Joel Thurston

BEST FAMILY LAWYERS

by Joel Thurston | Mar 4, 2020 | Family Law

KTO Law Firm was recently named the best family lawyers in Glendale in 2020 by Expertise, which is an organization that identifies the best local experts in a variety of professional industries, including law firms, accountants, etc. We strive for excellence and...

KTO Law Firm: Why We Exist

by Joel Thurston | Dec 28, 2019 | Accident and Person Injury Law, Administrative Law, Adoption Law, Bankruptcy and Debt Negotiation, Business Law, Civil Litigation, Contracts, Criminal Law, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Family Law, Juvenile, Religious Liberty, Uncategorized

As we close the pages of 2019 and embark on a new year, I will get out my family vision to recall God’s faithfulness to us and measure our fidelity to his plan for our family. The ritual fills me with humility and gratitude; it leads me forward in hope and great...

Arizona Supreme Court Protects Our Freedom of Speech and Religion Today

by Joel Thurston | Sep 16, 2019 | Business Law, Civil Litigation, Religious Liberty

Friends, at a time in our nation’s history when fundamental religious liberties are being usurped by cities, states and our federal government, we rejoice when our state’s highest court affirms our religious freedom as it did today. The Arizona Supreme Court issued...

Traumatic Brain Injury & Car Injuries

by Joel Thurston | May 3, 2019 | Accident and Person Injury Law, Civil Litigation

While there has been a lot of attention on the link between sports and Traumatic Brain Injury, car accidents are actually the most common cause of injury and deaths related to TBI among people aged 15-34, according to a report by the Center for Disease Control and...

Assisting the Dying vs. Assisting to Die – A Christian Perspective

by Joel Thurston | Apr 20, 2019 | Elder Law, Estate Planning, Family Law

I’ve been thinking about death and dying this week for a number of reasons. One reason is I attended a beautiful celebration service for the unexpected loss of a close friend of our law firm. Another is New Jersey recently became the 7thstate to allow terminally ill...

Spring Tax Break-Friends and Family Rate for Everyone

by Joel Thurston | Apr 10, 2019 | Uncategorized

Arizona is One of The Most Affordable States for Elder Care

by Joel Thurston | Feb 14, 2019 | Elder Law

I was in Chicago last weekend celebrating sixteen years of marriage with my beautiful wife. We love chi-town. It’s our favorite city. But it was 5 degrees one of the days and didn’t get above freezing for the duration of our...

Blended Families & Probate

by Joel Thurston | Feb 5, 2019 | Estate Planning, Family Law

Your Spouse May Not Get What You Think! We all know that not every law serves us well. Let me provide an example of a situation that could occur for you as a result of Arizona Revised Statutes Title 14–2102 and -2103. Any property that you possess which is not...

Privacy Through Estate Planning

by Joel Thurston | Nov 15, 2018 | Estate Planning

Whether you have $200,000 or $20 billion to give away, an estate plan can assist you in a number of ways, including a) preventing probate and the state’s involvement in the distribution of your estate, and b) protecting your privacy and the privacy of your...

It’s Broken! Can I Fix it? Three Things to Know About Your Rental

by Joel Thurston | Aug 4, 2018 | Business Law, Civil Litigation, Contracts

I recently had a client call me with an emergency request for help. She was getting evicted and a hearing was set in just a few days’ time. She is a single mom with three kids at home, surviving on one income. She didn’t know what to do, but she knew what was...