Top Estate Lawyers in ZIP 85016 | 32 available

Vanessa practices primarily in the areas of trust and estate planning, probate administration and litigation, and elder law. Vanessa offers strategic and thoughtful guidance to individuals, families, professional fiduciaries, Trustees, Personal Representatives, creditors and heirs/ her estate planning practice, Vanessa develops custom approaches designed to meet the needs of each individual client, family, or situation. This includes sophisticated planning for more complex matters, practical and efficient plans for more modest estates, and everything in between. Over the course of her practice, hundreds of Arizona individuals and families have benefitted from Vanessa’s thoughtfully crafted estate plans, modifications to existing plans, and general guidance in estate planning. Further, in addition to developing and modifying estate plans, Vanessa also guides clients through estate and trust administration, as well as probate proceedings.. Vanessa is also a regular advocate for individuals seeking to protect a family member or loved one in connection with Guardianship and Conservatorship proceedings. In addition to attentively navigating her clients through the procedures of guardian and conservator appointments, Vanessa ensures all duties and responsibilities are understood, and provides post-appointment support to secure long-term success and sustainability.. Vanessa’s thoughtful approach to Guardianships and Conservatorships also serves her clients well in the arena of juvenile adoptions and guardianships. Whether clients are uniting their family through a step-parent adoption, starting or expanding their family with a private adoption, or solidifying a long-time bond through an adult adoption, Vanessa’s enthusiasm and experience with adoptions, allows her clients to approach the prospect of adoption with confidence and ease.. Vanessa is an Arizona native and attended Northern Arizona University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology. Vanessa pursued law school after three years of working in a corporate law firm, and graduated from The John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Illinois.

The practice area of Asset Protection is unique and has really only been a recognized area of law for the past 20 years.  Lodmell & Lodmell has practiced Asset Protection law exlusively since 1997.

Strategic, Compassionate, and Assertive Representation in the areas of Trust and Probate Litigation, Estate Administration, Elder Law, and Real Estate.

She specializes in Short Sale negotiations and the legal implications of selling distressed properties.. Suzanne received her B.S. from Arizona State University and her J.D. from the University of Wyoming. Suzanne is an Arizona native whose legal career began in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, practicing civil rights litigation with Gerry Spence and The Spence Law Firm.. Suzanne is certified to teach for the Arizona Department of Real Estate and she has presented several continuing legal education seminars on Short Sales for both the State Bar of Arizona and the Teton County Bar in Jackson, Wyoming.. Suzanne established Residential Law Group of Suzanne Watts, LLC to help people who are faced with selling an over-encumbered property. She works with her clients to explain the legal implications of a Short Sale and/or foreclosure and represents her client’s position with their lender(s). Suzanne’s passion is empowering people with accurate information to make informed decisions.. Because Suzanne’s practice is solely committed to Short Sales, all of her firm’s resources are devoted to working with sellers, lenders, buyers and Realtors to facilitate Short Sale transactions.

My practice focus is estate planning for ultra high-net-worth inviduals and families, including charitable giving and business formation and structuring. I counsel clients on wealth transfer strategies, including the use of revocable trusts, irrevocable life insurance and gifting trusts, family limited partnerships and LLCs, qualified personal residence trusts, grantor retained annuity trusts, installment sales to grantor trusts, and other sophisticated tax planning techniques. As an adjunct to my estate planning practice, I advise clients on planned giving methods, and establishing charitable remainder trusts, charitable lead trusts, private foundations, support foundations, public charities, and other tax-exempt organizations and charitable-giving mechanisms. I also advise trustees and executors on their fiduciary responsibilities and tax implications in the administration and distribution of trusts and probate estates. In designing estate and business plans, I apply an integrated approach enabling clients to reduce personal and business liability exposure, minimize tax consequences, and meet multi-generational family objectives. Estate planning documents and business succession plans can be tailored to provide incentives to beneficiaries and successors (such as children and grandchildren) to become productive and contributing members of society. Incorporating each client’s unique family dynamic into such planning is emphasized.

My objective is to be a problem solver for my clients.  Often my clients are victims of financial wrongdoing or have complex litigation needs, for which they need and want a dedicated attorney and counselor who takes on their burden as my own.  I treat my clients as my good friends, and their problems as my problems.  I am very loyal to my clients who trust me to guide them through their legal difficulties.  I have enjoyed the heart felt hugs and gracious expressions of appreciation many times over the years, and that is the reward that keeps me striving for perfection in my representation of my clients.

I've successfully resolved hundreds of real estate and landlord / tenant disputes.  I focus my practice on quiet title, breach of contract and negligent misrepresentation litigation.

I am passionate about vindicating people's rights, whether in closely-held business disputes (aka, "business divorces"), aviation, personal injury/wrongful death, or intellectual property litigation (including patents).  I am down to earth, yet I understand and can communicate about even highly-technical subjects.  I practice with utmost integrity and respect for my clients.  I'm not here to make my career off of your case -- I am here to solve your problem as efficiently as possible with your full input.  I would welcome the opportunity to discuss your case with you.. Personally, I enjoy SCUBA diving, equestrian activities, camping, quad riding, and aviation.  I have a wife and two young sons who are the light of my life.

Daniel J. Slavin, Experienced Real Estate Attorney. Daniel is a principal of the Francis J. Slavin Law Firm which has been serving Arizona for over 35 years. He practices primarily in commercial litigation matters. Representative matters include business litigation, breach of contract claims, real estate litigation, title insurance and escrow related matters, and real property owner disputes related to easements and interpretation and enforcement of property restrictions.. Mr. Slavin was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona and holds a B.B.A. from the University of San Diego and received his J.D. from Creighton University. In 2006 he was admitted to the Arizona State Bar, and in 2008 he was admitted to the U.S. District Court, District of Arizona. Mr. Slavin is also a member of the Maricopa County and American Bar Associations.

Chris graduated from Arizona State University with a B.S. in Political Science with honors.  He received his Juris Doctor, with honors, from the University of Arizona where he was a member of the Law Review. After law school Chris was a Captain, Judge Avocate Division, U.S. Marine Corps, and an attorney with Chief Counsel's office, Internal Revenue Service, Washington, D.C. Chris was also a director of the Arizona Trial Lawyers Association. Chris has served as President of the Maricopa County Bar Association. Chris is a licensed real estate broker and a member of the Arizona State Bar Real Property Section. He writes a weekly Real Estate column for the Arizona Republic.

Attorney Fabian Zazueta is the founder of Zazueta Law, PLLC, and concentrates his practice on representing small businesses, entrepreneurs, professionals, and personal injury victims. He is admitted to practice in Arizona, before the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.. Mr. Zazueta’s civil litigation experience includes litigating real estate disputes, complex business disputes, contract disputes, among others.

ASHLEY L. CASE practices in the areas of estate planning, tax, probate, and trust administration with a focus on making the experience pleasant and educational for her clients.  She is experienced in assisting individuals and families in the creation of estate planning documents while educating her clients about the function and necessity of each, in addition to managing the legal procedures associated with probate and trust administration.