At Phelps LaClair, we’ve been helping families in Chandler, Mesa, and Gilbert plan ahead for more than 40 years, and through multiple generations. We understand elder law, tax law, and estate planning. And we’d like to shed some light on long-term care insurance needs in...
Estate Planning involves more than simply listing assets and deciding who should inherit them. At Phelps LaClair, as specialists in estate planning, we are committed to helping families be prepared for every stage of life. Especially families who are planning for long-term care of elderly...
By: Jack Bernstein Phelps LaClair knows that when you’re looking for a living community for you or for a loved one, you want to make the right decision. Today, there are assisted living communities throughout the United States. You can stay close to home or set...
It’s a dark topic that has been hidden for many years by caretakers and nursing professionals. Thankfully, in recent years the subject has been brought out into the open. We’re talking about elder abuse. At Phelps LaClair in Phoenix, AZ, we do estate planning. And...
As a second generation firm in Estate Planning, Phelps LaClair has been helping folks like you understand the guardianship duties for aging parents in Phoenix and the surrounding area. A legal guardianship is similar to, but somewhat different from a power of attorney. What follows...
Phelps LaClair (with offices in Phoenix, Chandler, and Mesa) serves the Phoenix Valley as a leader in estate planning. As part of our series on long-term care planning, this post will focus on one of the critical issues facing our elder community: estate planning for...
We have many important conversations within our families. With young children we need to answer the “Where did I come from?” question. When they approach the teenage years, we find ourselves discussing the same topic with a bit more detail. As they begin to think...
These days you can pay a fee and create your own online trust or will. The claim of the sites that offer these do-it-yourself forms is that you’ll save time and expense. But we’ve got a different perspective. At Phelps LaClair firm in the Phoenix...
Our parents took care of us and provided for us from conception to adulthood. They loved and nurtured us, helped us mature, and were vital to helping us develop the social and practical skills we needed in order to function and succeed in society. And...
As you look forward to your retirement years, Medicaid is one possible income source to help provide for future Long-Term Care needs. It’s possible to be Medicaid eligible and still protect your financial assets for future generations. There’s a secret to being Medicaid eligible though,...