Many of our clients at Phelps LaClair have property and financial holdings in foreign countries. They may own property in a nation other than the US. Or, they may have offshore bank accounts or stocks in foreign based companies. There are special considerations in estate...
Digital assets are an important part of every estate plan. Most people have more digital assets than they realize. Online bank accounts, social media, online retail accounts, etc., are part of modern life that we all take for granted. But they are easy to overlook...
At Phelps LaClair, serving Chandler, Mesa, Phoenix and Scottsdale, we create estate plans for many families. Some of our clients have accumulated great wealth; others have a more modest estate. All of our clients want to protect the wealth they have and pass it along...
Like most people, you probably have anxiety about your health during this coronavirus epidemic. Or perhaps your biggest concern is for your family. At Phelps LaClair, we share that concern for all of our clients in the Phoenix Valley. As estate planning lawyers, we want...
Arizona has many lottery games to play, and they are popular across a broad spectrum of incomes. What draws some people to a game that costs money to play and yet offers extreme odds against winning? For some, it is the hope of becoming rich;...
Estate planning is focused on preserving the wealth you have built so that when you pass it on, future generations can benefit. At Phelps LaClair, a second generation estate planning law firm, we are continually looking for ways to save our clients money. One of...
When planning for retirement, there are several important estate plan factors that we focus on at Phelps LaClair. The first is protecting the wealth you have worked so hard to acquire. The second is the best way to pass on your wealth to the next...
Elder financial abuse is at an all time high. In the age of digital living, there are traps and pitfalls designed to defraud you of your hard earned wealth. Phelps LaClair serves clients in the Chandler, Mesa, Phoenix and Scottsdale communities who are among the...
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...
At Phelps LaClair, with offices in Chandler, Mesa, Phoenix and Scottsdale, we know that every generation has specific concerns and values that need to be addressed with custom, well-designed estate plans. We recently posted an article on estate planning for millennials. In that blog post,...