ESTATE PLANNING
From simple plans for young families to tax planning strategies for sophisticated estates, our experience and expertise coupled with our friendly, confidential and sincere demeanor will ensure the creation of a plan that is perfect for your family.
BUSINESS SERVICES
We have been successfully representing Arizona businesses and their owners since 1992. From start-ups to firmly established businesses, we can guide you through what is needed to meet your objectives with practical, well-organized advice.
TESTIMONIALS
“Meetings with Quinn are always relaxed and very informative. He makes sure that you understand all the implications of what you are doing and does it without pushing.”
“Working with Quinn and his staff was wonderful. All documents were created and explained in terms that we could easily understand. All our questions were answered promptly and thoroughly. Everything was organized clearly and all appointments were quick and to the point.”
“He is direct and well versed in the information he provides. He is professional and always available when I have urgent legal needs.”
“I liked that he was competent in the state statutes needed to Probate my father’s estate in Arizona. He took care of all the paperwork and gave good advice on how to proceed.”
“Very smart and professional, but still personable and approachable. Expert at helping negotiate difficult areas to achieve most satisfactory legal outcomes. Quinn is a pleasure to work with!”
“He is forthright, honest, thorough, explains issues in a manner that is very understandable, readily available, empathic and knowledgeable.”
“Quinn is exceptional in his ability to know just how to help different people in different situations. I feel very comfortable in discussing any issue with Quinn and knowing I will get a well thought out explanation. Because I know him personally, I would always feel comfortable in recommending him to someone who needs legal matters.”
“On the rare occasion where I had a dispute with someone he always had a way of suggesting alternative solutions rather than involving a lawyer. Saves me time and money and the situations were resolved.”
“Technically strong and very good at explaining complex topics. He was great at simplifying everything and using examples to help us make critical decisions.”
Recent Projects
For Quinn the practice of law started as a job, turned into a career and is evolving into a lifetime journey. He is grateful for the support of clients, attorneys and staff who have assisted him every step of the way and humbled by their kind words as he passes the quarter century mark. Practicing law is challenging and stressful, but not always exciting. In addition to graduating from SMU Law and passing the bar on his first attempt, a few of his highlights include:
- Becoming Board Certified in Estate and Trust Law by the State Bar of Arizona
- Obtaining his AV Rating from Martindale-Hubbard, the highest peer rating possible
- Receiving a five star 10/10 rating from AVVO.
June 2023 Corporate Entity Review and Update
Young Scottsdale couple accumulated several businesses and real estate properties owned by four different entities formed in three different states. DeAngelis Legal reviewed each entity’s purpose, tax records, formation documents and contact information and prepared the documents necessary to conform with how the entities were [...]
June 2023 Informal Probate
At the end of the administration of a trust, the title company required the trustee to open a probate and obtain letters of personal representative before closing. This is the second matter in as many months where DeAngelis Legal has had to deal with simple [...]
May 2023 Formal Probate
Trustee of a large estate identified a small investment account that was not transferred to the decedent’s revocable trust during his lifetime (mistake #1). Unfortunately, while making a copy of his will prior to his death the decedent had mixed the pages of the original [...]
March 2023 Interest Purchase Agreement
A long-time Scottsdale closely held business owner desired to purchase a family member’s minority interest in the business. DeAngelis Legal worked with the buyer to evaluate alternatives and prepare the documents to evidence the transaction. The documents included an interest purchase agreement, promissory note, consent [...]
March 2023 Life Insurance Trust
During the review and update of a new high net-worth Scottsdale couple’s estate plan, DeAngelis Legal identified a potentially large estate tax obligation caused by life insurance owned by the couple. DeAngelis Legal worked with the couple and their insurance advisor to identify and evaluate [...]