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When you're planning for your financial future, you have options. So many, in fact, that it's easy to get overwhelmed. Balancing the advantages and drawbacks of different estate plans is tricky. How will you meet your goals? We're proud to work with Arizonans to help them understand their legal options and find the right path...

Whether you have already established an estate plan or are doing so for the first time, it's important to know how to navigate the process. The attorneys at The Law Firm of Brown & Jensen have seen how estate planning mistakes can lead to years of frustration and legal challenges for Arizona families. Below, we...

Estate planning involves clear-cut concepts such as wills and trusts. You probably know that a last will and testament is a legal document that communicates your final wishes. You’re likely familiar with trusts, which are financial entities created to hold and manage your money. Many people, however, get lost in the details of estate planning....

Arizona estate planning lawyers explain what you need to know about online assets Whether it’s creating a last will and testament or a legal document granting someone the power of attorney, estate planning can and should be an essential part of anyone’s long-term financial plans. Most estate plans take into account a person’s property, such...

One misconception about estate planning is that it merely involves dividing your assets after your death. Just as vital is that estate planning provides for your own care if you become incapacitated by an accident or health crisis. At the same time, the plan can take care of your family and the other people closest...

Successful estate planning is linked to the idea that an asset will be worth more money in the future than it is now. Think about a home purchased in a desirable neighborhood 20 or 30 years ago. Today, it likely will be worth more. During these uncertain times, the concept that financial professionals call “time...

Many people put together an estate plan, figure they are all set, and promptly check it off their to-do list. What they fail to recognize is that creating a plan is only part of the process. The plan, no matter how comprehensive it is and how hard you work on it, does little good if...

Social Security benefits are designed to help people with disabilities, widows, and widowers. While Social Security benefits are often overlooked in estate plans, it's important that these benefits are protected in the event that a recipient is unable to make decisions on his or her own. It's important to first point out that your power...

Whether you have already established an estate plan or plan on establishing one, it's important to take your healthcare decisions into consideration. Even if you are young and healthy, there may come a time when you won't be able to make these decisions for yourself. You could become incapacitated due to an age-related health condition...

So you devised a will or trust. You've already decided how you want your assets to be distributed. You know who you want to receive them after you pass away. An estate plan should never be set in stone, however. If you have established a will or trust, it's critical to revisit it every few...