Hospice programs exist in pretty much every American community. From their first appearance in this country in the mid-1970s, the movement has grown dramatically. - There are two obvious reasons for the growth in hospice programs in the past half-cent...

At Fleming & Curti, PLC, we think 529 Plan accounts are a great way to help educate your children and (especially) grandchildren. Coordinating 529 Plan accounts in your estate planning is challenging, and important. -

Goodbye Odin Tyvlytter. We miss you terribly. - We are very sad to report the death of Odin, one of our canine employees. As a blue merle Cardigan Welsh Corgi, he was hard-working, loyal and reliable. He came to work virtually every day for ten season...

Great! You've signed your will, your powers of attorney, and your trust. You have retitled your real estate to the trust (or perhaps to a beneficiary deed). Did you complete your personal property list yet? - In this Elder Law Issues podcast episode,

Have you ever thought about having group meetings as part of your estate planning review? Your lawyer, CPA, financial planner, life insurance professional and others could meet once every year. That way we could all review your current documents,

A family member gave you (or you inherited) a piece of property, which you now want to sell. Do you know how to calculate basis for income tax purposes? And how do you determine what capital gains tax you might owe? -

Most law offices do not have a case manager on staff. At Fleming & Curti, PLC, we are lucky to have several. We'd like to introduce one of them to you: Jennifer Sandoval, MSW. - In this conversation, we talk with Jennifer about what it means to be a c...

Challenges of aging: everyone knows that there are plenty. In this podcast episode, we discuss some of those challenges. - What special knowledge do we have about the challenges of aging? Well, for one thing, some of us are aging.

Though it is little-known, every county in Arizona has one. But what is the role of the Public Fiduciary in Arizona? - No other state has precisely the same kind of position. Other states may have a public guardian,

Using your power of attorney should be pretty straightforward. You signed the document so that someone could handle your finances and health decisions. Those are the two main "types" of power of attorney -- though different commentators variously insis...