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Arizona estate planning attorney Allison L. Kierman offers valuable information, updates, and resources for clients. If you have questions, are interested in having Allison speak at your organization or office, or would like her to contribute an article to your newsletter, publication, or magazine, please contact us.
When History Goes to Auction: What the Jim Irsay Collection Reveals About Legacy
History does not always live in museums. Sometimes it lives in a guitar, a baseball bat, or even a volleyball. That is exactly what collectors and fans are discovering as …
Is 3% of an Estate Enough to Live On?
If your spouse’s trust said you receive 3%, would you be happy or upset? It all depends on what 3% actually represents. If the estate is large, it could still …
When Co Trustees Collide: The $275M Trust Battle
When Co Trustees Clash: What Jimmy Buffett’s $275 Million Trust Dispute Teaches Families About Estate Planning When legendary singer Jimmy Buffett passed away in 2023, he left behind a legacy …
Best Estate Planning & Trust Administration Law Firm
We are truly humbled and deeply grateful to Jewish News and to this incredible community for naming us the 2026 Readers’ Choice Best Estate Planning & Trust Administration Law Firm. …
A Challenge Coin from Mesa Fire Department… Here’s Why
Honored with a Mesa Fire Department Challenge Coin for our estate planning work with Local 2260. Public safety heroes protect our community we help protect their families. If you serve, …
Arizona Estate Planning for Incapacity What Happens If You Cannot Speak for Yourself
The recent disappearance of Nancy Guthrie has shaken families across the country. When someone goes missing, especially a senior or medically vulnerable adult, it forces a terrifying question: What happens …
He Recorded His Last Words. What Would Yours Say?
Months before his passing, actor Eric Dane quietly stepped in front of a camera and spoke directly to his daughters. No script. No spotlight. Just a father, looking into the …
Relationships Change. Your Estate Plan Should Too.
Estate planning isn’t just about love stories… it’s about real life. Earlier this year, a woman in her 30s made sure her long term partner was protected in her estate …
Van Gogh and the Meaning of Yellow: How One Color Shaped a Legacy and Still Influences Us Today
What if one color could define an entire chapter of a life? When we think of Vincent van Gogh, we think of intensity, movement, emotion, and unmistakable yellow. Not soft …
Why Every Single Person Needs an Estate Plan
As a single individual, the thought of who will step in and make decisions for you if you cannot, or who will receive your money and property after your death, …