Estate Planning, the Way It Should Work
Most people put off estate planning because it feels complicated. Too many documents, too many decisions, and no clear place to start. We hear that all the time. It is exactly why we set things up the way we did.
RJP works with an independent law firm right in our office. Your attorney, your advisor, and your documents are all under one roof.
What Is Your Estate?
Your estate is everything you own. Without a plan, the probate court decides what happens to all of it.
Arizona requires probate for estates with more than $200,000 in personal property or $300,000 in real estate. Most Arizona homeowners are already past this line.
How It Works
Most clients have their completed estate plan in hand within about five weeks. Three steps, start to finish.
Get Started Your Way
Book a complimentary consultation or attend one of our free workshops. Either way, you meet the same team and we walk you through your options, step by step.
Get Started Your Way
Book a complimentary consultation or attend one of our free workshops. Either way, you meet the same team and we walk you through your options, step by step.
Design Your Plan
You sit down with one of the most experienced estate planning attorneys in Arizona. Together, you walk through your family, your assets, and the specific protections your plan needs. Every document is tailored to your situation and Arizona law.
Design Your Plan
You sit down with one of the most experienced estate planning attorneys in Arizona. Together, you walk through your family, your assets, and the specific protections your plan needs. Every document is tailored to your situation and Arizona law.
Signing and Delivery
Our team drafts your complete estate plan, reviews each document with you in detail, and schedules a signing appointment with a notary present. You walk out with your finished plan in hand.
Signing and Delivery
Our team drafts your complete estate plan, reviews each document with you in detail, and schedules a signing appointment with a notary present. You walk out with your finished plan in hand.
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Every Plan Includes
When you work with RJP, your estate plan comes with lifetime support and services that most firms charge extra for.
Lifetime Reviews
Complimentary reviews every 3 to 5 years to ensure your plan stays current with your life and the law.
Law-Change Updates
When Arizona or federal estate law changes, we update your documents at no additional charge.
Funding Assistance
Step-by-step guidance to retitle your assets into your trust so your plan actually works.
E-Vault Storage
Secure digital storage of all your estate plan documents, accessible anytime you need them.
Settlement Support
When the time comes, our team walks your family through the entire settlement process at no extra charge.
POA Medical ID Cards
Wallet-sized cards that identify your agents and provide emergency contact information.
Asset Protection
Your plan is structured to protect your assets from creditors, lawsuits, and unnecessary taxation.
Notary Services
Complimentary notarization for all estate plan documents at our Scottsdale and Tucson offices.
Where Most Families Start
Every plan is different. But most families start right here. With the documents that protect your home, your decisions, and the people who depend on you.
Living Trusts
A living trust keeps your family out of probate court. Your home, savings, and other assets pass directly to the people you choose, with no court involvement, no delays, and no public record.
Living Trusts
A living trust keeps your family out of probate court. Your home, savings, and other assets pass directly to the people you choose, with no court involvement, no delays, and no public record.
Will Preparation
A will puts you in control. Who gets what. Who raises your children. Who handles your affairs. Without one, the state of Arizona decides for you.
Will Preparation
A will puts you in control. Who gets what. Who raises your children. Who handles your affairs. Without one, the state of Arizona decides for you.
Powers of Attorney
If you can't make decisions for yourself, someone will. A Power of Attorney lets you choose who that person is and exactly what they can do.
Powers of Attorney
If you can't make decisions for yourself, someone will. A Power of Attorney lets you choose who that person is and exactly what they can do.
Free Estate Planning Seminars
Get answers in person at a free 90-minute estate planning seminar held at local venues across Arizona.
Beyond the Basics
Some situations call for more than the basics. These services cover the specific details that make your plan fit your life.
Planning & Distribution
A good estate plan spells out exactly who receives what, when they receive it, and under what conditions. Naming beneficiaries, structuring an inheritance for children or grandchildren, leaving assets to a charity, guiding a successor trustee through estate settlement. These services make sure the details are clear and nothing is left to chance.
Beneficiary & Charitable Planning
Not everyone has obvious heirs. Whether you want to leave assets to friends, extended family, organizations, or charitable causes, we help you build a plan that reflects what matters to you.
Learn moreEstate Distribution Planning
Estate distribution planning is the process of deciding who receives your assets, when they receive them, and under what conditions. A clear distribution plan prevents disputes and ensures your wishes are followed.
Learn moreSettlement Guidance
When a loved one passes, we walk your successor trustee through every step of settling the estate. No extra charge. No time limit.
Learn morePlanning & Distribution
A good estate plan spells out exactly who receives what, when they receive it, and under what conditions. Naming beneficiaries, structuring an inheritance for children or grandchildren, leaving assets to a charity, guiding a successor trustee through estate settlement. These services make sure the details are clear and nothing is left to chance.
Beneficiary & Charitable Planning
Not everyone has obvious heirs. Whether you want to leave assets to friends, extended family, organizations, or charitable causes, we help you build a plan that reflects what matters to you.
Learn moreEstate Distribution Planning
Estate distribution planning is the process of deciding who receives your assets, when they receive them, and under what conditions. A clear distribution plan prevents disputes and ensures your wishes are followed.
