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Listings for Legal Services / Guardianship
Legal Services
Numerous attorneys, community resources, and firms offer access to legal services to help you or your loved one through a variety of situations. Low- and reduced-cost legal services may also be available for financially eligible persons. Attorneys work with people to provide legal guidance and offer solutions. If you choose to contact an attorney regarding legal issues, please do not email personally identifiable information to the attorney before speaking with him or her and confirming that the information will remain confidential.
Guardianship
Guardianship is a legal process in which the court determines that an individual is not capable of making decisions for themselves and needs protection. Guardianship protects against self-abuse. Some reasons for becoming a guardian may be that the older adult has issues providing for their basic needs like food and shelter, making decisions about their medical treatments, or has a cognitive issue that leads to unsafe decision making.
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Bogutz & Gordon, P.C.
Estate Planning/Probate/Conservatorship/Guardianship
3503 N. Campbell Ave., Ste. 101
Tucson, AZ 85719
(520) 321-9700 | (800) 688-2568
Fax: (520) 321-9797Email: firm@bogutzandgordon.com
description
Our firm advises families at all levels of wealth regarding passing whatever they cherish to the next generation and beyond. Likewise, we help clients assert their rights concerning estates and trusts and advocate for them in many different roles. For example, we guide executors in their duties and challenges. We help clients resolve disputes over wills and other estate matters.
The firm’s structure remains unusual among law firms. In the planning arena, we help clients with traditional estate planning needs, creating wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and planning regarding benefits and taxes.
The firm also serves as a “fiduciary.” A “fiduciary” is typically a person in a position of trust who is legally empowered to make decisions for others. In our case, the firm collectively serves clients as trustees, agents under a power of attorney, guardians, conservators, and personal representatives, making decisions in their best interests when they cannot or carrying out their final wishes.
The firm is well-suited to advise and assist clients facing the realities of aging or disabilities or recovering from injuries resulting from accidents or medical malpractice.
service area
Tucson
business hours
M-Th, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM; F, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM Closed from 12-1 for lunch.
Care Coordinators Inc.
2828 N. Country Club Rd., Ste. 105
Tucson, AZ 85716
(520) 325-8881
Fax: (520) 327-7929description
Care Coordinators, Inc. is a licensed fiduciary providing care management, guardianship, conservatorship, trustee, personal estate representative, and powers of attorney services to people living in Tucson and surrounding communities.
business hours
M - F 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
costs
Varies, please contact our office if potentially interested in our services.
Duffield Adamson & Helenbolt, P.C. Attorneys At Law
Elizabeth Smith and Brian Longenbaugh
3430 E. Sunrise Dr., Ste. 200
Tucson, AZ 85718
(520) 792-1181
Fax: (520) 792-2859Email: info@duffieldlaw.com
description
Duffield Adamson & Helenbolt P.C. Attorneys at Law specialize in estate planning, elder law, business formation/operations (LLC & Corporate), probate and trust administration, guardianships, and more.
service area
Tucson
business hours
M - F 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Fleming & Curti, PLC
1745 E. River Rd., Ste 101
Tucson, AZ 85718
(520) 622-0400
Fax: (520) 203-0240Email: FlemingAndCurti@gmail.com
description
Elder law attorneys strongly emphasize estate planning, trust (and special needs trust) administration; guardianship and conservatorship; and long-term care planning licensed private fiduciary.
service area
Tucson
business hours
M - F 8:00 - 5:00
costs
Please see our fee schedule online at https://elder-law.com/office-fees/
Hospice Education and Legal Partnership, Inc. (H.E.L.P.)
description
H.E.L.P. provides free and reduced-fee legal care to those with a terminal illness. We understand legal issues can directly impact health and quality of life for everyone involved with a terminal illness. We provide legal care to those who usually may not have access to legal care.
We assist with public benefits such as if you are having difficulties with Social Security Disability, Medicare, or issues with A.L.T.C.S.
Legal Planning, we can help establish health care directives, guardianships, wills, or powers of attorney.
Housing, if you are facing an eviction or foreclosure due to terminal illness or your caretakers.
If you are having trouble with your health insurance carrier, insurance coverage, or long or short-term disability.
Employment, if you are being denied or limited on your rights to FMLA? Are you facing ADA/MHRA discrimination? Our attorneys can provide the legal support you need.
Financial, has your illness brought you or supported person creditor issues, or are you now facing bankruptcy? We can provide legal support for your financial crisis.
For more information, please call or visit our website.
costs
Free and reduced-fee
Law Office of David I. Karp, PLLC
5405 N. Oracle Road, Suite 101
Tucson, AZ 85704
(520) 395-1551
Fax: (520) 784-9696Email: office@dkarplaw.com
description
Shanelle Schmitz is an estate planning and elder law attorney whose practice focuses on counseling and designing individualized estate plans, including trusts, wills, powers of attorneys, and other estate planning documents that facilitate individuals' and families' financial and legacy goals. She also represents clients in probate and trust administration matters, guardianships, conservatorships, and elder law matters.
service area
Tucson
business hours
M- F 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
costs
We provide flat fees and hourly pricing, depending on the services.
Law Office of Denice R. Shepherd
2424 E. Speedway Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85719
(520) 623-3526
Fax: (520) 622-6971Email: info@shepherdlawoffice.com
description
Elder law firm. Represents clients in decedent's estates, trusts, guardianships and conservatorships including litigated matters. Also licensed as a fiduciary with full range of fiduciary services.
service area
Tucson
business hours
M - F 8:00 - 5:00
costs
hourly rates based on service provided; written rate sheets available upon request
Law Office of Howard Baldwin
Howard Baldwin
22 E. University Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85705
(520) 624-8527
Fax: (520) 624-2418Email: hb@Hbaldwinlaw.com
description
Legal Services: Elder Law; Probate; Real estate; Litigation and Administrative/Governmental Law
service area
Tucson
business hours
M - F 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Law Office of Peter G. Schmerl., PLLC.
512 E. Whitehouse Canyon Rd., Ste 150
Green Valley, AZ 85614
(520) 625-2892
Fax: (520) 625-0337description
The Law Offices Of Peter G. Schmerl, PLLC assists clients with estate planning, powers of attorney, beneficiary deeds, wills, trusts, guardianships, conservatorship, probate, and more. Please visit our website or call for a complete list of legal services.
service area
Green Valley
business hours
M - Th 9:00 - 4:30
Law Office of Peter G. Schmerl., PLLC.
14 E. 2nd St.
Tucson, AZ 85705
(520) 325-6450
Fax: (520) 625-0337description
The Law Offices Of Peter G. Schmerl, PLLC assists clients with estate planning, powers of attorney, beneficiary deeds, wills, trusts, guardianships, conservatorship, probate, and more. Please visit our website or call for a complete list of legal services.
service area
Tucson
business hours
M - Th 9:00 - 4:30