When considering major decisions in your life, one important decision to make is how your healthcare should be handled. There are documents to dictate how your life should be carried out should you become incapable of speaking for yourself. The two main documents to do so are the Living Will (also called an Advanced Directive)…
DetailsAre you a new parent or parents without an estate plan? This applies to you! From that special moment you find out you are going to be a parent, there are decisions you have to make to prepare for the arrival of your child. It’s understandable that, in the midst of all of those choices,…
DetailsThough the dangers of texting and driving are now well known and firmly established, and despite the introduction of several bills geared towards formally banning texting while behind the wheel, Arizona remains one of nine states that has yet to adopt a formal texting while driving ban. While the issue of whether or not such…
DetailsIn 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…
DetailsAn estate plan represents a snapshot of someone’s current life. Though we draft our estate documents to be amenable to life changes, one should still review his estate plan every year or so to see if the documents reflect his or her wishes. At our firm, the wills we draft are general, and more often…
DetailsDuring the summer, many Anthem residents travel in order to beat the heat and enjoy time off while their children are home from school. This coming week marks the end of summer vacation for many Anthem families. The first day of school for Deer Valley Unified School District’s 2013-2014 school year officially begins on August…
DetailsOrders and stipulations regarding parenting time and legal decision making typically always are open to modification. The court recognizes that circumstances change as children grow older and time passes, and that a plan agreed upon by parents when a child is five may no longer be appropriate when the child is thirteen. In order to…
DetailsArizona 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…
DetailsMarriage is a big step in one’s life, full of decision-making and compromises. It is important that couples know the benefits of a prenuptial agreement (commonly referred to as “prenup” or “premarital agreement”). The Carroll Law Firm can provide you with legal advice prior to your marriage to ensure you understand your individual rights, and…
DetailsWith 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…
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