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Elder law attorneys in Arizona focus on the legal issues facing aging adults and their families: Medicaid planning for long-term care, drafting and updating durable powers of attorney and healthcare directives, guardianship and conservatorship proceedings, special needs trusts, and asset protection. Many also handle probate and estate planning, but elder law is the specific subset focused on care planning and benefits eligibility. See the Arizona healthcare proxy and financial power of attorney forms.
Federal law (and Arizona's implementation) imposes a 5-year lookback period for Medicaid long-term care eligibility. Any uncompensated transfers (gifts, transfers to family members, transfers to a non-Medicaid-qualified trust) within the 5 years before applying for Medicaid can trigger a penalty period during which Medicaid won't pay for nursing home care. This is the main reason Medicaid planning needs to start years before care is actually needed — and the main reason elder law attorneys exist as a distinct practice area.
Estate planning attorneys in Arizona average $391 per hourClio Legal Trends Report 2025Verified Jan 1, 2025 for wills and estates work. Flat-fee packages run roughly $1,173–$2,346 for a simple individual will and $3,760–$5,640 for a basic revocable trust. Online and DIY services cost $30–$300 for the same documents — see the will cost calculator for a side-by-side comparison.
Arizona has a generous small-estate threshold of $200,000. Estates under that line can use the small estate affidavit procedure, which is a form rather than a court case — most families can handle it without an attorney. For estates above the threshold, formal probate generally benefits from counsel because of the procedural overhead, even when nothing is contested. The Arizona probate calculator estimates total costs based on estate value.
In Arizona, the situations where retaining counsel is typically worth the cost are: blended families with children from prior relationships (community property rules can produce surprising outcomes); ownership of a business, rental property, or significant investment assets; special-needs dependents who need a special-needs trust to preserve benefits; substantial property held in multiple states. If none of these describe your situation, the simpler online and DIY tools are often enough.
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17 firms
Recognized as one of the preeminent elder law firms in the Southwest, serving clients throughout southern Arizona since 1984. Founded by Allan Bogutz (former Pima County Public Fiduciary), joined shortly after by Craig Gordon (formerly of Southern Arizona Legal Aid). Can serve as agent under Power of Attorney, Trustee, Guardian, Conservator, or Personal Representative.
Location
3503 N Campbell Ave, Ste 101Tucson, AZ 85719
Phone
(520) 321-9700
Established
1984
Service Area
1 county
Estate planning and elder law attorney serving Sierra Vista and Cochise County since 2017. Creates will-based and trust-based estate plans for probate avoidance and creditor protection. Elder law services include counseling families on care options, Medicaid and VA applications, and asset-sheltering trusts.
Location
4039 S Highway 92Sierra Vista, AZ 85650
Phone
(520) 458-8051
Service Area
1 county
Solo practice in Olde Towne Kingman serving Mohave County since 1978. Practice focuses on estate planning, probate, elder law, and alternative dispute resolution/mediation. Stanford-educated attorney with 43+ years of active Arizona practice.
Location
212 N 4th St, Suite 7Kingman, AZ 86401
Phone
(928) 377-3877
Established
1978
Service Area
1 county
Mesa-based estate planning firm led by father-and-son team Ron and Andrew Compton. With 35+ years combined legal experience, the firm dedicates its entire practice to estate planning, trusts, probate, and elder law. Ron Compton has been practicing since 1985, bringing extensive experience in trust and estate administration.
Location
1423 S Higley Rd, Suite 112Mesa, AZ 85206
Phone
(480) 325-1122
Service Area
Statewide
Tucson and Green Valley firm with 60+ years of continuous Southern Arizona practice, successor to Spaid, Fish, Briney & Duffield. Handles estate planning, probate and trust administration, and elder law including VA benefit planning for Pima and Santa Cruz County families, plus gift, estate, and generation-skipping tax work.
Location
3430 E Sunrise DrTucson, AZ 85718
Phone
(520) 792-1181
Established
1963
Service Area
2 counties
Serving Yuma County since 1979. Larry Deason has practiced estate planning exclusively since 1991. Shawn Garner is member of National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys (AAEPA). Voted Yuma's Best Law Firm. Offers free consultations and reviews of plans from all 50 states.
Location
6024 E 32nd StYuma, AZ 85365
Phone
(928) 783-4575
Established
1979
Service Area
1 county
Women-led firm focusing on estate planning, elder law, probate & trust administration, guardianship and conservatorship, proudly serving Flagstaff and Northern Arizona. Relationship-first approach with over 15 years of combined legal experience.
Location
702 N Beaver StFlagstaff, AZ 86001
Phone
(928) 233-6800
Established
2019
Service Area
1 county
Estate planning, elder law, and fiduciary services in Tucson since 1984. Robert Fleming holds dual certifications: Certified Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation and Certified Specialist in Trust and Estate Law by the State Bar of Arizona Board of Legal Specialization. Also offers fiduciary services, acting as trustee in select cases.
Location
1745 E River Rd, Suite 101Tucson, AZ 85718
Phone
(520) 622-0400
Established
1984
Service Area
1 county
Yuma firm practicing before the Yuma County Superior Court, handling estate planning, probate of Arizona estates, and trust administration since 1976. Pairs estate work with tax planning for closely held businesses and real-property transfers, and serves clients across several western states.
Location
256 South 2nd Ave, Suite EYuma, AZ 85364
Phone
(928) 783-0103
Established
1976
Service Area
1 county
Dedicated Tucson estate planning practice with over 10 years of experience. Specializes in ALTCS (Arizona Long-Term Care System) applications and VA Aid and Attendance benefits alongside traditional estate planning and probate. David Karp transitioned from an engineering career to law, graduating cum laude from the University of Arizona College of Law.
Location
5405 N Oracle Rd, Suite 101Tucson, AZ 85704
Phone
(520) 395-1551
Established
2014
Service Area
1 county