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A collection of media and news articles featuring Laura Cowan, Esq., CPA showcasing her expertise in Estate Planning Law through interviews and editorial contributions.
Laura in the News
The Courage to Scale Back: Finding More Satisfaction with Less Work
In this episode of Lawyers Who Learn, David Schnurman, CEO of Lawline, has a conversation with Laura Cowan, founder of 2-Hour Lifestyle Lawyer (2HLL) and author of the newly released book "Lifestyle Lawyer Revolution." Laura shares her fascinating journey from working as a CPA at Ernst & Young and hedge funds to making a bold career change at age 35 to attend law school.
How to revolutionize your legal career to achieve work-life balance
During the pandemic, Laura channeled her financial stress into a solution and retooled and revamped every part of her estate planning law practice into a virtual business model, which was extremely successful.
How Lawyers Can Create a Profitable Virtual Law Firm and A Lifestyle
In a legal world where billable hours often translate to burnout, Laura Cowan, Esq., CPA, has flipped the script with a refreshing approach that’s making waves across a profession that is increasingly focused on the elusive ‘work life balance’ holy grail.
Most Americans don't have a will. Here's why you should.
Fewer Americans have a will in 2025 compared to previous years, according to survey data from Caring. Estate planning attorney Laura Cowan sits down with Brad Smith on Wealth to discuss the benefits of making a will. Cowan also highlights some common estate planning mistakes and how to avoid them.
5 Reasons You Shouldn't Use AI To Create an Estate Plan
Estate planning is more complicated than most people realize, and the complications are not always tied to wealth,” said Laura Cowan, estate planning attorney and founder of 2-Hour Lifestyle Lawyer. “AI tools can only respond to what you input, but they don’t know what you didn’t say.”
Six Reasons to Disinherit Someone and How to Do It
What if you no longer want to include someone in your will? Well, how you choose to divide your estate is a personal decision and entirely up to you. There may come a time when you need to update and change the beneficiaries in your will because you no longer want to leave them a bequest or have them inherit anything from your estate.
Gene Hackman and wife Betsy's remains face new complications after their shock deaths
Laura Cowan, an award-winning estate planning attorney and the founder of the 2-Hour Lifestyle Lawyer, told DailyMail.com the decision on what happens to the couple's remains could get tied up in red tape. 'If his children wanted his remains handled in California, and he left no legally binding burial or cremation instructions, what happens next depends on a combination of state laws, family dynamic and logistics,' Cowan said.
Gene Hackman's huge mistake before his shock death as major battle over his $80 MILLION estate looms
Gene Hackman's death last month has opened up the potential for a major battle over his $80 million fortune. The late actor, who police believe died around February 18 at age 95, had a living trust at the time of his death — but all of the people he listed as successor trustees were already dead before his own passing.
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