Often people ask, “Why should I pay a lawyer?” when legal document prepares in Arizona can often prepare documents that people would normally go to a lawyer to prepare instead. Arizona is rather lax in allowing non-lawyers prepare what are essentially “legal documents.” These individuals typically prepare wills, trusts, powers of attorney, divorce and bankruptcy…
Getting a learner’s permit and driver’s license are rites of passage for many teenagers. Parents need to know the law as it pertains to their teen drivers. Children generally can get their instruction permit when they’re 15 ½ years old. If the child’s parents are married to each other, usually only one parent needs to…
In Arizona, there are many self-service forms available for certain areas of law. There are also certified legal document preparers who can draft certain legal forms. These services tend to have lower up-front costs than attorneys. Unfortunately, however, a person can end up paying more in the long run by failing to hire an attorney…
Arizona is a progressive state when it comes to self-service forms for different types of legal matters. The Arizona Corporation Commission has forms to help you set up your own non-profit. Unfortunately, the forms provided do not contain every provision necessary to reach tax exempt status. You can save yourself time, money and frustration by…
With nursing home costs rising and the average life expectancy also increasing, more and more people need to think about how they will afford to age and pass on at least some assets to their loved ones. One of the most important reasons to consider creating an irrevocable trust is asset protection. In order to…
Golf carts are a common mode of transport in the Valley of the Sun and not just on the golf course. Arizona’s climate and weather make it the perfect state for an increased number of golf carts, and the development of communities where golf carts are second vehicles to the people who live there as…
During a divorce it is not uncommon to see one party requesting that his or her legal fees be paid by his or her spouse. However, whether or not the court will grant this request is dependent on the facts involved in the case. In making this determination, the court will often take into consideration…
People often make decisions during the course of life because of circumstance, desire, or impulse. When it comes time, however, for people to make these decisions on behalf of another person (concerning their medical or financial welfare), these decisions are often made with hesitation, doubt, and despair. These issues often arise when a loved one,…
The new year marked a number of sweeping changes to Arizona child custody laws as Senate Bill 1127 (2012) went into effect on January 1st, 2013. However, while some of these changes may seem to be major at first glance, the landscape of child custody may not have been as altered by the new laws…
Many people have heard about the nation’s “Fiscal Cliff” with tax and spending changes that would have a large impact on the economy. One change people often overlook in this debate is the Mortgage Debt Relief Act of 2007, that will be extended and will expire on December 31, 2013. There are still many “underwater”…
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