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If you have taken the time to create a trust based estate plan and have not taken the next step to ensure all of your assets have been transferred (“funded”) properly, then your trust may not accomplish all that you have intended. Please use the following guidelines below to be certain you have funded your trust correctly to protect your legacy … [Read more...] about Your Living Trust is Not Complete if it is Not Funded Properly
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A very common scenario plays out time and time again: A parent or loved one, years ago, planning ahead (which in and of its self, is something almost 70% of American’s do not do), created a Revocable Living Trust. The Trust book was then placed on the shelf and has collected dust during the past 10+ years, having never been updated nor properly … [Read more...] about My Loved One Died and Nominated Me as Trustee – What do I do Now? #EstatePlanningAttorney
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The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA-2012) was enacted on January 2, 2013, effectively saving us from falling off the Estate & Gift Tax “Fiscal Cliff” that threatened us at the end of 2012. ATRA-2012 was a welcome relief for many families who worried that the estate and gift tax exemption would fall back to a $1.0 million exemption … [Read more...] about AB Trust Planning vs. Portability Under ATRA-2012 – To “B” or Not to “B”: #EstatePlanningAttorney
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Over the course of the last century, the number of U.S. residents over the age of 65 has increased 11-fold, and according to the U.S. Census Bureau, the median age of our population is expected to continue to rise. Where 1 in 25 Americans was elderly in 1900, they now comprise 1 in every 8 residents. By 2050, we can expect that ratio to rise to … [Read more...] about Combating Financial Abuse of Elderly in Mesa
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Arizona Estate Planning & Probate Attorney, Kenneth Barney wants you to take notice: Pursuant to Rule 27.1(A) of the Arizona Rules of Probate Procedure, effective September 1, 2012, all non-licensed persons requesting to serve in any court appointed fiduciary capacity must receive training from the Arizona Supreme Court prior to appointment. A … [Read more...] about New Court Mandated Training for All Persons Serving as a Personal Representative, Guardian or Conservator #EstatePlanningAttorney
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During the past few months, approximately 47 statutes have changed or have been added to Arizona’s Probate Code, dealing with probate estates, guardianships, and conservatorships, taking effect on January 1, 2012. Additionally, the Arizona Legislature added approximately 25 changes to various Rules of Probate Procedure, some of which took effect on … [Read more...] about Probate and Estate Planning Attorney | Changes in Arizona’s Estate and Probate Law Statutes and Rules
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