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Tips for a Successful Client-Attorney Relationship

by: State Bar of Arizona

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Arizona Health Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) Eligibility Manual

The AHCCCS Eligibility Policy Manual contains information about covered services, programs and preadmission screening (PAS)


National Resources for Seniors


Arizona Resources for Seniors

Helpful phone numbers and hotlines


County Tax Assessors

Find information about your County Tax Assessor's Office and what services are available on-line.


Life Care Planning Packet (Advanced Directives), Information and Documents from the Arizona Attorney General

Find out about Durable Health Care Power of Attorney, Living Will (End of Life Care), Durable Mental Health Care Power of Attorney, Letter to My Agent (Representative) and More!

by: Arizona Office of the Attorney General

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How to Get a Certified Copy of a Birth Certificate

To request a birth certificate, you must be at least 18 years old and an immediate family member of the person on the birth certificate. The Arizona Office of Vital Records has birth and death records.




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    Referral number 520-623-4625
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