Arizona Probate: The Basics Arizona probate court deals with the distribution of an individual’s assets, or estate, after death. Many people have questions about probate court and what effect it might have on the will and the estate. One important thing to remember is that, depending on the size and nature of the estate in question, it may be possible to sidestep having to go to Arizona probate court. → Read More
Texas Wills Changes Creating a Will allows you to make decisions as to who is going to own and control your property after you die. However, just as your life changes, so should your will. Estate planning experts say that you should change your Will after a major event in your life such as purchasing property or having children’ and in Texas, there are three ways to go about doing that. → Read More
Texas Will: What Makes a Will Valid? A last Will and Testament in Texas is a document where the individual makes decisions as to who is going to own and control his property after his death; it’s a testamentary disposition of one’s property. So, what makes a Will valid in Texas? → Read More
Florida Wills: Creating a Valid Will A will is a document that allows you to specify what should happen to your property after you die. However, for a will to be enforceable, it must be valid – and in Florida, a testator (the creator of the will) must adhere to the state’s various estate planning laws to ensure that his or her wishes are followed. → Read More
California Probate: Bypassing the California Probate Process If you’re looking to bypass the California probate courts, you may be in luck if the decedent’s estate is worth $20,000 or less (not counting property that does not go through probate, such as a home or car jointly owned by the decedent’s spouse). → Read More
Arizona Probate Procedure If you’ve determined that you need to file a case in Arizona probate court, you’ll need to follow the specific procedure required in the county that has jurisdiction over the case (the county in which the decedent lived). Generally, you should always include an original plus one copy of each document filed. → Read More
Florida Estate Planning: Funding & Administering A Special Needs Trust A special needs trust, created for the benefit of a disabled individual under the age of 65 who qualifies as disabled under federal law or a relevant state statute, can be a valuable estate planning tool. To explain the pros and cons and how one of these trusts can be funded and administered, we asked a Florida attorney whose practice focuses in this area of the law. → Read More
New York Supplemental / Special Needs Trust: Be Careful Of Medicaid’s Five Year Look Back Period A supplemental or special needs trust is designed to either provide additional income for a special child or an individual who has special needs, according to Elliot Schlissel, a New York estate lawyer who has been assisting clients for over 30 years in the New York metropolitan area and in Long Island’s Nassau and Suffolk counties. He says that, while these types of trusts can be beneficial, it’s important to remember that Medicaid has a five year look back period. → Read More
Texas Legal Forms Vs. Hiring A Texas Will Attorney When it comes to creating wills in Texas, consumers have a couple of choices’ using an online or bookstore kit or hiring an attorney. So, why is it in someone’s best interests to have their Will written by an experienced attorney instead of purchasing a kit online? → Read More
Washington Probate Procedure Washington probate procedure is fairly uncomplicated, but if you don’t meet the basic requirements for simple administration of the will, or if there are extraordinary circumstances in your case, there can be complications in the probate process. The Washington probate process starts with filing a case cover sheet, which you can get by contacting the clerk of the Superior Court with jurisdiction over your case. → Read More
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