Murphy Law Firm, Inc.
An Estate Planning, Probate and Elder Law Practice in Tempe, Arizona
Our firm helps families, individuals and business clients in Maricopa County and Pinal County with legal concerns involving:
We assist clients in all areas of estate planning, ranging from a simple will or power of attorney to complex trusts, family limited partnerships and other entities. We stress addressing all needs relating to health care, especially issues that may arise if you become incapacitated. This includes effectively dealing with the obstacles created by the 2003 implementation of the HIPAA privacy regulations. We also advise clients on sensitive problems such as second or subsequent marriages and young, minor or otherwise irresponsible children. Our clients include gay and lesbian couples, as well as other couples who are unmarried. We provide explanations and solutions to all estate and income tax issues. To learn more about this part of our practice, please see:
- Wills and trusts
- Living wills
- Special needs trusts
- Asset protection
- Power of attorney
- Estate planning information center
We handle any and all probate matters, including all post-death estate administration issues. This includes assisting the personal representative or trustee in locating, valuing and distributing estate assets, in preparing all income and estate tax returns and in executing deeds and other transfer documents. We also handle guardianship and conservatorship matters on a routine basis and are the main source for referrals from other Phoenix area probate lawyers for contested or unusually complicated probate matters such as will contests, allegations of financial exploitation, contested guardianships, and breaches of fiduciary duties by a guardian, personal representative, trustee or agent. To learn more about this part of our practice, please see:
- Guardianships and conservatorships
- Probate litigation
- Contested wills, estates and guardianships
- Probate and estate administration information center
- FAQ: probate and estate administration
We assist families who have a spouse or parent who is in a nursing home or is about to enter one. We advise clients on how they can protect a sizeable portion of their estates from nursing home costs so that their spouse or family does not become impoverished. We also assist clients with the special problems as they relate to a disabled spouse or child. To learn more about this part of our practice, please see:
- Inheritance and estate tax planning
- Long-term care planning
- Purchasing long-term care insurance
- AHCCCS and ALTCS planning
- Elder law information center
Major Credit Cards Accepted — Se Habla Español
Serving Maricopa County and Pinal County Since 1992
To schedule an initial consultation — call our Tempe, Arizona, law offices at 866.249.7173 or contact us online.
