Estate Planning News

Public Members Sought for Supreme Court Committee

The Supreme Court of Arizona is seeking applications for two non-attorney members for the Committee on Character and Fitness. This Committee is responsible for recommending applicants for admission to the practice of law in Arizona.

The Supreme Court considers the Committee’s recommendations and grants or denies admission. On a yearly basis, the Committee reviews and evaluates approximately 1,200 applications. The Committee meets approximately three times a year. Meetings are usually held at the State Courts Building in Phoenix. Committee members also participate in hearings which are held in Phoenix and throughout Arizona. Expenses are paid for all meetings/hearings, but there is no other compensation for service as a Committee member.

The deadline for submitting applications is Friday, August 11, 2006. Applications may be obtained by:

• Call Carrie Sherman at the State Bar of Arizona at 602-340-7201
• E-mail carrie.sherman@staff.azbar.org; or
• Download an application from the Bar’s Web site at myazbar.org.
Interviews of selected candidates will occur in mid-September.

Contact our Maine estate planning attorney now.

	Did You Know?
	The costs and expenses of a conservatorship are paid by your estate A CONSERVATORSHIP is if you suffer from an incurable disease or are involved in a debilitating accident and are unable to manage your own affairs, state law might require someone to go to court to have a conservator appointed by the court. The conservator is given the authority to make financial decisions and handle your financial affairs, under court supervision, when you lack the capacity to manage them on your own.