Sharon Ravenscroft is a Senior Member of The Cavanagh Law Firm, P.A. with offices in Phoenix and Sun City, Arizona. She was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. Sharon received her B.A., cum laude, in 1984 from Wellesley College and her J.D. in 1987 from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, where she was a law journal staff writer.

Sharon's practice focuses on helping families and business people protect access to their assets during illness or at time of death. This is achieved through the preparation of wills, trusts, powers of attorney as well as related estate planning documents.

Advising and helping businesses create their organizational documents and handle business legal questions is also her focus. Sharon prepares and advises on the creation of limited partnerships and limited liability corporations ("LLCs) and corporations. She makes sure that her clients have the proper legal framework so business is not interrupted, even if there is an interruption in a business owner's good health.

Transferring assets at time of death through probate or trust administration is also a part of Sharon's practice. Sharon handles both contested and uncontested probate matters.

Sharon’s articles are published regularly in the Arizona Journal of Real Estate and Business and Sun City Living. She has contributed articles to the Arizona Woman magazine.

Sharon served as board member of the Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Section of the Maricopa County Bar, from 2002 through 2005. Sharon was the director of West Valley Women during its inaugural year in 2005. She assists with a variety of civic organizations, such as the Soroptimist International of Phoenix, and is a Harris Foundation contributor through Rotary International.

Sharon is available to present seminars, free of charge, on topics such as estate planning, living trusts and LLCs. Sharon has presented to numerous groups such as the East Valley Society of Practicing Accountants, the Women’s Council of Realtors, Central Arizona Association of Enrolled Agents, Interfaith Community Care, National Association of Women Business Owners and the Arizona Psychologists Association. She has taught attorneys, realtors, accountants and bank officers at the Arizona School of Real Estate and Business.


Sharon can be reached at 1850 N. Central, Suite 2400, Phoenix, Arizona, 85004, (602) 322-4136, or 13250 N. Del Webb Blvd., Suite B, Sun City, Arizona 85351, (623) 815-7451, or by e-mail at Sravenscroft@cavanaghlaw.com. Many north Phoenix and north Scottsdale clients prefer to meet with Sharon in her Sun City office, which is just off the 101 on Thunderbird Avenue.

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