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Articles regarding Estate Planning and Elder Law in Arizona

ALTCS, AHCCCS, SSI, and Other Public Benefit Questions
Public Assistance for Long Term Nursing Care in Arizona - { View }
Top Ten Things to Know about First Party Special Needs Trusts - { View }
First Party Special Needs Trusts for SSI Recipients: A Primer  - { View }
First Party Special Needs Trusts for ALTCS Recipients: A Primer - { View }
Third Party Special Needs/Supplemental Benefits Trusts: A Primer { View }
Medicaid/ALTCS Eligibilty Figures (Link to AHCCCS)- { View }

Burial and Cremation
Legal Issues Regarding Burial and Cremation in Arizona  - { View }

Outlines and Articles for Professionals

2011 CHANGES TO ARIZONA'S PROBATE LAW.  After a well publicized series of horror stories in the Maricopa County probate court, the legislature enacted statutory changes intended to curb excessive fees and unreasonable litigation.  In addition to that, other bills updated, clarified, and corrected other areas relevant to Arizona probate practitioners.  {April 2011 Probate Bills with Wisnom Summary Outline.PDF }

2011: THE NEW ESTATE TAX LAW - This is an outline and materials prepared for professional presentations for the Pima County Bar Association and other presentations to financial professionals.  It explains both the basic details of the new estate tax law, as well as practical estate planning considerations in light of these changes. {2011 Estate Tax Law Outline - WISNOM.pdf }

LAW SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL WORKERS - These are the course materials for the presentation Bogutz & Gordon made on March 3, 2009, which includes practical information that social workers, caregivers and other health care professionals should know about the Arizona law on powers of attorney, guardianships, conservatorships, trusts, and elder abuse and exploitation.  { Outline in .pdf format }

ARIZONA TRUST CODE ANALYSIS - Craig Wisnom's Outline and Materials Regarding the Arizona Trust Code, and other Updates to Arizona Probate, Trust, and Estate Planning Law, presented for the State Bar of Arizona on February 20, 2009 - { Outline in .pdf format }

ARIZONA UNIFORM PROBATE RULES - Craig Wisnom's Outline and Materials Regarding the Arizona Uniform Probate Rules, enacted in January 1, 2009, as presented for the State Bar of Arizona on January 30, 2009.  { Outline in .pdf format }


Links to Online Resources for Estate Planning and Elder Law

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys - www.naela.com

Arizona Bar Association - www.azbar.org

Arizona State Legislature - Including all Arizona statutes - www.azleg.gov

Pima County Superior Court - www.agave.cosc.pima.gov

Pima County Assessor - Real estate information in Pima County - www.asr.pima.gov

Harry Margolis' Elder Law Answers Podcast- www.elderlawanswers.com/PodCast/podcast.asp

Special Needs Alliance (free Handbook for Trustees) - www.specialneedsalliance.org


Arizona State Bar Publications

What Does it Mean to Be a Certified Specialist? - { View }
Understanding Wills and Trust - { View }



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