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Nevada Estate Planning and Probate Law

Nevada Estate Planning Lawyer The law of estate planning and probate incorporates the protection of you, your family, and your assets.  The goal of estate planning is to keep you in control as much as possible by detailing your wishes and goals, planning for your incapacity, and providing for your assets to pass to your […]

Succession Planning: If You Fail to Plan, Then Plan to Fail

Succession Planning: If You Fail to Plan, Then Plan to Fail By Louise Watson, Office of Bar Counsel, State Bar of Nevada Are you a sole practitioner? How would your law practice fare without you tomorrow? Do you have a plan in place for someone to step in to protect your clients’ interests? Or would […]
Nevada Lawyer Magazine - Estate Planning - Nov. 2022

November 2022

Estate Planning Featured Stories: Decanting & Fiduciary Risk: Just Because You Can, Does Not Mean You Should Where There’s a (Pour-Over) Will, There’s a Way: Nevada’s New Approach to Avoiding Probate with Revocable Trusts Parentage and Probate: Which Court Has Jurisdiction to Determine Heirship in Trust or Estate Proceedings? State Bar of Nevada Honors its […]

Sean M. Tanko to Become Clark County Probate Commissioner

Sean M. Tanko has been named as the probate commissioner for the Eighth Judicial District Court. He is expected to join the court by June. He replaces former Probate Commissioner Wesley Yamishita who retired in November 2021. Tanko has more than 19 years of probate experience, including work as a sole proprietor of a law […]
Nevada Lawyer Nov. 2020

November 2020

Military Law Featured Stories: Nevada Attorney General’s Office of Military Legal Assistance Celebrates Five Years of Service After Hearn and AB 222: A Participant’s Perspective on Veterans Court Military Law for Non-Military Attorneys Peacekeeping Status Report from the World’s Newest Country – South Sudan, Africa Article for CLE Credit: The Brain Disease of Addiction Download […]

Handle|Bar – Manage Your Practice

Your practice is up and running. Now what? These Handle | BAR resources are tailored to the overall management of your firm, including guides, forms, practice tools and articles to keep the firm you built up and running. GUIDES & CHECKLISTS Conflict of Interest Search Terms Contract Templates for Nevada Attorneys Defining Your Law Firm’s […]

July 2019

Financial Wellness Featured Stories: Legal Mistakes That Can Lead to Financial Fiasco Be Wary of Student Loan Scams Common Estate Planning Mistakes and How to Avoid Them Article for CLE Credit: Is Buying Legal Malpractice Insurance Always a Good Business Decision? Download the Quiz So You’re a Lawyer … But Can You Run a Business? […]

December 2018

Estate Planning Featured Stories: Getting Millennials On Board with Estate Planning Stand Down. Repeat, Stand Down: Your Fire Engine, Saturday Night Special and Prosthesis are Exempt from Judgment Article for CLE Credit: The Use of LLCs in Estate Planning Download the Quiz Nevada Asset Protection Trust: The Go-To Estate Planning Tool in the Post-2017 Tax […]

Certified Specialists

The following attorneys have registered their certifications as specialists in specific areas of law: Business Bankruptcy Hartman, Jeffrey L. Imes, Jason A. Johnson, Matthew L. McPherson, Jeanette E. Olson, Bob L. Schwartzer, Lenard E. Zirzow, Matthew C. Child Welfare Abbott, Kimberly Cook, Stephanie Haseebullah, Saira S. Honodel, Amy B. Wolf, Janice Civil Trial Advocacy Alverson, […]