Welcome to Peace of Mind Legal Documents

We are a certified legal document preparation firm that provides deeds and estate planning documents for clients in Arizona.

 

Attorneys are expensive but do it yourself solutions can be tedious and one size fits all.

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What is Estate Planning?

Everything you own is part of your estate. That means property like real estate, cars and other valuables. Your estate also includes financial products, like stocks, bonds, life insurance, retirement savings and bank accounts. Things you share, like joint accounts, count too. Even if something only has sentimental value, it is part of your estate and you’ll want to specify who is to receive it.

Put simply, estate planning means naming the beneficiaries of your estate and naming the people who will be in charge of carrying out your wishes if you are incapacitated or pass away.

Whatever estate planning documents you choose, we can help you understand what each document does and how they work together. Then we can prepare the proper documents for your peace of mind. Our goal is not just to provide you with documents, but to help you learn what is involved with each document, and what it may mean for you and your family. And we strive to do so at a price you can afford.

Jenny Skidmore

Owner of Peace of Mind Legal Documents

Arizona Certified Legal Document

Preparer & Notary Public

Legal document preparation services:

Estate planning

Living Trust

A Revocable Trust or Living Trust is created during your lifetime and can generally be changed at any time while you are still living. When you pass away, the trust becomes irrevocable.

Last Will & Testament

A legal document that says where you want your assets to go when you pass away and who is going to oversee the execution of the Will. The Will may also state who is to care for your minor children. Creating a Will does not mean your estate will avoid probate.

Financial Power of Attorney

A Power of Attorney allows you to designate a person to perform certain actions for you should you become ill, incapacitated or unable to manage your affairs. Without this document your spouse or other loved one would have to go through the delay and expense of seeking approval from the court to carry out needed financial transactions.

Health Care Power of Attorney

A Health Care Power of Attorney authorizes a person to make medical decisions on your behalf in the event that you can’t make your own decisions.

Living Will

A Living Will is a written declaration of what life sustaining treatment you will allow or not allow in the event you are incapacitated.

Deeds

Trust Transfer Deed

Funding, the process of transferring assets (including any real estate that you own) into a Living Trust, is an indispensable part of establishing a Revocable Living Trust.

A Trust Transfer Deed transfers an owner’s interest in real property to his or her Living Trust. This Deed can also remove property from your Trust. Many banks require your home to be removed from your Trust in order to do a refinance and it’s critical to transfer it back into the Trust after the refi is complete.

Quit Claim Deed

A quitclaim deed is often used when property is transferred between family members or in situations where the property ownership is changing but no money is being exchanged. This type of deed makes no guarantees about the condition of the title or the property, and only transfers the ownership rights the seller had. More Info

Beneficiary Deed

An Arizona beneficiary deed transfers the property to a beneficiary upon your death. You retain ownership and control of the property during your lifetime and the property avoids probate upon your death. More Info

Death Administration

Affidavit of Death

A sworn statement that someone has passed away. It is signed by a relative or a person close to the deceased, and is recorded with a Certified Death Certificate. Recording this Affidavit is an important step for the successors when taking title. The Affidavit provides County Recorders with a clear step-by-step record for title. 

Small Estate Affidavit

A sworn statement used to claim personal property after someone has passed away when the deceased’s estate meets certain qualifications. In Arizona, if the value of all personal property in an estate does not exceed $75,000, a person claiming the right to personal property may submit an affidavit 30 days or more after the date of death.

The dollar limitation applies to the value of all personal property of the decedent, regardless of the location of the property. The process is not available if the estate has a personal representative or less than a year has passed since discharge of the personal representative.

Don’t Put Your Child’s Name on the Deed to Your Home

Let’s say you’re getting older and you’re concerned about passing on your home to your children. Some people add their children’s names to the deed to their home so that when they pass away, the child will receive the home without having to go through probate. But...

Estate Planning FAQs

When people hear the term “estate planning,” they may shrug it off as something that only "wealthy" people need to worry about. In practical terms, estate planning is a tool used to plan for what happens to whatever you accumulate throughout a lifetime of working. Who...

What Can I Do About an Irresponsible Heir?

You’re pondering what to leave to whom among your heirs as you set about doing your estate planning. One of those heirs, however, is – to say the least – not good with money. It goes through their hands like water for different reasons – living too lavish a lifestyle,...

Setting Up a Trust

Creating a trust is a great way to manage and protect your assets. It allows you to transfer ownership of your property to the Trust and the Trustee will then manage it on behalf of the beneficiaries named in the trust. This can provide a number of benefits. Why...

We serve clients throughout the state of Arizona including Peoria, Glendale, Surprise, Phoenix, Anthem, Sun City, Sun City West, Litchfield Park and Avondale.

Remote Service for Your Busy Schedule

We understand life is busy. Most of our meetings can be performed remotely via phone or video call. We will walk you through your documents and answer your questions from the comfort of your home or local coffee shop.

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Call or Text: (623) 218-4188

Email: info@POMLD.com

Peoria, Arizona

Evening and weekend appointments available.