Who Pays Inheritance Tax? The short answer is that the estate is responsible to pay Inheritance Tax out of the money the beneficiaries would have received. I need to explain what the words estate, inheritance tax and beneficiaries mean in this context.Estate When a...
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Who Owns Your House? Confusion about Deeds of Trust
When you look up mortgages online at the county recorder’s office in Arizona, you won’t find mortgages anywhere.
Is your Trustee not Paying Beneficiaries?
Beneficiaries of a Trust believe that when a loved one dies, they will receive their inheritance from the Trust.
How is Death so Confusing? Types of Death Certificates in Arizona
Death Certificate A death certificate is an official document from a government agency stating that someone died. It is important to know who is legally alive and who is legally dead. If someone is dead, and you don’t have a death certificate for that person,...
Is Your Executor not Communicating with Beneficiaries?
An Executor must communicate with all the beneficiaries; however if there is no probate, no one is ever notified.
Magic Words: How Legalese Impacts Your Family
Every time you buy a car, rent an apartment, or turn on utilities, you are signing a legal agreement which you think you understand. You think you understand the agreement because the language looks like it is written in normal English. Beware! The legal agreement...
When the Last Will Fails: Operation of Law
Disinherited If a loved one dies and the Last Will says you get everything, why were you disinherited? The most common reason for you to be disinherited is because the assets were transferred to someone else by operation of law. Operation of Law ...
Who Do You Trust To Administer Your Estate?
For many people the hardest part of creating an estate plan isn’t deciding what to leave to their heirs, but deciding who they trust enough with the difficult job of administering their estate. The job of administrator requires a rare and unique combination of...
What To Do After A Death In The Family
Anyone who has lost a close friend or family member knows that what a difficult, painful, and overwhelming time it can be. We are often asked to help our clients through probate process when a loved one dies, but probate isn’t the only thing you’ll have to think...
5 Basic Tips for Trustees
Naming someone as trustee of your living trust is quite possibly one of the most difficult decisions you’ll ever make. The trustee is involved in just about every aspect of the administration of a trust; and although it is considered a great honor, it can also be a...
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