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Arizona estate planning attorney Allison L. Kierman provides the below information, updates and resources for clients. If you have any questions regarding this information, would like Allison to speak before your organization or at your office, or would like Allison to write an article for your newsletter, paper, or magazine please contact us.
Should You Consider a Life Estate for Your Home?
A home is often one of the most valuable items of property that someone will ever own. When it comes to ensuring that your home passes to the individual or …
What You Need to Know About Naming a Coinbase Beneficiary
With cryptocurrency brokerages like Coinbase boasting 98 million verified users, it would be helpful for investors to have the option to name Coinbase beneficiaries right on the platform. That way, …
A Helpful Tool for Navigating Online Accounts and Digital Property
If you think you don’t need to concern yourself with digital asset estate planning, think again. It’s nearly impossible to find anyone today who doesn’t have some sort of digital …
Legal Considerations for Farm Owners
Farming brings to mind kinship with nature and a simpler way of life. But the farming industry is highly regulated, and navigating the applicable laws and regulations can be far …
What Happens to My Spouse’s Debts at Their Death?
A spouse’s death creates a difficult and demanding time for the surviving partner. As much as you might want space and time alone to process your grief, you may have …
Powerful Provisions in Your Financial Power of Attorney
In a financial power of attorney, you designate a trusted decision maker (agent or attorney-in-fact) to act on your behalf if you become disabled or unable to manage your financial …
Three Steps You Can Take Now to Protect Your Artistic Legacy
Although your death is probably a long way off, it is important that you have a plan to ensure that your affairs are settled in the way that you want. …
Can a Trust Own My Business After I Die?
In general, the answer to the title question is yes, your trust can own your business after you die. However, there are a number of considerations that may impact the …
Is Your Islamic Estate Planning in Line with Your Faith?
Islamic estate planning is a complex process that not just any attorney practicing in the area of wills and estates can handle. Even though Islam is the second-largest religion in …
Don’t Have a Lot of Money? Here Are Seven Ways You Can Still Leave Your Family a Great Legacy
Although the word “inheritance” usually conjures up images of property or accounts with significant monetary value, you can leave your family an even longer-lasting inheritance by doing these seven things, …