Ten Estate Planning Tips You'll Actually Use If you don’t have an estate plan yet, you’re probably wondering where to begin. Estate planning is often a complicated process, and every person’s situation is unique, so a little guidance goes a long way. Here are ten tips...
Spiders, ghosts, and skeletons abound this time of year. And while most people enjoy scary things like haunted houses and horror movies, they often harbor secret fears. Being afraid to write a will is one of them. But don’t worry—there’s nothing scary about estate planning...
Are you a planner? One of those people who makes lists, plans out their days, weeks, and months down to the minute? Maybe you still carry around one of those handy day planners? The world needs more planners like you. We get you. We are estate...
It's Valentine's Day, and in our minds that's the perfect time to think about the future of the people you love most! You've worked hard your whole life to take care of your loved ones...
Did you know that Johann Sebastian Bach was not particularly famous when he was alive? How about Henry David Thoreau, Vincent van Gogh, Emily Dickinson, and Herman Melville? While it is a bit sad to think that these creative geniuses didn't live to see their works...
The rolling pin your mother used to make pie crusts each Thanksgiving...
Joint tenancy vs. community property—what’s the difference? Both are common ways for two people to hold a property title together equally in Arizona. These ownership structures both involve the right of survivorship, ensuring that a surviving co-owner inherits the property upon the other’s death. How you...
There is a quote from Jason Bourne in one of the early Bourne Trilogy novels: “Rest is a weapon.” Bourne was exhausted from days of sleeplessness. In spite of needing to stay vigilant, he recognized that he needed rest in order to be able to...
Today’s blog post visits the past with a curious look at the earliest will in history, and a quick jaunt through some strange ideas for bequeathing estates to family members or friends. At our Phelps LaClair offices located in Mesa, Chandler, and Phoenix, AZ, we’ve...
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...