled with stories of deceased celebrities whose final wishes were either unknown or the subject of dispute. An important lesson: You can retain control of your finances after incapacity and remain in control of...more

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Alberta Permanently Adopts Remote Signing for Wills, Powers of Attorney and Personal Directives

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Alberta has updated its legislation regarding testamentary and incapacity planning to allow the remote execution of wills, powers of attorney and personal directives, eliminating previous time restrictions. While initially...more

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Navigating Divorce in Arizona: Why You Shouldn’t Ignore Your Estate Plan

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Divorce is an emotional and complex process, but one important aspect that often gets overlooked is your estate plan. If you don’t update it, your estranged spouse could still inherit your assets or make crucial financial and...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Wills, Trusts & Estates: Plain and Simple Advance Directives

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It is important for all adults to have advance directives in place to ensure that your wishes will be carried out if you become incapacitated. There are three basic types of advance directives: a living will, a health care...more

Lippes Mathias LLP

Three Essential Estate Planning Documents Everyone Needs

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A complete estate plan includes essential documents such as a Health Care Proxy, Living Will, Power of Attorney, and Last Will & Testament, which are vital in protecting your medical, legal, and financial decisions. These...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

A Useless Power of Attorney: Avoid Free Legal Documents

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A power of attorney designates a trusted individual to make decisions or conduct transactions on your behalf. They could be related to personal finances, business operations, or medical needs and used for a single immediate...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Estate Planning Pitfall: You Haven’t Recently Updated Your Powers of Attorney

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Health care and financial powers of attorney are critical components of an effective estate plan. Indeed, while much of your estate plan focuses on actions that take place after your death, it’s equally important to have a...more

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Tennessee Supreme Court Permits Consideration of Extrinsic Evidence in Dispute About Capacity to Enter Power of Attorney Used to...

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The Supreme Court of Tennessee has approved a trial court’s consideration of extrinsic evidence regarding whether an individual with Down syndrome had the capacity to execute a durable power of attorney that his brother used...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

New Power of Attorney Simplifies Complexities, Reduces Need for Property Guardians

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The New York Power of Attorney is a legal instrument executed by an individual with capacity (a principal) appointing another (an agent) to handle his/her financial affairs. The current durable “short form” Power of Attorney...more

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Use This Form to Avoid Loved Ones Being Denied Medical Information About You

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If you are in the hospital, the last thing you want is for a family member or a trusted friend to be denied information about your condition or prognosis. But this could happen if you haven’t already given authorization...more

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Health Care Decisions - Who Decides?

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Like most states, North Carolina recognizes a person’s fundamental right to make his or her own health care decisions. Sometimes, however, it is not possible for a patient to make or communicate a health care decision. A...more

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New Online End-of-Life Planning Tool Now Available to NC Citizens and Health Care Providers

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A new tool is now available for North Carolina citizens and health care providers that will help everyone understand end-of-life health care planning options and processes available under North Carolina law. The new website...more

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