by Laura Trujillo | Apr 16, 2019 | Blog, Probate, Estate Planning and Guardianship
One of the most common disputes when administering an estate of trust is the distribution of the decedent’s tangible personal property. The most common source of the dispute are the items’ sentimental value. One way to avoid a dispute among your children and family... 
by Laura Trujillo | Mar 12, 2019 | Blog, Probate, Estate Planning and Guardianship
Arizona tax payers are able to claim dollar for dollar tax credits in 2018 for donations made on or before April 15, 2019. For example, if a married couple contributes $800 on April 15, 2019 to a qualified charity (formerly known as the Working Poor Tax Credit), they... 
by Laura Trujillo | Feb 5, 2019 | Probate, Estate Planning and Guardianship
The 2019 estate tax exemption amount has increased to $11.4 million, an increase of approximately $200,000 from last year’s exemption amount. A married couple could potentially exclude $22.8 million from estate tax for the year 2019. Keep in mind that the new... 
by Laura Trujillo | Jan 3, 2019 | Probate, Estate Planning and Guardianship
Our office was recently contacted by a client regarding a mailing she recently received requesting a document fee in the amount of $83.00 for a deed that was recently recorded. Based on a review of the Notice, it is clear that the sender of the Notice has been... by Laura Trujillo | Dec 11, 2018 | Probate, Estate Planning and Guardianship
If you have had your will or trust prepared by an attorney, you may have noticed the words “issue, per stirpes” in your estate planning document. But what does that mean? The term “issue” refers to everyone down the family tree starting from a particular person. The... 
by Laura Trujillo | Nov 6, 2018 | Blog, Probate, Estate Planning and Guardianship
One of the biggest misconceptions is that people believe that they are automatically able to act as Personal Representative after the death of the testator (person who executed the will). Unfortunately, that is not how the law works. If a person dies and names you as...