At Phelps LaClair, located in Phoenix, Chandler, and Mesa, AZ, we specialize in estate planning. For some, that includes special needs planning. A Special Needs Trusts is valuable if you’ve got a disabled child, or if you desire to name a disabled person as your...
We love our work. You might say it’s in our genes, since we’re a second generation estate planning firm. Stephen Phelps started our firm and was a friend to his clients, known for his wisdom and his good sense of humor. Today, James Phelps and...
You’ve begun taking steps toward planning your estate. And rather than creating a will, you’ve decided to establish a trust fund, which, if funded properly, will enable your assets to be privately distributed to your loved ones without the delay or expense of probate court....
You want to take steps to set up a Living Trust for your family so that if something were to happen to you and your spouse, the trust would enable your hard-earned finances to be available to provide for your children. Should you give the...
When it comes to preparing for the future, Phelps LaClair, located in Mesa, Gilbert, Chandler, and Phoenix, AZ, is ready to come to your aid in every aspect of planning your estate or establishing your LLC. But when it comes to keeping your body and...
You’ve got a nest egg set aside in the form of an IRA (or another company retirement plan that you may eventually roll over into an IRA). And you’ve heard that Internal Revenue Service regulations now permit you to “Stretch-out” income-taxable distributions for a much...
Mother’s day is coming up, and that means Moms all over the world will be honored for their nurture, training, and love. If you’re a mother, we want you to know we value your role as an influencer more than any other person’s role in...
In our last blog post we talked about two different kinds of Limited Liability Companies, or LLCs: Member-Managed or Manager-Managed. Phelps LaClair (with offices in Phoenix, Chandler, and Mesa) is ready to help you determine the right LLC for you. If you’re looking to begin...
In our last two blog posts, we introduced several key concepts involved with Long-Term Care. In today’s blog post we’ll finish the 3-part series by highlighting possible solutions for protecting your estate’s assets from the prohibitive costs of Long-Term Care. At Phelps LaClair in Phoenix,...
Elder Care. It’s a hot topic for many, especially when it comes to estate planning. None of us wants to think about the possibility of ending up in a long-term care facility like a nursing home. But it’s a reality we’ve got to think about...