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Arizona Estate Planning Laws
Estate planning is an essential way to ensure that your property and assets are divided and dispersed according to your wishes.
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In Arizona, as in other states, one’s estate is inherited by friends, relatives, or other beneficiaries according to the details in the written will. In the absence of a will, state probate court decides how an estate is handled. Click on a link below to learn more about Arizona estate planning laws, including estate taxes; living wills; the probate process, and durable powers of attorney.
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Arizona Durable Power of Attorney Laws
Specifics of Arizona’s laws regulating the durable power of attorney, a legal process by which certain decisions about a person’s health and medical care may be made by another person.
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Arizona Wills Laws
Basic legal requirements and for writing a will in Arizona, including the minimum age; the number of witnesses; and links to other related articles and resources.
Arizona Estate Planning Law Articles
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