As we approach the end of the decade, we look forward to what the 2020s will bring. One thing is certain: the gift and estate tax exemption is going to change. At Phelps LaClair, serving Chandler, Mesa, Phoenix and Scottsdale, we understand that moving targets...
When a family member dies with assets held in a revocable living trust, it is likely that someone in the family has been named as a successor trustee who will administer the trust. If this person is you, Phelps LaClair offers our condolences to you...
At Phelps LaClair, we believe that rest is important for our lives to be in balance. The author of the Bourne Trilogy series said, “Rest is a weapon.” As the year is winding down and we are heading into the busy holiday season, remember to...
Phelps LaClair is an estate planning law firm serving Chandler, Mesa, Phoenix and Scottsdale. We help our clients to protect the wealth they have labored to build, and to pass it on to succeeding generations. With another presidential election on the horizon for 2020, many...
Long-term care encompasses medical and support services for people who have a degenerative illness, injury or incapacitation. It is an expensive process that can drain your estate quickly. As an estate planning law firm in Phoenix, Chandler, Mesa and Scottsdale, Phelps LaClair advises all of...
Why Do You Need a Revocable Trust? “Where there’s a will, there’s a way” is an oft-quoted saying that means if you want something badly enough, you will go to extraordinary lengths to get it. At Phelps LaClair, serving Chandler, Mesa, Phoenix and Scottsdale, the saying...
If you are starting a business, one of your options for is to form a Limited Liability Company (LLC). There are many advantages to forming an LLC, not just for business reasons, but also for your personal finances and estate. Phelps LaClair (with offices in...
At Phelps LaClair, we love children. They remind us that we need to be looking ahead in anticipation of their lives and their challenges. We all desire that our ceiling should be their floor. So in the spirit of building a legacy that you can...
Everybody needs an estate plan! In today’s internet culture, it’s very tempting to try to write your own. Because Phelps LaClair, serving Chandler, Mesa, Phoenix and Scottsdale has been in business for 40 years, we know how challenging it can be to write an estate...
The songwriter Paul Simon once said, “A good day is when nothing new hurts.” At Phelps LaClair, serving Phoenix, Chandler, Mesa and Scottsdale, we value good health. Daily activity is one of the keys to a long and healthy life; yet as we grow older,...