This is one of the most common questions families ask. It is a fair one. RJP Estate Planning is Arizona's oldest and largest estate planning company. But it is not a law firm and does not practice law. RJP builds estate risk plans for clients. All legal papers, including your trust, powers of attorney, and wills, are drafted and reviewed by licensed Arizona attorneys the company partners with.
The lead partner attorney, Clint Smith, has over 30 years of experience in Arizona estate law. Clients get attorney-drafted papers backed by decades of focused skill. They also get the hands-on planning, logistics, and lifetime support that RJP provides.
Why Work With RJP Instead of Going Directly to an Attorney?
This question comes up often. Here is what sets the RJP model apart from a standard law firm:
Lower Cost for the Same Quality
Clients pay about half of what a solo attorney charges for the same papers. RJP has made the estate planning process lean. Families get attorney-quality legal work without the overhead of a law firm. The partner attorneys focus only on Arizona estate law. That means deep skill at a fraction of the usual cost.
Ongoing Support That Does Not End at Signing
Most attorneys draft your papers, hand them over, and leave you on your own. RJP works a different way. The team walks you through funding your trust. This is one of the most critical steps. It gets missed all the time. An unfunded trust does not protect your family from probate. It does not matter how well it is written.
RJP also gives free successor trustee support after you pass away. The team meets with your trustee, answers their questions, and walks them through settling everything. That kind of help alone can save your family thousands of dollars and months of stress.
Full-Service Help
RJP handles the details most law offices leave to you. This includes scheduling, notary services, witnesses, and signing meetings. These can be done in person or from home. Everything is done the right way under Arizona law. You do not have to set up any of it yourself.
Focused Skill
Many general-practice attorneys handle estate planning as one of many areas. The attorneys RJP partners with focus on Arizona probate and estate planning every day. That kind of focus means fewer mistakes. It means more current knowledge of Arizona law. And it means a process built to get it right the first time.
Licensing and Advisory Services
Estate planning often overlaps with money choices. RJP also works with licensed money pros. The advisory team members hold the right licenses for insurance and investment guidance. Securities are offered through CoreCap Advisors LLC, a registered investment advisor. CoreCap is a separate entity from RJP Estate Planning. This setup lets families handle legal papers, life insurance, and money planning in one place instead of juggling many providers.
All partner attorneys who draft legal papers hold the right licenses to practice law in Arizona. RJP handles the planning. The attorneys handle the legal work. The advisory team handles financial products. Each role is clear.
Bottom line: clients get focused attorney skill, a lower price, and a team that stays with them for the long haul. That is the value of working with RJP. Schedule a chat to see how the process works.