Estate planning is a topic that most people do not want to discuss. After all, it can feel uncomfortable to think about death and what you want to do with your finances once you are gone. However, it is important to get your estate planning done so that your assets go...

Remarriage can be a joyful occasion. This new chapter of your life brings new love and new opportunities. However, if you have children from a previous relationship, it may also bring new challenges. One way to protect your children when you remarry is to create an...

Wills and trusts are important tools for estate planning that share many similarities. Both allow you to formally state your wishes about what happens to your assets after your death. Both allow you to assert some degree of control over your estate.  Wills and trusts...

Serious illness or a sudden accident can leave you unable to speak. Yet someone needs to make choices about your health care. How can you communicate while incapacitated?  Make your wishes known and give your loved ones peace of mind by preparing advance directives....

Like other residents in Iowa, you want what is best for yourself and your family. Because of this, you have decided to take steps to put certain protections in place when establishing an estate plan. But the estate planning process creates many concerns. First, it is...

If you are young and in good health, you probably believe that you do not need an estate plan. After all, you have no intention to die any time soon. However, it is a vital mistake to procrastinate making your end-of-life legal plans. An estate plan and its...