Category Archives: Estate Planning

The right Scottsdale family trust lawyer will have experience with situations similar to yours. For example, someone who owns a business may want an attorney with experience working with company owners and manage...

Empathy is an understanding of others’ feelings and distress. Compassion is empathy plus the desire to help, and Arizona attorney Michelle Ogborne knows the difference. Michelle Ogborne began her law firm to hel...

The most important people in your world – your kids – may be vulnerable. You could have protected them, but by doing nothing, you made an unconscious decision to leave them unprotected. This is what can happen if...

Facing your mortality may not be the most exciting thing on your to-do list. However, it is an important and necessary part of planning for the future of your family. It’s important to think about what would, an...

When it comes time to start the estate planning process, you may be exploring various trust options to provide for your loved ones after your death. One option is a testamentary trust. This document goes into eff...

The legal profession is one of the few areas where Latin remains in popular use. Part of the reason for this is historical, since the law relies heavily on precedent. Latin terms, like "inter vivos trust," connec...

A person who dies without a will is said to have died “intestate.” According to a 2016 Gallop poll, 56% of Americans don't have a will, and that number is on the rise since 1990. You probably have healthcare cove...

Estate planning includes many types of legal documents. Most people have a binder full of paperwork by the time they finish. It can be easy to get lost without the guidance of an experienced attorney. If you're c...

Every day in Arizona, doctors and loved ones face difficult decisions on medical care during the end of a patient's life. Often, this happens with patients who are unconscious or unable to decide for themselves....

A revocable trust is sometimes called a “living trust” and is a helpful estate planning document. It's primarily used to avoid the costs and hassles of probate, preserve privacy, and prepare your estate for a smo...