Protect Your Family. Keep Your Estate Out of Probate Court.
Wills, living trusts, powers of attorney, and beneficiary planning for Arizona families. Start with a free consultation with a member of our team to find out what your family needs and what it costs. Your plan is then prepared by attorney Lucas P. Frei, J.D., LL.M. in Taxation.
Free consultation · Calls answered by our Gilbert office
Tell us about your situation and we will explain your options and what each one costs.
Prefer email? lucas@freilawfirm.com
- Licensed in Arizona and Colorado
- LL.M. in Taxation
- Office in Gilbert, serving all Arizona counties
- Every plan prepared by an Arizona attorney
Serving Gilbert, Chandler, Mesa, Queen Creek, Tempe, Scottsdale, Phoenix, and families throughout Arizona.
What happens in Arizona when there is no plan
Doing nothing is still a decision. It just means the State of Arizona and the Superior Court make the choices instead of you.
Your family ends up in court
Assets that pass through a will go through probate. Arizona law requires notice to creditors, and creditors then have a statutory window to present claims before the estate can close. That is months of waiting, filings, and court oversight your family handles while grieving.
Nobody can legally act for you
Without a financial power of attorney and a health care directive, a stroke or a dementia diagnosis can mean a court guardianship or conservatorship proceeding. It is public, it is expensive, and a judge decides who is in charge.
Arizona picks who inherits
Die without a will and Arizona’s intestacy statutes control. In blended families, with a prior marriage, or with separate and community property mixed together, the result is frequently not what anyone in the family expected.
The plan you already have does not match your life
An out of state trust that was never funded, a beneficiary designation naming an ex-spouse, a deed still in one name after a move to Arizona. Old documents fail quietly and the family only finds out at the worst possible moment.
Two ways Arizona families usually solve this
Which one fits depends on what you own, how you own it, and who you want to protect. That is what the first call is for.
Will-Based Plan
Often a fit for smaller or simpler estates
- Last will and testament
- Financial power of attorney
- Health care power of attorney and living will
- Beneficiary designation review
- Guardianship nominations for minor children
Trust-Based Plan
Often a fit when you own real estate or want to avoid probate
- Revocable living trust
- Pour-over will and certificate of trust
- Financial and health care powers of attorney
- Deed transferring Arizona real property into the trust
- Funding instructions so the trust actually works
- Designed to avoid probate in Arizona
Not sure which one fits? That is the most common reason people call.
How it works
Three steps. Most families are done in a few weeks.
Free consultation call
A member of our team walks through what you own, who is in the picture, and what you want to protect, then explains your options and what each one costs. Free, and there is no obligation to hire us.
Your attorney designs the plan
Lucas Frei builds the documents around your family, your property, and your tax situation, then walks you through every decision in plain English before anything is signed.
Sign and fund
We handle signing and notarization, record any deeds, and give you a funding checklist so the plan works when your family needs it instead of sitting in a drawer.
Licensed in Arizona
and Colorado
Who prepares your plan
The Frei Law Firm is a Gilbert, Arizona estate planning law firm handling wills, living trusts, probate, and tax law. Your first call is with a member of our team who gathers your information and explains pricing. Every plan the firm produces is designed and signed off by an Arizona attorney.
Lucas Frei holds an LL.M. in Taxation, a post-doctoral law degree in tax, which matters when a plan has to account for retirement accounts, appreciated property, business interests, or the income tax consequences of how assets pass to the next generation.
The firm also handles Arizona probate and trust administration, which means the plans it writes are built by someone who spends time cleaning up the plans that did not hold together.
Questions people ask on the first call
What does an estate plan cost?
It depends on whether you need a will-based or trust-based plan, whether you own real estate, and how complicated your family and tax picture is. We quote a flat fee before you commit to anything, so you know the number before you decide. Ask on the first call and you will get pricing.
Is the first call really free? Who will I be speaking with?
Yes, the consultation is free and carries no obligation. Your first call is with a member of our team, not with an attorney. They will listen to your situation, explain the options, and give you pricing. If your situation is not something the firm handles, they will tell you that.
Do I actually need a trust, or is a will enough?
A lot of Arizona families are sold a trust they did not need, and a lot of others have a will when they needed a trust. It generally turns on what you own, how title is held, and whether keeping your family out of probate matters to you. The first call collects those facts. The recommendation itself comes from the attorney.
I already have a will or trust from another state. Is it still good?
Often it is valid but no longer does what you think it does, especially if you moved to Arizona, remarried, bought property here, or never retitled assets into the trust. A review is worth the call.
Can I avoid probate in Arizona?
Usually, yes. Most Arizona families avoid probate with a properly funded revocable living trust, and in some cases with beneficiary deeds, payable-on-death designations, and correct titling. Which combination works depends on what you own. A trust that is signed but never funded does not avoid probate, which is the most common failure an estate planning lawyer sees.
Do I have to come to the office?
We are in Gilbert and serve clients across Arizona. Much of the work can be handled by phone and video, with an in-person signing when that is what the documents require. Tell us what is convenient for you.
Someone in my family just died. Is that still estate planning?
That is probate or trust administration, and the firm handles both. Arizona law requires notice to creditors and sets a claim period that runs from publication, so there are deadlines that start moving before most families realize it. Call and we will get you in front of the attorney.
One phone call is all this takes to start
Most of the people who call have been meaning to do this for years. The call is free, there is no obligation, and you will know your options and what they cost before you commit to anything.
(480) 744-1202The Frei Law Firm PLLC · 1166 E. Warner Road, Suite 101, Gilbert, AZ 85296
The Frei Law Firm PLLC
1166 E. Warner Road, Suite 101
Gilbert, AZ 85296
Contact
Phone: (480) 744-1202
Email: lucas@freilawfirm.com
Practice areas
Estate planning · Wills and living trusts
Powers of attorney · Beneficiary planning
Probate and trust administration · Tax law
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