Stephen B. Yim, Attorney at Law

  • Thank You

    I cannot believe that the holidays are already upon us, so let me step back and take a moment to reflect and thank each of my clients for allowing me to be part of their life. Please know that each of you have had and continue to have a tremendous impact on my life.

    As an estate planning attorney, I have the unique privilege of being invited into each of my clients’ lives. Some clients I have known for decades, while others I have only known for a short period of time. Wherever they are in their lives, I do my best to meet them there.

    The stories and experiences clients share are varied and colorful. Some clients have experienced immense and unspeakable tragedy, while others have reaped success and accomplishments. I learn so much about myself from each of you. I especially value the life lessons and wisdom you impart. Thank you for reminding me how resilient and compassionate people are, and how important it is to give people grace.

    To all my clients and future clients, thank you for trusting me and allowing me the privilege to walk alongside you. It is because of you that I go to sleep thankful and wake up grateful. I wish you all the happiest of holidays.

    Stephen Yim and Monica Yempuku are attorneys at law specializing in estate planning, drafting wills and trusts, providing supplemental needs-planning for the disabled, navigating estate and gift taxes, and administering estates.

    I cannot believe that the holidays are already upon us, so let me step back and take a moment to reflect and thank each of my clients for allowing me to be part of their life. Please know that each of you have had and continue to have a tremendous impact on my life. As…

  • Siblingship

    Siblingship

    Siblingship describes the unique relationship between siblings. Siblings begin their relationship at a young age, and if they are fortunate, they reach old age together. They experience joys and setbacks, they laugh and cry — and they fight. Through the fighting, they can learn conflict resolution. Spouses join us in our adult lives. Friends often come and go. But no other relationship is quite like a siblingship.

    When siblings fight as kids, it’s over property and fairness. Parents make sure property is divided up fairly — they are the ones to “divide up the pie,” so siblings don’t fight over things as much.

    When parents die, siblings are called home to “divide up the pie,” this time, without parental supervision. In my experience, adult siblings fight over the same things that they fought over when they were kids: property and fairness. However, the parents are no longer there to referee and help divide up the pie fairly.

    Estate planning can minimize the risk of fighting when parents die. If parents and the estate planning attorney don’t spend enough time anticipating and planning to minimize the risk of fighting, there exists a risk of fracturing, or worse, destroying this unique, wonderful relationship — the siblingship.

    STEPHEN B. YIM, ATTORNEY AT LAW
    2054 S. Beretania St., Honolulu, HI 96826
    808-524-0251 | stephenyimestateplanning.com

    Siblingship describes the unique relationship between siblings. Siblings begin their relationship at a young age, and if they are fortunate, they reach old age together. They experience joys and setbacks, they laugh and cry — and they fight. Through the fighting, they can learn conflict resolution. Spouses join us in our adult lives. Friends often…