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Kierman Law PLC Life Planning Made Easier. Kierman Law focuses on estate planning, probate litigation, asset protection, and charitable giving.

Protect your family and financial assets for the future, whether you have a high net worth or just want to ensure proper guardianship. Update or reimagine life plans in the event of the birth of a child, divorce, remarriage, adoption, or other life or financial changes. Provide for your elderly or special needs family members.

10/21/2026

I'm working with a new client who is being super thoughtful about their estate plan. One of the things they added is for their children to receive money to attend a concert for a particular artist every time that artist tours.

As a music-loving family, I love this idea. I immediately added it to our own plans and sent my husband a draft with track changes.

If you have things that are important to you, things that excite
you, maybe we should add them to your estate plan. If I can help, call me. If you live in Arizona, call (480) 719-7333.

An estate plan can be about more than money.

We are excited to share that Allison Kierman recently appeared as a guest on The Probate Nation, an educational video li...
10/20/2026

We are excited to share that Allison Kierman recently appeared as a guest on The Probate Nation, an educational video library for families and professionals, to talk about how probate works in Arizona.

In the episode, "Overview of Arizona Probate Overview," Allison walks through the key legal requirements of probate, the practical steps executors need to take, and how to get through this stage of estate administration without getting lost in the process.

If you have been named as an executor, or you are wondering what your own family would face after you are gone, this is a helpful place to start.

Watch the episode here: https://probatenation.com/episodes/overview-of-arizona-probate-overview/

If you are in Arizona and have questions about probate or want a plan that spares your family the process, call us at 480-719-7333.

For many families, a retirement account is the second largest asset after the home. The rules for what happens to it aft...
10/15/2026

For many families, a retirement account is the second largest asset after the home. The rules for what happens to it after you pass away changed significantly with the SECURE Act, and many people have not caught up.

Most non-spouse beneficiaries must now empty an inherited IRA within ten years of the account owner's death, instead of stretching distributions over a lifetime. That can mean a bigger tax bill, and it can land at the worst time, like during a child's peak earning years. Spouses, minor children of the account owner, and certain disabled or chronically ill beneficiaries are treated differently.

Your beneficiary designation controls who gets the account, not your will or trust. If you want a trust to receive the funds, perhaps to protect a young beneficiary or one with special needs, it has to be drafted carefully to work with these rules.

If you are in Arizona, call us at 480-719-7333 to review your retirement accounts and your beneficiary forms.

This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Please consult an attorney for guidance specific to your situation.

10/14/2026

I read a recent study that said as of 2023, 40 percent of all births were to unmarried women.

There is no judgment here. It simply means these women in particular need wills, so there is a guardian named for their children if something happens to them. Without one, a court decides who raises your child.

If I can help, I would love to see baby pictures, and I would love to work with you. If you live in Arizona, call (480) 719-7333.

For many Arizona families, the home is the biggest asset, and probate is the biggest obstacle to passing it on. An Arizo...
10/13/2026

For many Arizona families, the home is the biggest asset, and probate is the biggest obstacle to passing it on. An Arizona beneficiary deed is one tool that can help.

A beneficiary deed lets you name who receives your real estate when you pass away, without probate. You stay in complete control while you are alive. You can sell, refinance, or change your mind at any time, and your beneficiary does not need to sign anything. The catch is that it only works if it is properly drafted and recorded with the county recorder before your death. An unrecorded deed does nothing.

It also is not a full estate plan. A beneficiary deed does not help if you become incapacitated, and it does not address the rest of your assets or what happens if your named beneficiary passes away first. For some families, a trust is the better choice. For others, a beneficiary deed works well alongside the rest of the plan.

If you are in Arizona, call us at 480-719-7333 to find out which approach fits your family.

This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Please consult an attorney for guidance specific to your situation.

A domain name is not the same thing as a website, and that distinction matters more than most people realize when planni...
10/02/2026

A domain name is not the same thing as a website, and that distinction matters more than most people realize when planning an estate.

