Over 45 years of Arizona estate planning
The Phelps LaClair estate planning team

Estate Plans That Work in Real Life.

For more than 45 years, our Arizona estate planning attorneys have helped clients create, implement, and maintain estate plans designed to work when they’re needed most.

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How it works

Most Firms Only Draft Plans. We See Them Through.

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Free 90-minute consultation. Flat fee. No surprises.

We listen, then design a Revocable Living Trust, will, powers of attorney, and health care directives around your individual situation, goals, and circumstances.


We also help fund your trust so it works as intended.

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Flat fee, quoted upfront

No hourly billing. No surprise invoices.

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Designed by an attorney

Your documents are designed by an Arizona licensed attorney based on your specific goals and circumstances.

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Trust funding included

We help retitle your assets into your trust to help keep them out of probate.

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Advanced tax planning available

Attorneys with advanced degrees in tax law.

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We've seen hundreds of plans put into action.

Most firms have rarely seen their own plans in real life, whereas we've administered hundreds of trusts and estates after clients pass. That experience changes what we draft on the front end.

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We know what works

And what doesn't, because we've seen both play out after clients pass away.

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Post-death consultation at no charge

We meet with your successor trustees to get them started on the right path

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Trust & estate administration

We not only design estate plans; we execute them.

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Multi-generational firm

Founded in 1980. We will be here for your family when the time comes.

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The Lifetime Service
Package. Free. Forever.

Tax laws change. Circumstances change. Our free Lifetime Service Package keeps your plan current with no annual fees.

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Free phone calls, anytime

Have questions about your plan, a new asset, or a family change? Call us anytime at no charge.

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Free check-ups every three years

Meet with an attorney every three years to review your plan and
make sure your plan still fulfils your individual goals.

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Free educational content

Stay informed about changes to Arizona law with free educational content available to clients.

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Many firms charge annually for this

Our Lifetime Service Package is included with your estate plan at no additional annual cost.

01

Free 90-minute consultation. Flat fee. No surprises.

We listen, then design a Revocable Living Trust, will, powers of attorney, and health care directives around your individual situation, goals, and circumstances.


We also help fund your trust so it works as intended.

Home - Phelps LaClair

Flat fee, quoted upfront

No hourly billing. No surprise invoices.

Home - Phelps LaClair

Designed by an attorney

Your documents are designed by an Arizona licensed attorney based on your specific goals and circumstances.

Home - Phelps LaClair

Trust funding included

We help retitle your assets into your trust to help keep them out of probate.

Home - Phelps LaClair

Advanced tax planning available

Attorneys with advanced degrees in tax law.

02

We've seen hundreds of plans put into action.

Most firms have rarely seen their own plans in real life, whereas we've administered hundreds of trusts and estates after clients pass. That experience changes what we draft on the front end.

Home - Phelps LaClair

We know what works

And what doesn't, because we've seen both play out after clients pass away.

Home - Phelps LaClair

Post-death consultation at no charge

We meet with your successor trustees to get them started on the right path

Home - Phelps LaClair

Trust & estate administration

We not only design estate plans; we execute them.

Home - Phelps LaClair

Multi-generational firm

Founded in 1980. We will be here for your family when the time comes.

03

The Lifetime Service
Package. Free. Forever.

Tax laws change. Circumstances change. Our free Lifetime Service Package keeps your plan current with no annual fees.

Home - Phelps LaClair

Free phone calls, anytime

Have questions about your plan, a new asset, or a family change? Call us anytime at no charge.

Home - Phelps LaClair

Free check-ups every three years

Meet with an attorney every three years to review your plan and
make sure your plan still fulfils your individual goals.

Home - Phelps LaClair

Free educational content

Stay informed about changes to Arizona law with free educational content available to clients.

Home - Phelps LaClair

Many firms charge annually for this

Our Lifetime Service Package is included with your estate plan at no additional annual cost.

What we do

Four Core Areas of Estate Planning and Administration

From creating an estate plan to administering a loved one's estate, our attorneys provide guidance tailored to your family's unique goals and circumstances.

