In her State of the Judiciary report on March 17, 2010, Hon. Rebecca White Berch, Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court, announced two new ... Read More
Probate
PETITION TO AMEND RULES OF PROBATE PROCEDURE
On January 11, 2010, a Petition was filed to further amend Arizona’s Rules of Probate Procedure that went into effect on January 1, 2009. The proposed ... Read More
LIFE INSURANCE PROCEEDS PAYABLE TO TRUST ARE EXPEMT FROM CREDITOR CLAIMS
In Estate of King, the Arizona Court of Appeals ruled that Arizona Revised Statute 20-1131(A)* (protecting life insurance proceeds from creditor ... Read More
VEHICLE BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION NOW POSSIBLE IN ARIZONA
In Arizona, a person has been permitted for many years to designate who will receive bank accounts and real estate upon death. For example, a person ... Read More
COMMUNITY PROPERTY INTEREST UPHELD IN PROBATE
Under community property law, each spouse owns one-half of all community property. Community property is generally any property earned or received ... Read More
“NO CONTEST” CLAUSE MAY DISCOURAGE WILL OR TRUST CONTEST
In this post, I will explain how a “no contest” clause may be used to defend against an estate, probate, will or trust contest in Arizona. Peace of ... Read More
