Law Office of David I. Karp
Law firm providing estate planning services, including trusts and probate.
About Law Office of David I. Karp
The Law Office of David I. Karp is a Tucson law firm focused on estate planning and related legal matters. Serving clients in Tucson and Pima County, the firm helps individuals and families prepare for the future through estate plans, trusts, probate, trust administration, and long term care planning. Its stated goal is to help clients protect their loved ones, plan for what they want to happen, and reduce the risk of unwanted outcomes when illness, incapacity, or death affects a family.
The firm's estate planning services address a range of needs. These include creating living trusts and other estate planning documents, planning for beneficiaries, and considering the income tax consequences that beneficiaries may face. The office also works with families concerned about the cost of long term care through ALTCS and Medicaid planning. Its services include both pre planning and crisis planning, as well as planning for veterans through the VA. The firm also identifies student estate plans as part of its offerings, reflecting its work with clients at different stages of life.
Probate and trust administration are available for families who need assistance after a loved one has died. The firm's website also describes support for situations involving incapacity and the ongoing management of a plan. Its team includes a former ALTCS employee, a veteran, and other field experts. The office presents this experience as part of its ability to help families navigate state assistance programs and prepare for the practical issues that can arise after a death or during a long term care process. The firm identifies itself as a go to ALTCS resource for Tucson estate planning attorneys and notes that David I. Karp is an accredited VA attorney.
Karp says he became an estate planning attorney at age 40 after realizing that the first estate plan created for his own family would not have protected his loved ones in every circumstance. That experience shaped the firm's focus on plans that continue to work even when life takes an unexpected turn. The website states that Karp has 10 years of experience and has worked with hundreds of satisfied clients. The firm received a David I. Karp Clients' Choice Award in 2022. Client testimonials featured on the website describe an approach centered on plain language, patience, responsiveness, and careful explanation of complicated legal matters.
The office begins its process with a meeting to discuss what a client wants to happen, as well as what the client does not want to happen. The firm offers a free 15 minute call as an initial step. Estate plans are priced with a tailored flat fee so clients know the cost in advance, while trust administration is billed hourly rather than as a percentage of assets. Through its Client Care Program, the firm says it helps clients keep plans current as their lives change and supports loved ones in managing affairs after death or incapacity. Clients can also use the firm's Client DocuBank for online document storage and updates. The Tucson office can be reached to arrange an initial conversation about estate planning, ALTCS or Medicaid planning, veterans planning, probate, or trust administration.