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Certified Estate and Trust Specialist

Over 33 years of experience

Serving the East Valley

And Mesa Arizona

Conveniently Located in Scottsdale Arizona

Probate

Probate is the legal proceeding that occurs when a person dies.  In most cases, probate can be avoided through the use of a trust instrument.  Gift and estate taxes valuing over $5 million can be saved through the use of a trust that can avoid probating an estate. Learn More.

Estate Planning

Trusts, wills, financial and health care powers of attorney, and living wills are a necessity to safeguard your final wishes, health care decisions, and money.  With careful planning, peace of mind will result from creating these documents.  Learn More.

Trust and Estate Administration

Upon the death of a person who dies with a trust, will, or neither, their estate must be distributed according to the terms of the governing instrument or statute.  Bank accounts must be closed and assets must be distributed to honor the decedent’s final wishes.  Learn More.

About Robert W. Jones III

Robert W. Jones III grew up in Northeastern Illinois and moved to Arizona with his wife, Barbara, in 1972. He received his Juris Doctor from the University of Illinois, College of Law in 1973.

Mr. Jones is an experienced Arizona attorney and is certified by the State Bar of Arizona as a Specialist in Estates and Trusts and has served the East Valley for many years. His practice includes Estate and Business Planning, Trust and Probate Administration, Marital Agreements, Tax Planning, Probate and Trust Litigation, and Real Estate Transactions. He served as an officer and director of the Probate Section of the State Bar of Arizona and the East Valley Estate Planning Council. Mr. Jones and his staff bring a combined 65 years of experience to the practice.

He and his wife, Barbara, live in the East Valley, volunteer at the Heard Museum, Paz de Cristo, and enjoy golfing and spending time with their granddaughter. They have 2 daughters, Jennifer A. Jones MD, a San Francisco physician, and Jackie A. Jones JD, Bob’s law clerk.

Our Services

  • Estate Planning

    Including trusts, wills, special needs trusts planning, probate avoidance, estate and income tax planning, trust decanting, asset protection, gift planning and health and financial powers of attorney. Learn More.

  • Probate

    Probate is the legal proceeding that occurs when a person dies.  In most cases, probate can be avoided through the use of a trust instrument.

  • Probate and Trust Administration

    Including large and small estates, informal and formal probate, trust and estate administration, irrevocable trust termination or modifications and private family agreements. Learn More.

  • Real Estate Matters

    Relating to transfer of title to real property in a decedent’s name, transfer of property to or from a client’s trust, and satisfying title company requirements which arise upon the sale of real estate. Learn More.

  • Business Planning

    Including Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships and Corporations, also including minutes of annual and special meetings to preserve the status of the entity and succession planning. Learn More.

  • Marital Agreements

    Including prenuptial agreements contemplated before marriage and postnuptial contracts signed after marriage. Learn More.

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