Planning Ahead

You can only stay in charge of your future affairs if you plan ahead. There are laws to protect your wishes should you become incapacitated, but the right to have your wishes carried out later is worthless unless you act now while you still can.

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Staying in Charge of Your Future

Planning ahead allows you to remain in charge of your future. There are laws to protect your wishes. But the right to have your wishes carried out later is worthless unless you act now - while you still can. More »


Revocable Living Trust

Find out about trusts, how they are set up and what they can as you plan ahead.

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Save for Retirement

It is not too late to save for retirement. There are options available to meet your needs depending on your age and lifestyle. More »


Life Care Planning Packet (Advanced Directives), Information and Documents from the Arizona Attorney General

Find out about Durable Health Care Power of Attorney, Living Will (End of Life Care), Durable Mental Health Care Power of Attorney, Letter to My Agent (Representative) and More! More »

by: Arizona Office of the Attorney General


Questions

Question: When making a will what advantages are there to drafting a single verses joint will?
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Question: When a spouse passes away and has debt in his/her name only, like credit cards, and or contractual obligations for satellite services or cell phone service that charge fee for early termination, etc.- is the remaining spouse responsble for that debt and fulfilling contractual obligation?
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Question: I have a Living Trust that has my daughter as the executor. I want to change it to have my granddaughter as the executor however the company that wrote up the trust says my daughter has to be present in order to change the trust. Is there a law that says she must be present?
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Question: I am alone in the whole world. It is just my senior dog, and I, who is a senior as well. How can I plan ahead, since I can not afford paying for a living will, and what is going to happen when I die being by myself? Thank you.
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Question: Where can I get A template to revise my Living Trust & Power of Attorney?
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