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Gifted House vs. Inherited House: Which is Better for Taxes and Medicaid Eligibility?
When homeowners do estate planning, their most common question is how to transfer the ownership of their home to their heirs. Should you gift your house during your lifetime or leave it as an inheritance upon your death?
All You Need to Know About Home Title Theft and Arizona’s New Title Alert Law
The digital age is all about convenience and accessible information. But with these benefits also come more opportunities that allow people to steal information for fraudulent purposes.
Maximizing Your Estate Plan: The Benefits of Putting Real Estate in a Trust
A trust is an indispensable tool in estate planning, providing critical benefits for the owner of the trust and their beneficiaries.
Navigating the Corporate Transparency Act: What Property and Business Owners Need to Know
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), a significant component of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020, introduces new ownership information reporting requirements for small businesses, particularly those holding assets in LLCs, LLPs, LPs, or corporations.
Can You Refinance a Property Held in Trust?
The current high inflation rate in the US has led to steadily increasing home mortgage rates, from around 3% in 2021 up to 7% in July 2023. Although you can refinance a mortgage for varying purposes, many homebuyers are counting on a refinance in the future when mortgage rates inevitably drop below the current rates
Estate Planning for the Family Cabin: Passing Down Family Properties
For many, the family cabin, cottage, or vacation home is a treasured asset. Aside from its financial value, it also comes with sentimental value from the countless family memories of the time spent there.
What Documents Are Needed for Estate Planning?
Estate planning determines who will receive your assets and manage your estate after you pass away. While most people don’t love thinking about their end-of-life wishes, having an estate plan in place ensures they are adequately accounted for.
Who Holds the Title in a Deed of Trust in Arizona?
Are you familiar with the deed of trust? In Arizona, this is the primary financial security document that’s used when purchasing a home.
Who Gets Assets Without a Will in Arizona?
Your last will and testament is the legal document explaining the distribution of your personal property after your passing. Essentially, it allows you to allocate your assets according to your wishes.
Reasons Why You Need an Estate Plan
As estate planning attorneys, we understand that end-of-life planning can be difficult to get through. However, documenting your final wishes is essential for ensuring that your assets will be passed down from generation to generation.
When Should You Update Your Living Trust and Will
It’s no secret that creating a Living Trust and Will is not most people’s idea of a fun time. However, it’s essential to the strength of your estate plan, the control of your assets, and the protection of your loved ones.
3 Estate Tax Planning Strategies
When planning your estate, it is essential to educate yourself by learning about estate tax planning strategies. It can be overwhelming at first, but our team of skilled estate lawyers at Rilus Law is here to help.
What You Should Never Put in Your Will
Creating a Will is an essential part of any solid estate plan. It enables you to specify your wishes for the assets you leave behind after you pass.
Business Interests Must Be Included in Your Estate Plan
Many people today are operating a business. Some simply own rental property under their name, others work full time for themselves.
At What Age Should You Start Estate Planning?
If you’re like most people, you probably think that estate planning isn’t an urgent matter. Countless people continuously procrastinate on this task, and, for some, the unthinkable happens before they can complete it.
Would You Benefit from Asset Protection Planning?
Estate planning is a way to transfer your assets to your heirs on your death. There are many ways to make sure that your wishes are carried out after you die, usually in the form of a will or trust.
Are Household Items Considered a Part of Probate?
When someone dies and leaves behind owned items without provision for distribution in a Will or by title of the property with a joint owner or beneficiary listed, they must undergo the probate process. The probate court will remove the decedent’s name as owner of these estate assets and transfer to those who have a rightful claim or to designated beneficiaries.
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