Law Office of Laura S. Hayes

providing peace of mind to clients with prompt & efficient legal services

ESTATE PLANNING: Whether you need a simple will or a set of trusts, we can create an estate plan which offers you the best advantages to organize and settle your estate according to your desires. With every estate plan we discuss wills, trusts, powers of attorney, personal representatives, beneficiaries and the details of your assets in order to provide you with a comprehensive estate plan.


BUSINESS AND CORPORATE LAW: Creating and building a small business in Arizona is time consuming and complex. In order to create a sucessful business in Arizona you must decide what type of business entity you want, create your business organizational structure, meet all licensing requirements and a myriad of other issues including understanding your liability as a business owner. Whether you need to create an LLC, a corporation, or a partnership we listen to the details of your business and provide professional assistance with forming and creating the proper business entity to suit your needs. As your business grows, we can provide professional guidance with the specific legal issues that affect small businesses.


PROBATE: Probate is the process by which ownership of propoerty is transferred after a person's death. Not all estates must go through probate. We look at each individual's estate to determine whether probate is necessary. If probate is necessary a personal representative will be appointed fort the estate. We will assist the personal representative with the administration of the estate and the probate process. An uncontested probate usually takes six months. If the probate is contested the process can be much longer.


FAMILY LAW:The Law Office of Laura S. Hayes handles diverse client needs in family law and juvenile law. The following is a brief list of the services we provide: divorce, child custody, child support, termination of parental rights, prenmarital agreements, qualified domestic relations orders, legal separation, spousal maintenance and paternity.