Estate Planning Services for Adoptive Parents
The traditional American family is changing, or maybe has never been quite as traditional as we were led to believe. American families include international adoptions, step-children, and extended family members. Non-traditional families may also include same-sex couples, unmarried domestic partners, siblings living together, and families with grandparents serving as the primary caregivers. Now, more than ever, it is important that an effective estate preservation plan takes into account the needs of the non-traditional family.
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The Deloughery & Ruotolo, P.C., in Phoenix, Arizona, provides a full range of estate planning services for families with adopted children and other family members who are considered an important part of the estate legacy. According to the 2000 census, estate planning for non-traditional families is becoming a serious matter for estate holders and probate courts. "Traditional" married couples now comprise only 53% of American households, down from 70% in 1970. Attorney Paul Deloughery understands the importance of offering quality estate planning services that make a difference for the 47% of households that have never fit into the traditional mold.
Our Clients Include Medical Professionals, Executives, and Business Owners
Contact our offices in Phoenix, Arizona, to discuss your estate planning needs with attorney Paul Deloughery. We work with professionals such as doctors, dentists, lawyers, and owners of businesses to ensure that their adopted children, step-children, and other non-traditional family members are part of their estate planning objectives. We place a special focus on meeting the needs of successful business owners who are interested in including their non-adopted step-children in their business succession planning and trusts distributing assets upon death.
Estate planning services for non-traditional families:
- Trust distribution to step-children
- Business succession planning including extended family members
- Asset preservation for distribution to non-adopted children
- Assets passing to same-sex partners
- Assets passing outside of probate, life insurance benefits
When we meet to discuss your specific estate planning needs, we will discuss how the law applies to issues such as inheritance taxes and asset distribution for unmarried partners and step-children. The issues involving estate planning for non-traditional families are complex. We will take the time to discuss them thoroughly with you when you visit for your initial consultation.
Contact the Deloughery & Ruotolo, P.C. for all of your estate planning and asset preservation needs. If you have an emergency and need a consultation, call our Emergency Telephone Number at 602- 478-3923.