Your domain is registered through a company like GoDaddy. Your website, your email, and your social accounts are separate assets that may live with different providers entirely. Simply writing "I leave my website to my daughter" in a will does not automatically transfer any of it. GoDaddy, like most registrars, requires an Estate Administrator to provide legal documentation, a death certificate, and government photo ID before it will even consider granting access, and that process must be initiated properly, not assumed.

The biggest practical risk is not a legal dispute over ownership. It is simple non-renewal. An expired domain can be deleted, transferred, or re-registered by someone else entirely, sometimes within a matter of weeks. Auto-renewal, a current payment method on file, and an accessible account record are the difference between a domain that survives an estate administration and one that quietly disappears.

For business owners, a domain often carries real value connected to a brand. Your estate plan should give your fiduciary clear authority to renew, maintain, transfer, sell, or distribute your domains, and you can name a specific person to inherit a particularly valuable one. Keep passwords in a separate, secure digital asset record, not written directly into your will or trust.

At Kierman Law, we help Arizona individuals, families, and business owners build estate plans that address both traditional and digital assets. Call us at 480-719-7333 to make sure your domains are part of the plan.

This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Please consult an attorney for guidance specific to your situation.

BuzzFeed collected some of the most unhinged will reading stories on the internet, and we have not stopped laughing.Our ...
10/01/2026

BuzzFeed collected some of the most unhinged will reading stories on the internet, and we have not stopped laughing.

Our favorite is number 19:

"My vindictive grandmother left my aunt $20 as a reminder of the $20 my aunt stole from her once." (Anonymous)

Funny? Absolutely. But behind every one of these stories is the same lesson. Your will or trust gets the last word, and if your family is left guessing, or stung by a surprise they never saw coming, that is what they will remember. A clear plan, made thoughtfully and explained to the people it affects, is what keeps a reading from becoming a story.

Read the full list here: https://www.buzzfeed.com/tanishtha_kotian/unhinged-will-reading-stories

If you are in Arizona and want a plan with no unpleasant surprises, call us at 480-719-7333.

This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Please consult an attorney for guidance specific to your situation.

09/30/2026

I've been working with a client in his nineties whose estate plan sorely needed to be updated while he could still do the updating.

As part of our process, I realized he had a couple of old accounts and a couple of old trusts. I don't think his kids would ever have found them if he had passed. Fortunately, we were able to wrap them into his new trust, consolidate some of the accounts, and put procedures in place so his kids will know the money is out there.

If you have old documents, old accounts, or you just aren't sure what your kids would do if you passed, call me. If you live in Arizona, call (480) 719-7333. I would love to work with you.

Your family can't find what they don't know exists.

If someone you love has a disability, leaving them money the wrong way can cost them the very benefits they depend on.Sw...
09/29/2026

If someone you love has a disability, leaving them money the wrong way can cost them the very benefits they depend on.

Swipe through these slides for what every family with a special needs loved one should know: how a special needs trust protects SSI and Medicaid eligibility, the difference between first-party and third-party trusts, what the trust can and cannot pay for, how to choose a trustee, why funding the trust and matching your beneficiary designations matter, and how an ABLE account and a Letter of Intent fit into the plan.

Special needs planning is not really about money. It is about making sure your loved one is safe, supported, and cared for long after you are gone.
If you are in Arizona, call us at 480-719-7333 to start building that plan.

This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Please consult an attorney for guidance specific to your situation.

We are honored to share that Kierman Law has been named a Jewish News Readers' Choice Winner for Best Lawyer.This recogn...
09/24/2026

We are honored to share that Kierman Law has been named a Jewish News Readers' Choice Winner for Best Lawyer.

This recognition means something different than an award chosen by a panel of judges. It comes directly from the community, from clients and neighbors who took the time to cast a vote. In a profession built on trust, integrity, and advocacy, being chosen by the people we serve is a powerful reminder of why this work matters.

Every estate plan we build starts with a relationship, and this award reflects the confidence so many Arizona families have placed in us over the years. We are grateful to everyone who voted and to the clients whose trust made this possible.

If you are ready to build an estate plan with a firm your community already recognizes, call us at 480-719-7333.

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