The Dana name has become the symbol of a quality Estate Plan in Arizona. It has taken over 34 years to develop and continues to strive for excellence in the Estate Planning community. At its core is Estate Planning lawyer Matt Dana. [Learn more about Matt]
It is true that the estate tax only impacted 1% of all Trusts, however, virtually every Trust that has been drafted over the last 30 years has many provisions in it that are directly related to estate tax code sections, concepts, and strategies. As we all know, one of President Trump’s main tax promises was […]
By: Kevin A. Ganser, Esq., LL.M. in Taxation According to Charity Navigator, total charitable giving in 2017 increased to $410m, which represents a 5.2% increase in giving from 2016. Indeed, charitable giving has increased year over year every year since 1977 (with the exception of 1987, 2008, and 2009; all of which coincided with worldwide […]
One of the biggest myths in Probate law is that the lack of a Will causes Probate. That’s not the case. The lack of a Will simply means that the Probate that is filed is “intestate”, which means that the State Law determines who the beneficiaries are. The next biggest myth is that the […]
We live in a world of convenience. We are often willing to lower our standards for faster times and cheaper prices. When we want a gallon of milk we have many choices. We could get a gallon of milk at Safeway much cheaper than at Circle K, but yet we pull into Circle K. Why? […]
