Estate Planning for Married Couples with Children
Protecting your family's future through comprehensive estate planning that keeps you out of court and out of conflict.
It Seems Simple, But Is It Really?
When you are married with children, estate planning seems pretty straightforward.
You want your spouse making decisions for you if you are incapacitated, and you want to make sure your assets go to your spouse when you die and then to your children after your spouse is gone.
Seems simple, right?
The Reality of Probate Courts
If only our probate courts weren't clogged with the impact of the complexity of money and family. Then it would be “easy” to go through court and there wouldn't be $58 billion (with a “b”) of assets in the state departments of unclaimed property across the United States.
The Questions That Must Be Answered
There are a myriad of questions that need to be answered to ensure your family stays out of court and out of conflict in the event of your incapacity or death, even when you are simply married with children. And some tactical specifics need to happen to ensure your assets don't end up lost to the state department of unclaimed property if your family overlooks something when you are not there to guide them.
Court Avoidance
Ensuring your family stays out of lengthy and expensive probate proceedings
Conflict Prevention
Planning ahead to prevent disputes between family members
Asset Protection
Preventing your assets from becoming lost or unclaimed property
Blended Families Face Greater Risks
Plus, if you are in a blended family with children from a prior marriage, it's an almost guarantee the people you love will end up in conflict if you don't plan ahead.
Most of all, your wealth isn't measured just by the dollars in your bank account but by the well being of the people you love. If you are reading this, it is because you care enough to get your estate planning handled so your family will stay out of court and out of conflict no matter what.
We Make It Simple and Easy
We know you are busy and we promise to make the process as simple and easy for you as possible. Click here to see just how easy it is to get started.
Simple Process
We've streamlined estate planning to fit your busy schedule
Expert Guidance
Professional support every step of the way
Peace of Mind
Your family protected from court battles and conflict
Estate Planning for Married Couples with Children
Protecting your family's future through comprehensive estate planning that keeps you out of court and out of conflict.
It Seems Simple, But Is It Really?
When you are married with children, estate planning seems pretty straightforward.
You want your spouse making decisions for you if you are incapacitated, and you want to make sure your assets go to your spouse when you die and then to your children after your spouse is gone.
Seems simple, right?
The Reality of Probate Courts
If only our probate courts weren't clogged with the impact of the complexity of money and family. Then it would be “easy” to go through court and there wouldn't be $58 billion (with a “b”) of assets in the state departments of unclaimed property across the United States.
The Questions That Must Be Answered
There are a myriad of questions that need to be answered to ensure your family stays out of court and out of conflict in the event of your incapacity or death, even when you are simply married with children. And some tactical specifics need to happen to ensure your assets don't end up lost to the state department of unclaimed property if your family overlooks something when you are not there to guide them.
Court Avoidance
Ensuring your family stays out of lengthy and expensive probate proceedings
Conflict Prevention
Planning ahead to prevent disputes between family members
Asset Protection
Preventing your assets from becoming lost or unclaimed property
Blended Families Face Greater Risks
Plus, if you are in a blended family with children from a prior marriage, it's an almost guarantee the people you love will end up in conflict if you don't plan ahead.
Most of all, your wealth isn't measured just by the dollars in your bank account but by the well being of the people you love. If you are reading this, it is because you care enough to get your estate planning handled so your family will stay out of court and out of conflict no matter what.
We Make It Simple and Easy
We know you are busy and we promise to make the process as simple and easy for you as possible. Click here to see just how easy it is to get started.
Simple Process
We've streamlined estate planning to fit your busy schedule
Expert Guidance
Professional support every step of the way
Peace of Mind
Your family protected from court battles and conflict
If you have kids
Why Waiting to Plan Your Estate Is a Dangerous Gamble.
You might think planning for your spouse and children is obvious:
If something happens to me, my spouse steps in. When we’re both gone, everything goes to the kids.
If only it were that clean.
Courts are jammed with families who thought exactly that. Instead of love and unity, they got delays, battles, and money locked away in state coffers. Right now, more than $58 billion sits in government “unclaimed property” accounts—wealth families should have inherited but didn’t, because no clear plan was in place.
Here’s the truth: without a solid estate plan, the state—not you—decides who controls your assets and who raises your children. And when emotions run high, even the closest families can turn on each other. In blended families, the risk isn’t just high—it’s almost certain.
Do you want your children’s future decided by a judge who has never met them? Do you want your spouse left scrambling through a broken system? Do you want the assets you worked a lifetime for to vanish into bureaucracy?
A revocable living trust is the only way to shut the courtroom doors, block conflict, and keep your family out of the mess.
You’ve worked too hard to gamble with your family’s future. The danger of doing nothing is real, and the cost is far greater than money—it’s your loved ones’ security and peace.
Take control now. Protect your children, your spouse, and everything you’ve built. Waiting only increases the risk.
Questions? Book a free meeting or call or email one of our Arizona estate planning attorneys. We don't charge to talk to people.
Richard Keyt, the father
Direct phone: 480-664-7478
Email: [email protected]
Richard C. Keyt, the son
Direct phone: 480-664-7472
Email: [email protected]