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Education is important to us. On our blog, we will share tips, tricks, probate horror stories, and important information relating to estate and business planning, probate and trust administration, and guardianship and conservatorship.
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You’ve Signed Your Advanced Directives, Now What?
It’s hard to get started on things that don’t come naturally or things that are unfamiliar. It can feel scary to get to work and take the time to create health care directives. Often, after these documents do get created they are left to get “dusty”. Health care...
Are You Prepared For A Medical Emergency?
What is worse than finding yourself in the middle of a medical emergency? Finding yourself in the middle of a medical emergency with no plan or prior preparation! What can you do to prepare yourself for something that seems impossible to prepare for? The first step...
Do You Know The Difference Between A DNR AND A Living Will?
When it comes to end of life care are you prepared? I know the reality is who is ever actually prepared for when that time comes. But what I really mean is have you put advanced directives in place? And have you had the conversations you need to have with your loved...
How To Make An Informed Choice When Choosing Your Health Care Agent
Have you chosen who you’d want to be your health care agent? Making that decision can be tough, and making an informed decision is the best way to give yourself peace of mind. A health care agent can be someone in your family or even a friend. When choosing someone...
Lessen The Burden of An Already Trying Time – How Can a Health Care Directive Help You?
What is something that every person aged 18 and up needs? A health care directive! Also known as an advance directive. Now some of you may be thinking one of two things... What in the world is a Health Care Directive Or Why do I need one? Well, let me answer both...
Love & Legacy Letters – Passing Your Wisdom Along With Your Wealth
At our recent Legacy Night event, we talked with clients about ways to pass on more than their money. I am a firm believer that estate planning is about more than passing wealth to the next generation. It is also a time to pass on your wisdom - those intangible...
Personal Planning Goals Should Lead the Way
In the past, estate tax was often the tail that wagged the estate planning dog. In today's world, the estate tax exemption has grown exponentially, and affects a relatively small number of people. In Arizona, we do not have an Arizona estate tax, so for the vast...
ELP Gives Back 2018
EMPOWERED LEGACY PLANNING GIVES BACK - Join us for a Hope Filled Holiday with Feed My Starving Children. At this time of year, we like to take some extra time to give thanks for all we have, which includes you! We are eternally grateful for our wonderful clients and...