Paula Hannah

Paula Hannah is a Phoenix estate planning lawyer at the Law Offices of Paula Hannah, PLC, who focuses exclusively on helping Arizona residents prepare for incapacity, death, and future family needs. She develops personalized plans involving wills, trusts, powers of attorney, health care directives, and related documents. Her approach emphasizes listening to clients, understanding their concerns, and explaining available options clearly. She works to create plans that protect loved ones, preserve assets, and carry out individual wishes effectively.

Paula earned her J.D. from Arizona State University in 2001. She earned her B.A. in Economics and Political Science, cum laude, from the University of Arizona in 1998. She was admitted to the Arizona bar in 2001. Her legal education and long-standing Arizona practice support a focused approach to estate planning that combines legal knowledge with clear counseling, careful document preparation, and practical guidance for individuals and families throughout Arizona.

Paula helps clients design estate plans that address asset distribution, incapacity planning, guardianship concerns, and the management of property through trusts. She explains how planning documents work together and guides clients through decisions involving beneficiaries, fiduciaries, and future responsibilities. Her process includes reviewing goals, preparing customized documents, explaining trust funding, and helping clients understand how family or financial changes and personal priorities may affect an existing estate plan over time.

Paula Hannah uses a client-centered process intended to make estate planning understandable and comfortable for Arizona residents. She emphasizes continuing client care rather than treating signed documents as the end of the relationship. Her practice encourages clients to review plans as circumstances change and seek guidance when questions arise. She combines two decades of Arizona legal experience with focused estate planning knowledge, personalized counseling, and attention to long-term legacy goals.

Law Office Affiliations

• Managing Partner, The Law Office of Paula Hannah
• Member, Arizona State Bar Association

Licensed State

• Arizona

Education

• Arizona State University
• Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Arizona
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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