The Law Offices of Owen Hathaway

04/12/2025

What would you do if you remembered you had thrown away $800,000,000? You may have seen this real-life story in the news recently.

https://ohlaw.short.gy/800m-mistake-fb

04/09/2025

I said I'd keep it interesting and relevant. This one isn't a mistake per se. Gene Hackman did things right. But then life changed and his estate plan didn't.

https://ohlaw.short.gy/ZxUHxS

04/02/2025

Posting my archive of articles. This one was fun... in a sad kind of way. If you know his life story, you won't be surprised that the chaos didn't end.

https://ohlawcolorado.com/blog/celebrity-estate-plans-series-part-1-of-4-michael-jackson

03/21/2025

Some news I'm pretty excited about... I've officially joined the Personal Family Lawyer® network!

Those of you who've talked with me recently have probably heard me talk about "learning to eat my own dog food" when it comes to running a business. Well, this is exactly that - implementing the kind of structured, effective approach to estate planning that I've always preached to other folks.

What does this mean? Basically, I now have access to real-world-tested systems that help families create plans that actually work when they need them. No dusty binders sitting on shelves that no one understands when the time comes.

And yes, for my small business friends, this connects directly to business succession planning too. After all, what good is building cool things if you don't have a solid plan for its future? We also have more developments in the works that directly apply the PFL Promise for small businesses.

If you've been putting off thinking about wills, trusts, or succession planning (I get it, it's not exactly fun stuff), I'm here as a resource when you're ready. These new tools have made the process more straightforward than you might expect.

P.S. Our newsletter and blog offer practical insights without the legal mumbo jumbo if you're interested in learning more at your own pace. No pressure, just useful information.

12/14/2017

How true this is

This is the message that almost every aspiring entrepreneur hears: To have any chance of success, you need to be all in. From cofounders to investors to business partners, the expectation is that…

11/17/2017

When fear of failure grips you,

11/15/2017

Holy cow! Talk about . FedEx business model got a C at Yale but did a bit better than that in real life

Holy cow! Talk about . FedEx business model got a C at Yale but did a bit better than that in real life
https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/197542

https://ohlawcolorado.com/holy-cow-talk-about-believeinyourself-fedex-business-model-got-a-c-at-yale-but-did-a-bit-better-than-that-in-real-life/