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Foundational Estate Planning

The core documents that direct your wishes.

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Foundational Estate Planning

The core documents that direct your wishes.

Last Will & Testament

Clear instructions for how your assets are distributed and who handles your estate

Revocable Living Trust

A customized plan to protect your loved ones, avoid probate, and direct how your assets transition to your beneficiaries

Health Care Directives

Medical & Mental Health Power of Attorney, HIPAA Authorization, and Living Will, so your medical wishes are known and documented

Durable Power of Attorney

Name someone you trust to manage financial and legal matters if you can't act for yourself

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Estate Tax, Business, & Wealth
Preservation

Preserve and transfer assets efficiently.

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Estate Tax, Business, & Wealth Preservation

Preserve and transfer assets efficiently.

Estate Tax Planning

Reduce potential estate tax exposure and preserve more of your estate for your beneficiaries.

Business Planning

Protect your business interests, plan for succession, and integrate business ownership into your estate plan.

Wealth Preservation Planning

Protect assets, business interests, and investments to ease the transfer to your beneficiaries.

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Estate & Trust Administration

Guidance when a plan is being carried out.

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Estate & Trust Administration

Guidance when a plan is being carried out.

Trust Administration

Guidance for trustees managing trust assets, paying expenses, making distributions, and following your wishes during incapacity and after death.

Estate Administration

Support for personal representatives handling estate assets, creditor issues, beneficiary notices, distributions, and estate closure.

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Probate

The court-supervised process after death.

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Probate

The court-supervised process after death.

Probate Navigation & Representation

We navigate the court process for you after a loved one passes — handling all filings, hearings, and legal requirements on your behalf.

Every plan is tailored to you. Flat fees, communicated up front.

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Phelps LaClair

Other firms

We don't dabble in estate planning while practicing other areas of law. It's all we do

A well-established Arizona law firm with more than 45 years of experience, all devoted to estate planning. Thousands of estate plans designed and implemented.

This is when a plan is truly tested. We've implemented hundreds of trusts and estates after clients have passed - and we let that real-life experience shape the plans we design today.

We despise billing by the hour even more than you despise paying it. Flat fee, disclosed up front. No surprise invoices.

Without proper funding, assets intended for your trust may still be subject to probate. We don't send you home with a pile of documents - we help you turn over every stone to make sure your assets are actually transferred to the trust.

Ask any firm you're considering. Then come talk to us.

About the firm

One Legacy. Over Forty-Five Years.

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Phelps LaClair began in 1980, when Arizona native Stephen Phelps hung out his shingle and started preparing Living Trusts at a time when hardly anyone knew what a Living Trust was. Those trusts have since withstood the test of time and served his clients' loved ones well. Stephen retired in 2009 after 30 years of practice. His son James Phelps, carried on the tradition, and now our experienced team has the privilege of carrying on the tradition and of working with many of the clients Stephen first counseled. We see their estate plans work in real life. And they really do work.

Included free with every plan

The Lifetime Service Package.

Included free with every plan we draft. For life.

Free phone calls, anytime

What’s Included

Questions about your plan, a new asset, a family change, or how something should be titled? Call us anytime at no charge.

Free check-ups every three years

What’s Included

Speak with an attorney every three years to review your estate plan based on changes in tax law, your assets, and your individual goals.

Free (Legal) Peace of Mind

What’s Included

We keep you informed about important legal changes that could impact your estate, loved ones, or business.

Your estate plan should stay aligned with life’s changes. We offer complimentary lifetime reviews and only charge you if additional legal work is required to implement your desired changes to the structure of your estate plan.

Testimonials

Real Arizona Families.
Real Estate Plans.

