Top best Estate Planning Lawyers in ZIP 85209 | 11 available

With more than 15 years of experience and as the recipient of the 2018 Avvo Clients’ Choice Award, Attorney Kimberly Hansen has earned a reputation as an outstanding Gilbert estate planning lawyer. As the founding attorney of Hansen Law Office, PLLC, she has been helping families plan for the years ahead through trusted counsel and helpful guidance. If you are considering drafting a will, furnishing a trust, or paying for end-of-life care, Ms. Hansen’s firm offers free consultations to give you the advice you need right away. Entrust your family’s estate plan to Attorney Kimberly Hansen by calling today.

Ryan Downs is an experienced attorney who joined the Phelps LaClair team in 2020. Prior to relocating to the State of Arizona, he practiced in the State of Georgia with particular focus in the areas of estate planning, probate, and real estate law. Ryan obtained his law degree from the University of Tulsa College of Law and received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.. Having practiced many different areas of law, Ryan values the proactive nature of estate planning and the benefits it provides to his clients. Ryan has witnessed firsthand the stress and uncertainty heirs experience when a loved one passes away without an appropriately planned estate. He enjoys working with clients to insure peace of mind for both them and their loved ones.. Originally hailing from Oklahoma, Ryan enjoys taking advantage of Arizona’s year-round warm weather with his wife and daughter. The Downs family enjoys playing and watching sports, hiking, and spending time with friends and family. Ryan's favorite time of the year is fall during which he roots for his Oklahoma Sooners on Saturdays and his Tennessee Titans on Sundays (with the occasional Thursday and Monday).

Kelli joined the Phelps LaClair team in 2021. Previously, she served as in-house counsel at GoDaddy, a publicly traded internet company headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, where she oversaw acquisitions and global compliance. Prior to moving to Arizona, she was the General Counsel at Himalayan Cataract Project, a Vermont-based nonprofit organization, and an attorney at a Burlington law firm, providing legal guidance to a wide range of clients in both business transactions and litigation matters. Kelli graduated summa cum laude from Vermont Law School and obtained her bachelor’s degree in ecology from the University of Arizona.. Kelli returned to private practice to do what she loves most as a lawyer: work directly with members of her community. She decided to dedicate her career to estate planning after personally witnessing, on one hand, the visible relief of loved ones who have a quality estate plan in place, and, on the other hand, the extreme stress and family strife caused by a poorly planned estate. Kelli enjoys giving clients the peace of mind that comes from planning for the future.. Kelli resides in Mesa, Arizona with her partner. She loves exploring Arizona’s gorgeous hiking trails and cheering on the Phoenix Suns. She is (slowly) learning to play the violin.

James Phelps is managing partner at Phelps LaClair. Born and raised in Arizona, James has strong ties to the state where his family has resided for several generations. He developed a passion for the practice of law at a young age when he worked alongside his father, who is also an estate planning attorney, for many years before attending law school. James has been practicing law since 1999 and devotes his law practice exclusively to estate planning and trust administration and enjoys helping clients achieve peace of mind by preventing “fires” instead of having to put them out.. James has counseled thousands of clients who have benefited from trusts and estate plans that protect wealth, minimize estate taxes and avoid probate. His clients come from all walks of life and have both modest and wealthy estates. James has the unique experience of having handled hundreds of trusts and estates after people have passed away and knows what works and doesn’t when the time comes. James truly enjoys educating others on the importance of estate planning and presents dozens of estate planning seminars each year to organizations, clients and the public.. James graduated summa cum laude in accounting from Arizona State University in 1996, after which he attended law school at J. Reuben Clark Law School and graduated cum laude in 1999. He is a longstanding member of the State Bar of Arizona Probate and Trust Section, WealthCounsel, the Maricopa County Bar Association and the J. Reuben Clark Law Society.. James and his wife, Jolene, have three very active children. He is passionate about living a healthy and balanced life and loves to coach and play competitive tennis. James shares his love of sports with kids as a volunteer coach, and on weekends he enjoys backpacking, camping, paddle boarding and other high adventure activities.

I am passionate about providing quality legal plans so families can protect their legacies. My law practice is limited to Estate Planning, Probate, and Trust Administration.  I am licensed to practice law in California, Nevada, and Arizona and am the managing partner for Dana and Associates, LLC in Arizona and Southern Califonia. My goal is to provide families with personalized legal plans with a focus on paperless planning, service and education, and comprehensive care.. Paperless planning includes giving you digital access to your estate planning documents so you and your family can access them at any time from anywhere. However, this also includes making sure your digital assets are protected. I am particularly interested in digital asset planning, for example how to leave cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin to your kids.. Service and education are also really important to me. I want to ensure you are making informed decisions about your planning and the process. This is particularly true when it comes to the lengthy and complicated process of probate. At Dana and Associates, LLC and EDS Firm we know that the legal issues after the loss of a loved one can be really challenging and we want to support you through the process.. Lastly, we want to offer comprehensive care. We offer complimentary one-hour sessions to meet with an attorney and assess what you need. At the end of that meeting, the attorney will quote you a flat fee for engagement so you know how much the process will cost from the beginning. After you have engaged and meet with an attorney, the goal is to make sure your plan is followed through so your heirs avoid probate and harsh tax burdens. I want to make sure that my client's trusts are funded correctly and our firm offers a complimentary Trust-Asset Coordination session to make sure all the time and energy you put into your estate plan is done correctly.

Experienced Estate Planning attorney serving clients in Gilbert and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate Planning attorney serving clients in Gilbert and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate Planning attorney serving clients in Gilbert and surrounding areas.