Wills in Mesa

When you need a will to specify how you wish to pass your assets to your beneficiaries, trust the skilled Mesa wills Law Firm of Joseph M. Udall, PLC to ensure that your legal will conforms to specific statutory requirements to be a valid, enforceable legal will. We craft the will so that its validity is not likely to be contested.

The last thing you want to worry about is your beneficiaries getting tied up in a lengthy and time-consuming will contest. Yours will be a well-drafted will when written by our competent and experienced estate planning attorneys.

Mesa Legal Wills

A will is a legal document that precisely defines who will benefit from your estate and how they are to benefit. Beyond your estate, a will can also be used to name your children as beneficiaries to your life insurance, your IRA, or your 401k. A well-drafted will may help you avoid probate. The experienced Mesa wills attorney at the Arizona Law Firm of Joseph M. Udall, PLC have the skills and the dedication to ensure that your will fulfills your desires when you have passed on.

Do I need a will?

The answer is usually "yes" if any of these circumstances apply to you:

• If you are married

• If you have previous marriages—especially if your previous spouse is still alive

• If you or your spouse will eventually have nursing costs

• If you have a 401k, an IRA, a life insurance policy, or a tax-deferred pension

• If any of your property is jointly owned

• If you or your spouse have children from a previous marriage or from any other source outside your marriage

• If you need to generate savings from estate tax

• If you own property that you received from an inheritance or gift

If any of these conditions apply, contact us for guidance on setting up legal wills in Mesa.

Living Wills in Mesa

A living will is a document drafted to expresses your wishes regarding medical treatment that is intended to prolong your life when you are faced with a terminal condition. The value of a living will becomes most apparent if you end up in a persistent vegetative state or irreversible coma, which can become very costly to your estate or to your relatives. And without a living will, a doctor or hospital may not have a choice but to prolong your vegetative state indefinitely.

Mesa living wills speak on your behalf when your condition makes you unable to speak for yourself. In some cases, however, we recommend that you consider having us set up a durable health care power of attorney, which has more bite than a living will, since a living will does not allow your health care provider to stop tube feeding. A durable health care power of attorney appoints an agent or a court-appointed guardian to make that decision.

Contesting a Will

We have years of experience helping our Arizona clients when they need to contest a will in Mesa. If you feel that a will does not properly serve the intentions of the testator, we help you with a will dispute in Mesa, the East Valley or the Metro Phoenix area. Likewise, if you need to defend against a Mesa will dispute, we understand all legal aspects involved in a Mesa will contest, which empowers us to fight on your behalf against such actions.

Get Help With Your Will Today

The State Bar of Arizona recommends that only an attorney draft a will. Because of the tax implications and complex legal requirements behind drafting a valid will, your best course is to trust only an experienced Arizona estate planning lawyer for wills. Whether you are looking to modify an existing will, contest a will, create a legal will or a living will, Mesa wills lawyer Joseph M. Udall, PLC has the knowledge, skills, and experience to meet your needs.

If you require legal help drafting a legal will in Mesa or elsewhere in Arizona, call our office today at 480-222-0398 or contact us via e-mail.

The Law Firm of Joseph M. Udall, PLC, proudly serves the East Valley, Metro Phoenix, and clients in the entire State of Arizona, including the following cities: Mesa, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Gilbert, Tempe, Chandler, Apache Junction, Queen Creek, Maricopa, Casa Grande, Glendale, Avondale, Surprise, Flagstaff, Payson, Globe, Miami, Tucson, and Showlow.