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Children Abducted by their Own Parent – Then Re-Abducted by the Other
Across the country, the tale begins as follows. A parent returns home from work or goes to the school to pick up the child or shows up...
Who Gets My House/Guns/Business/Stuff After I Die?
Nobody likes thinking about their own mortality, but it is human nature to do so, and also human nature to worry about the future. If you...
Can I Make My Own Will?
As long as your will conforms with the requirements set forth in Chapter 633 of the Iowa Code, or the Iowa Probate Code, you can...
How Can I Mentor and Influence my Children After I’m Dead?
Even thinking about our own mortality causes most of us great anxiety, but when there are minor children involved, these feelings are...
How Often Should You Review and Update Your Estate Plan?
After you put all of the time and thought required into your original estate plan, the last thing you want to hear is that it needs to be...
Do I Need an Estate Plan?
Everyone needs an estate plan, and not making one leaves the serious possibility that your affairs will not be handled in the way you...
What Happens When I Die?
There is an old saying that there are only two things you can be sure of in life; death and taxes. Since you know very early on that...
Look Before You Leap-Iowa Firearms Trusts
Iowa Gun Trust Authorized On January 4th, 2016 the U.S. Attorney General signed Rule 41F which changes requirements for firearms trusts*...
Estate Planning & Late in Life Medical Challenges
Getting older comes with worries about physical and mental health, and at some point (sooner, rather than later) we all need to plan for...
Our Advice: How to Pick a Guardian for your Kids
If you have children under the age of 18, you should name a guardian in your will. If something happens to you and your child or children...
