Dana and Associates is Now Rilus Law

By Rilus M. Dana

Technically, we are still Dana and Associates, LLC. However, we will be going by our new name: Rilus Law.

Why the new name?

The short answer: To help avoid confusion.

I’ve had the pleasure of helping many of you during my tenure at other Dana law rms: e rebrand strengthens our commitment to our core values and the service we provide.

• rough college, law school, and when I earned my law license in 2009 to 2014 = My father’s rm.

• 2014 to 2015 = Dana Law Group, LLC with my brother.

• 2015 to Present = My own rm, Dana and Associates.

Several years later, people are still getting confused about who is who, and rightfully so. With my family still practicing law with o ces nearby, it is confusing. is rebranding is my attempt to clarify.

The long answer: Every transition of my career has provided clarity on my core values and the service I want to provide to my clients. Rilus Law is simply the next level of that!

If you’d like the full back story of these transitions, you’re welcome to read on...

In 2014, my father joined a national law rm to practice in Phoenix and North Scottsdale. He sold his other o ces to the other attorneys. ose of you who were a client of mine then got some long letters about choosing where your les would go and what attorneys and rm you would work with.

In December 2014, Dana Law Group was founded by myself and my younger brother, Zachary Dana, who had recently passed the bar. My time at Dana Law Group was short-lived and Dana and Associates was created in December 2015.

My goal for 2023 is to remove that confusion with a new name, but with the same great service!

At Rilus Law, we believe in:

Mindfulness. is includes every team member being mindful in their work and interactions with you and each other, as well as mindfulness in our estate planning style. Our legal documents are streamlined to be shorter and more e ective than long-winded estate plans of the past. Additionally, our mindfulness allows us to create a safe, inclusive space for modern families and individuals of all types, shapes, sizes, and walks of life.

Empowerment. Among other things like our free resources and education, this means that you keep your original estate planning documents. We don’t hold any original documents, as we want to empower you with the safekeeping of these documents. en, you hold the power to do as you wish with your plan, and you can freely contact us if you want our help.

Passion. Our actions are driven by our passion. is is evident in our at-rate fees, digital processes that make meetings and drafting easier for clients, and a team that goes above and beyond for you and your loved ones. It also lays the foundation for many of our services, especially the unique areas of digital asset planning and trust administration.

Rilus Law will still o er all the services you know and love, but the new brand puts a focus on “next generation probate & estate law rm”. My law practice has been distinguished by digital asset planning, and I’m committed to continuing to evolve our plans to meet the demands of the modern world. is is a lot of information, but I wanted to clearly communicate the reason for the name change and my commitment moving forward. I invite you to check out our new website: RilusLaw.com. And, as always, let me know if you need anything!

Also, considering that real estate is typically the largest asset clients deal with, Rilus Law will continue to o er real estate solutions. ere are many issues with real estate in the probate process, such as needing to clear out the house or no nearby family to handle the property. While this doesn’t fall under the job of a probate attorney, I won’t turn you away without o ering a solution.

Finally, Rilus Law brings an increased focus on trust administration. After the loss of a loved one, it is a challenging time to manage probate or administer a trust. Trust administration comes with speci c responsibilities and a duciary duty to the bene ciaries. I o er varying levels of support to both the successor trustee and bene ciaries as they navigate the trust administration process.

-Rilus M. Dana, J.D. is the Managing Partner at Rilus Law, formerly Dana and Associates.