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by Mark L. Fishbein, Tucson Estate Planner, ALTA Estate Services
Recovering Unclaimed Inheritance Money: A Guide from Alta Estate
Losing a loved one can be a difficult and emotional time for families. In addition to the emotional toll, families may also have to deal with the legal and financial aspects of settling their loved one's estate. One of the challenges that families may face is...
Estate Planning: The Essentials
Estate planning is an essential part of financial planning for the future. Alta Estate can help you get your plans in order and ensure that your wishes are fulfilled when passing on your assets. With our expertise, we can provide simple and practical solutions to...
Springing Power of Attorney
What is Springing Power of Attorney Springing Power of Attorney is a legal document allowing an individual to designate someone else to act on their behalf in the event of incapacity or death. This type of power of attorney can be used to make decisions about medical...
Trusts – Creditor Rights & Claims
What Is a Creditor? A creditor is a person or entity to whom a debt is owed. In Arizona, creditors may be either beneficiaries of a trust or estate or trustees of a probate estate. A beneficiary is entitled to receive benefits from a trust or estate. A trustee is a...
What Is a Special Needs Trust?
A special needs trust (SNT) helps people with physical or mental disabilities maintain their eligibility for government benefits like Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). The beneficiary of an SNT does not own the trust assets, so they are not counted as...
What Is Ancillary Probate | Alta Estate Services
Description: Ancillary probate is when you have two probate proceedings open simultaneously in two or more different states What is Probate? Probate is the legal process of transferring a person's assets after death. This process includes distributing their property,...
Mark Fishbein dedicates his efforts to assisting families during time of crisis.
Mark Fishbein has created a unique yet powerful program to assist clients in Tucson Arizona. PRESS RELEASE: July 21, 2022 Recently, a family member of a client of ALTA ESTATE SERVICES, LLC of Tucson, Arizona contacted Mark L. Fishbein by telephone on a Saturday at...
The Benefits of a Family Living Trust
ALTA Estate Services, LLCEstate Planning Article PostMay 23, 2022You've worked super hard throughout your life, saved and planned for retirement, and now you're ready to enjoy your golden years. But what happens if something strange happens to you and you can't manage...
Why Is It Important To Hire An Estate Planning Attorney?
ALTA Estate Services, LLCEstate Planning Article PostMay 23, 2022 Estate planning is an important task that many people put off until it's too late. Many people believe that estate planning is only for the wealthy, but this could not be further from the truth....
Asset Protection Planning: Control Everything but Own Nothing
ALTA Estate Services, LLCNews Article PostMarch 30, 2022 Family Limited Partnerships Family Limited Partnerships (FLPs) are legitimate estate planning, wealth-preservation, and asset-protection vehicles. FLPs can be looked at as a joint venture between family members....
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