Arizona-based Goodson Manley Forakis PLC
Goodson Manley Forakis PLC handles challenging estate, business and philanthropic legal planning and maintains the protective structures that we create for many generations using preventive law.
At Goodson Manley Forakis PLC, family and business structures – and how these organizations can be protected and developed – are integral to our law practice. We provide legal counsel, legal forms and Preventive Law Alerts to guide you as you establish, nurture and care for your family, business or estate.
We provide the following legal services:
Estate Planning & Asset Protection
We structure estates with few or millions of dollars worth of assets with combinations of protective assets - each with a master plan reflected on a legal architectural blueprint.
Probate & After-Death Administration
Probate is proving a deceased person has a will and it is valid according to the state of the deceased. If a citizen dies without a will or one that isn't validated by the court, then the deceased's assets and liabilities are distributed by that state court. This can be costly and time consuming. Most of our clients will have trusts and other protective documents which eliminate probate and most, if not all, of the probate taxes.
Business Planning and Maneuvers
Do you need to establish a corporation for your business, have you considered a limited liability company or do you prefer a sole proprietorship? We will help you choose the right structure for your company and work with you to maintain it in optimum condition.
Philanthropic Planning and Maneuvers
Prepare and process charitable trusts and foundations of all types, including charitable annuities, charitable remainder trusts, charitable lead trusts, and charitable-advised funds within a sponsoring foundation.
General Counsel
Advise families / businesses and philanthropies on the optimum legal structures and moves to avoid unnecessary taxes, probates, legal proceedings, and other avoidable problems and serve as General Counsel to bring about optimum results for over 100 years.
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- The most recent Preventive Law Alert, Not Having Contingent Special Needs Trust Provisions Disqualifies a Disabled Loved One, is now available.
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