Dale V.
Like some people we procrastinated drawing up our wills, power of attorney etc. When we received my husband's diagnosis of stage 4 liver cancer it was a wake up call. I contacted Phelps Law Office and left a message at 2am explaining the situation. We had an appointment with Bryan within 4 days. He explained our options in language we could understand. My husband's health declined rapidly and I needed to call him a week and 2 days before our next scheduled appointment. This was a Friday and Bryan had us meet him the following Monday. He must have worked all weekend to finish a job cut short by a week, he even offered to come to our home to get the papers siged! My husband passed away 4 days later and would never have made our original appointment. Needless to say the ENTIRE firm went above and beyond! They made a stressful situation have the best outcome it could. I will always be grateful to EVERYONE at Phelps Law Office, PLC.
Tracy H.
I had been trying to pull together a trust by myself for over a year and not making much progress. The online offerings seemed simple enough but actually were not. I contacted Phelps LaClair and requested a consult. We met with Leighton and she took the time to discuss our situation and how we wanted to provide for our children after we're gone. She laid everything out so clearly that I was reminded how foolish my DIY attempt at the process would have been. Leighton set up our trust, insured that it was properly funded, assets re-titled, and provided guidance on how to protect cash and retirement accounts. Our experiance with Phelps LaClair, and specifically Leighton was smooth and painless. Everything was explained, options were covered, and the process was completed quickly and efficiently. We were provided a binder with all of the necessary information included and indexed along with guidelines of how to's going forward. This was truly a professional and comforting interaction and the major worry of what happens when we're gone, is over. Thank you Leighton, job well done!
Cindy R.
Thank you Phelps LaClair for providing such a great experience with setting up our Living Trust. We now have peace of mind our assets are protected.
Suzanne B.
Brian Holm reworked my Estate papers. He found a number of previous glitches and repaired them. He was knowledgeble and thorough. Also he was kind, respecful and patient in guiding me through what was a difficult decision-making process for me. The cost was reasonable. Strongly recommend.
Frank &.
We we very happy to have worked with Phelps LaClair to establish our Living Trust. Everyone we dealt with at their offices was very professional and helpful. We were especially pleased to have worked with Kelli Rockandel.She patiently answered all our questions and provided her expertise to guide us in setting up, not only the Trust, but also the many other documents needed to establish a complete estate plan.We would highly recommend Phelps LaClair for Trust and Estate Planning
Penny P.
We are very happy we selected Phelps Law to over see our trust. Working with Jeff was a pleasure as he was very knowledgeable and helpful. He thoroughly explained the process and encouraged questions to insure that we understood. We feel he will be there to help us whenever the time may arise.
Doug D.
Phelps Law helped us set up our living will and did our estate planning. They have been great to work with! Their scheduling and follow up has been top notch. Bryan was extremely patient with us and listen to exactly how we wanted things set up. He helped explain things in normal English instead of hard to understand legal language. He wrote everything out for us on easy to read graphs. This made my wife and I feel so much better about things because we were able to understand them a lot better this way. We are glad Phelps Law was referred to us. We are excited to have everything set up finally and feel like we have a huge weight off or shoulders knowing things will be taken care of for our children when we are gone. We would highly recommend them to anyone. They are so great to work with!
Alicia G.
Friendly and informative. Answered all our questions
Grace M.
We created our estate plan 3 years ago with Phelps Law and recently revisited our plans with Jeffrey LaClair. He was very thorough and we were comfortable working with him. Thank you Phelps LaClair.
Derek H.
We worked with Ryan at Phelps LaClair for our family trust. He was very helpful and thorough. I definitely will be recommending him at the team at Phelps LaClair to everyone.
Bill P.
We went to Phelps Law with nothing but an outdated and the results of interviews with four other firms. Jeff LaClair did an excellent job of working with us and helping us prepare a complete estate plan package. He was an outstanding listener who quickly understood our finances, family situation, and desires for the future. Most importantly he offered options rather than directions. We are completely happy with the results!
Janet G.
I had been dreading setting up a Trust, but Lucas made it so easy and painless. It will be well worth the money by having peace of mind that my family will be taken care of.

A free 90-minute conversation and then a plan that actually works.

Talk through your family, your assets, and what you want to protect. Walk out understanding your options, how your estate plan will be designed, and what comes next. No pressure. No surprise bills.