Learn moreSettlement Guidance
When a loved one passes, we walk your successor trustee through every step of settling the estate. No extra charge. No time limit.
Learn moreProtection & Care
Some families face situations that go beyond a standard estate plan. A loved one may need guardianship or conservatorship. ALTCS eligibility could help cover long-term care or nursing home costs in Arizona. A spouse who served in the military may qualify for VA Aid and Attendance benefits. Even pets deserve a plan. These services address the situations most firms overlook.
Guardianship & Conservatorship
When a loved one can no longer manage their own affairs due to incapacity, guardianship and conservatorship provide a legal framework for their care and financial protection.
Learn moreALTCS Qualification
ALTCS is Arizona's Medicaid program for long-term care. Qualifying can save a family hundreds of thousands of dollars in nursing home costs. We help you navigate the complex eligibility rules.
Learn moreVA Benefits
If you or your spouse served in the military, you may be entitled to significant VA benefits that can help pay for long-term care, assisted living, or in-home care.
Learn morePet Planning
Your pets cannot speak for themselves. A pet trust ensures they are cared for by someone you choose, with funds set aside specifically for their needs.
Learn moreProtection & Care
Some families face situations that go beyond a standard estate plan. A loved one may need guardianship or conservatorship. ALTCS eligibility could help cover long-term care or nursing home costs in Arizona. A spouse who served in the military may qualify for VA Aid and Attendance benefits. Even pets deserve a plan. These services address the situations most firms overlook.
Guardianship & Conservatorship
When a loved one can no longer manage their own affairs due to incapacity, guardianship and conservatorship provide a legal framework for their care and financial protection.
Learn moreALTCS Qualification
ALTCS is Arizona's Medicaid program for long-term care. Qualifying can save a family hundreds of thousands of dollars in nursing home costs. We help you navigate the complex eligibility rules.
Learn moreVA Benefits
If you or your spouse served in the military, you may be entitled to significant VA benefits that can help pay for long-term care, assisted living, or in-home care.
Learn morePet Planning
Your pets cannot speak for themselves. A pet trust ensures they are cared for by someone you choose, with funds set aside specifically for their needs.
Learn moreLegal Documents & Transfers
A trust only works if your assets are properly connected to it. These services handle the supporting documents that make your plan real. Arizona beneficiary deeds to transfer property, HIPAA authorizations so your family can access medical information, fiduciary appointments for professional management, and small estate affidavits for simplified transfers when a full probate is not required.
Authorization to Physicians (HIPAA)
A HIPAA authorization gives your designated family members or agents access to your medical records right now, not just when you are incapacitated. It is a simple document with an important distinction from powers of attorney.
Learn moreArizona Deeds
How your property is titled determines whether it avoids probate. We prepare and record the right deed for your situation.
Learn moreFiduciary Services
When there is no family member able or willing to serve as trustee, our professional fiduciary team steps in to manage trusts, settle estates, and protect beneficiaries.
Learn moreSmall Estate Affidavit
If an estate falls below Arizona's small estate threshold, a small estate affidavit can transfer assets without probate or a trust. We prepare the documents and guide you through the process.
Learn moreLegal Documents & Transfers
A trust only works if your assets are properly connected to it. These services handle the supporting documents that make your plan real. Arizona beneficiary deeds to transfer property, HIPAA authorizations so your family can access medical information, fiduciary appointments for professional management, and small estate affidavits for simplified transfers when a full probate is not required.
Authorization to Physicians (HIPAA)
A HIPAA authorization gives your designated family members or agents access to your medical records right now, not just when you are incapacitated. It is a simple document with an important distinction from powers of attorney.
Learn moreArizona Deeds
How your property is titled determines whether it avoids probate. We prepare and record the right deed for your situation.
Learn moreFiduciary Services
When there is no family member able or willing to serve as trustee, our professional fiduciary team steps in to manage trusts, settle estates, and protect beneficiaries.
Learn moreSmall Estate Affidavit
If an estate falls below Arizona's small estate threshold, a small estate affidavit can transfer assets without probate or a trust. We prepare the documents and guide you through the process.
Learn moreWhy Families Choose RJP
Choosing who handles your estate plan matters. Here is what sets us apart.
Everything Under One Roof
Trust creation, funding, deed transfers, beneficiary updates, and notarized signing. One team handles the entire process from start to finish.
One Flat Fee
You know the cost before any work begins. No hourly billing, no surprise invoices, no ticking clock during your consultation.
Personal Attention, Lower Cost
Qualified advisors handle the planning. Licensed attorneys draft the documents. You get personal attention and professional legal work at a fraction of what a traditional firm charges.
Zero Probate Track Record
Not a single client with a properly funded RJP trust has ended up in probate court. That is the whole point of the plan.
Locally Owned Since 1995
Not a franchise. Not a national chain. A family-run Arizona firm with three decades of estate planning experience and an A+ BBB rating since 2006.
Built for Real Families
Blended families, aging parents, special needs children, business owners. We build plans around your situation, not a template.
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Ready to Get Your Plan Started?
Schedule a free consultation or attend a seminar near you. We will learn about your family, your goals, and build the right plan together.