When an incapacitated person needs care, you can petition the court for a guardianship or a conservatorship for the incapacitated individual. The incapacity may be due to a legal disability, such as being under the age of 18, or a physical or mental disability affecting an elderly person. The difference between a guardianship and a […]

LAW OFFICES OF DOUGLAS B. PRICE, P.C., TEMPE, AZ I was recently contacted by a potential home seller, Stella, a 75-year-old grandmother, who was interested in selling the residence she has lived in for many years. However, Stella had an estate planning problem, one that she caused by doing her own estate planning several years […]

Our office recently had a parent of a client who had a trust written by a non-lawyer “discount” estate planning company. They properly funded the trust by placing their residence into the trust, as shown by the recorded deed. The original documents were apparently given to the parents for safekeeping. Unfortunately, the parent passed away, […]

In real estate documents, such as deeds, and other legal documents, such as vehicle titles and bank statements, we often find the term “joint tenancy” or sometimes “joint tenancy with the right of survivorship.” This is sometimes abbreviated as “JTWRS.” The term signifies a form of ownership. In no way does this mean that you […]