Congratulations! You have officially completed your estate plan with Ibekwe Law, PLLC. Here is a helpful checklist for what to do with your new documents. Properly Store Your Documents Keep your executed documents properly stored in an organized way. You can keep them in a fire safe box, somewhere in your house, or in a […]

People often avoid estate planning for various reasons. Here are the top five excuses give for avoiding estate planning. Thankfully, you can combat those excuses with helpful solutions.

Imagine you are on a road trip. You have been traveling for a very long time and are drained emotionally and physically. As you get the key to your hotel room, all you can think about is resting your head on the soft pillow and drifting off to sweet sleep. But as you open the […]

Before I had kids, Mother’s Day seemed like the ultimate celebration of motherhood. I remember scoffing at mom friends who complained that nothing significant really happened on their “special” day. Now that I have kids, I BELIEVE MY MOM FRIENDS! Mother’s Day can be a total letdown. It can also cause so much hurt for […]

I want to be known as someone who is responsible, bold, and intentional. ⁣I recently came back from a trip to Turkey and Nigeria, where I was born. I received comments from friends that ranged from excitement to fear—because they’d NEVER travel to such places and definitely not by themselves. While I was away on […]

There’s no doubt about it – you’re a hardworking and dedicated professional who has put immense time and effort into honing your craft. Whether you’re a physician, engineer, entrepreneur or other high-earning professional, you had to work hard to get where you are. And, with each passing year, you become more and more financially secure. […]

I recently had the opportunity to visit Istanbul, Turkey and it was magnificent! Travel has always been a passion of mine. My parents planned for and took us to many countries. This travel bug is a running theme among my siblings and me today. You’ll often find one of us somewhere cool doing something. Mostly […]

Yesterday was quite the day. My team executed several wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and other legal documents to help clients prepare for death and unexpected emergencies. ⁣ ⁣⁣ My husband and I updated our will and trust as well. (We are pointing at the super cute box where we stored our shiny new docs.) […]

Millennial women are powerful. I can say that because I too am a millennial woman. We are highly educated (sometimes from the school of hard knocks), talented, committed, innovative and ready to take on any challenge head-on. Watch out now! The world is changing for women and millennials are leading the way for future generations: […]

We’ve all heard horror stories about kids drowning because they don’t know how to swim. This is an unimaginable nightmare for any parent. Hard Stats [i] Approximately one out of five people who die from drowning in the United State are children aged 14 years or younger. For every child who dies from drowning, five […]