J W Urech Law Firm

J W Urech Law Firm Our law office offers professional legal services: Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate

09/03/2026

You could lose all your assets to the State if you don't claim your property or decide where your inheritance is going ahead of time with an estate plan! Pros like Joycelyn and Angelique are here to make the process a breeze!

09/02/2026

Don’t put it off until “someday” because now is the best time to tackle it. 📅 Think of it as a journey that evolves with you.

In the second episode of "Afternoon Tea with J. Urech Law," Joycelyn and Angelique tackle your burning questions about estate plans and wills in a fun, relatable way. Grab your favorite drink, kick back, and let’s get you sorted on that adulting journey! Don’t forget to hit the bell on our YouTube channel to catch all the good stuff!

“The lowest-tax answer isn’t automatically the best answer for your family.”When I review an IRA beneficiary decision, I...
09/02/2026

“The lowest-tax answer isn’t automatically the best answer for your family.”

When I review an IRA beneficiary decision, I’m not looking at a tax bracket in isolation.

I’m looking at the retirement account, the trust, your other assets, the people who will inherit, the protections they may need, and what you want your wealth to make possible.

Your CPA, financial advisor, insurance professional, and estate planning attorney may each see a different part of that picture.

My role as your lawyer is to help connect those parts so they tell the same story.

Because this isn’t only about where your money goes.

It’s about helping the people you love receive it with the structure, guidance, and protection needed to become good stewards of what you built.

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Your trust could reach the 37% federal tax bracket at just $16,000 of taxable income.A single person? Not until $640,600...
09/01/2026

Your trust could reach the 37% federal tax bracket at just $16,000 of taxable income.

A single person? Not until $640,600.

That doesn’t mean your trust is wrong. It means your IRA, trust, beneficiary form, and family goals need to work together.

This week’s article explains what to review before one old form changes what your wealth can do.

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08/31/2026

It can be perfectly understandable to be sus about complicated legal documents like an affadavit of heirship. This is where working with a personable and well-informed lawyer can help with understanding everything it takes to make your estate plan reflect your values and goals for your life.

08/30/2026

Not everyone needs to probate, and not everyone has enough to their name to warrant it.

Joycelyn and Angelique break down what you might need to do if your assets aren't enough to need to probate in our second episode of our educational YouTube series: "Afternoon Tea with J. Urech Law." Want to learn more about estate planning and probate? Consider subscribing to our channel so you don't miss any notifications for new episodes and reels.

In case you missed it this week, the thing most families discover at exactly the wrong moment.The beneficiary designatio...
08/30/2026

In case you missed it this week, the thing most families discover at exactly the wrong moment.

The beneficiary designation forms on your retirement accounts, your life insurance, and your bank accounts with transfer-on-death elections are the ones that actually control who gets the money. Not your will.

It doesn't matter what your will says. Beneficiary designations override your will completely. And those forms, often filled out at your first job, when you were 22, before your spouse, before your kids, are sitting in a file at the institution right now, with whatever names you put on them then.

A former spouse. A parent who passed away. A child named directly, which creates a court-supervised guardianship of that money until they turn 18.

The fix is straightforward: a review of every designation, a primary and a contingent that reflects your actual life. But it has to be done deliberately. It doesn't happen automatically.

This week's article is the full checklist for what comes next after making a will.

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08/29/2026

Ever heard the phrase "By gift, devise, or descent?" It's just some fancy legal speak about how we pass down our stuff—think property, money, and assets. Understanding these terms is key when deciding who gets what, especially for loved ones like your spouse or close friends. It’s all about protecting your legacy when it comes to planning your estate, and factoring in how your assets are passed down is important to ensuring your life is left the way you want it when you're no longer living.

Catch all the low-down on our second installment of Afternoon Tea with J. Urech Law!

Full length episode is linked in the comments

Did you know?A trust you sign but never fund still goes through probate.Signing and funding are two completely different...
08/29/2026

Did you know?

A trust you sign but never fund still goes through probate.

Signing and funding are two completely different steps. Most families only do one.

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08/28/2026

Q: "I just made a will. Am I actually done?"

Not quite.

A will doesn't touch your beneficiary designations. Those override your will completely. It doesn't fund your trust if one was created. It doesn't cover incapacity. And it doesn't update itself when your life changes.

The full checklist is in this week's article.

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