Arizona Estate Planning and Probate Law Firm
Death and dying are uncomfortable topics for many Americans to contemplate or discuss. Many people mistakenly consider estate planning and probate a matter to do only with death. In fact, comprehensive estate planning is more appropriately termed "life planning." Probate is also concerned with the well-being of the living survivors of one who has passed away.
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Estate planning may encompass business structuring strategies, living trusts and health care directives.
Probate administration enables the living to move forward in accordance with the deceased person's wishes after the death of a loved one.
Estate planning and probate are key areas of practice at the Arizona law offices of Gillespie, Shields & Associates, P.A. Having an experienced attorney on your side can give you a sense of order as you grapple with issues regarding estate planning, probate or business startup. Our firm is committed to providing its clients with effective representation and personal service.
We want to work with you, hear your story and apply legal solutions that will help you protect your assets and your legal rights.
Gillespie, Shields & Associates is a professional association of experienced attorneys practicing in the areas of estate planning, family law, and employment law. The firm was established in 1985 by DeeAn Gillespie. With offices in Phoenix and Mesa, we serve the metropolitan Phoenix area, including Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, Tempe, Chandler, and Gilbert, as well as Glendale, Peoria, Surprise, and other West Valley cities.
In estate planning law, experience counts.
Responsive service and effective representation since 1985
In our near 20 years of practice, we have handled wills, trusts, powers of attorney, estate administration, probate mediation, probate litigation and estate planning for members of the military. We welcome both complex and simple cases. Our law firm also handles business formation, which many clients find to be a useful estate planning device along with trusts.
If you are in need of a lawyer who will listen attentively to your specific concerns and assist you with estate planning, please contact us. We are ready to help you with writing a will, establishing trusts, administering an estate, preparing health care directives and powers of attorney, or even providing for your beloved horse, dog or other pet in the event of your incapacitation or death through a pet trust.
