Estate Planning Introduction
Initial Meeting: What to Expect What is Probate? Who Can Create an Estate Plan?
Who Can Create an Estate Plan
Who Gets Prince’s Little Red Corvette?
Oh Prince… can you please explain to me why you didn’t ever create your will? A man worth approximately $300 million, you should have at least given some thought to whom you wanted your money to go to. Did you want some go to charity? Or did you want it to be split amongst your […]
I Don’t Want the State to Get My Money & Other Concerns…
One of the most common concerns I hear is “I don’t want the state to end up with my money.” Fortunately, that scenario almost never happens. Money only escheats (reverts back) to the State when you do not have any heirs that could inherit your estate. Even if you don’t have children or parents or […]
Probate in Arizona: Everything You Need to Know
A lot of angst seems to surround the word “probate,” due mainly to general unfamiliarity with its meaning. Simply put, probate is the legal process that takes place upon a person’s death, much of which is avoided if the decedent took proper steps during his or her estate planning. This process involves: Proving the validity […]
6 Ways a Lawyer Can Help with Finance
Working with your attorney to create a Durable Financial Power of Attorney (POA) ensures that, in the event you become incapacitated due to illness or injury, your financial affairs continue to be handled properly. With this document, you assign an individual whom you trust to act as your financial agent. These decisions may include […]
Let’s Play Ball!
Springtime always reminds me of baseball. The local ball field was about a half-mile from my house where I grew up. Every Saturday morning in the spring and early summer I woke up to the sounds of the announcer over the PA system. I love baseball. I love the sights and the sounds of the […]
Procrastination
Today is January 25th. This blog has been sitting in my “To Do” tasks for about three weeks now. I think it’s pretty funny that I’ve been procrastinating about writing a blog on procrastination! According to Wikipedia “Procrastination is the avoidance of doing a task which needs to be accomplished. It is the practice of […]
David Bowie’s Legacy
The world lost a music legend this week as David Bowie lost his battle with cancer. But like every other aspect of his life, Bowie seemed to command death in his own way. Bowie released his last album Blackstar on his 69th birthday, two days before his death. It was an album that had been […]
Estate Planning Lessons from Star Wars
Yes, I am a Star Wars fan. Yes, my nickname (and license plate) is Chewy, which is short for Chewbacca. The latter being my college roommates fault because they couldn’t pronounce Cholewka when I got married. Although my six-year-old son isn’t quite ready to see the movies, I look forward to one day introducing him […]