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Des Moines, Iowa, Estate Planning AttorneysAt our Des Moines law firm, we are dedicated to providing advice and guidance to individuals and families who are seeking help with estate planning. In guiding you through the estate planning process, we strive to ensure that you fully understand your options for protecting your assets and property - both for your future and the futures of your loved ones. We take the time to review your entire case, including all assets and property and your goals for the protection and distribution of these assets. Taking a comprehensive view of the situation helps us to address all of your concerns. To discuss strategies to protect yourself, your family and your property, contact an estate planning attorney at our firm. We handle estate planning for clients creating their first estate plan and clients revising estate planning documents later in life. For couples with children and single parents, it is important to name a guardian for minor children in the event of the parents' death. For all individuals it is important to update your wills, beneficiary forms and other estate plans periodically. An estate planning review is especially important after a divorce, remarriage, or birth to ensure that your assets will be passed on to the people you want to inherit your property. At Schneider, Stiles, Serangeli & Mountsier, P.C., Link to firm overview we tailor each estate plan to meet each client's individual needs. There are many documents that may be beneficial to employ when structuring your estate plan, including: - Wills (also called Last Will and Testament)
- Trusts (including revocable trusts, irrevocable trusts, living trusts and others)
- Powers of attorney (including medical powers of attorney and financial powers of attorney)
- Advanced healthcare directives (living wills)
Tax Issues: One of the primary reasons that individuals with large estates will seek an estate planning attorney is their concern about estate taxes and other tax concerns. You may be able to make planning decisions now that will protect your assets from taxation after your death. We have qualified taxation attorneys on staff who can consult with you about strategies to minimize or avoid estate taxes and other unfavorable tax consequences. Business succession planning: Our estate planning attorneys can help you plan for the successful transfer of your business to the next generation of your family or plan for the sale of your business to a valued employee. Probate and Estate Administration The probate process can often be complicated and difficult to understand. Probate is the process through which the validity of a deceased individual's will is determined. However, when a person dies without a will (intestate), the estate is also dealt with in the probate courts. We can help you understand the often-complex probate process in Iowa. We can also help you with the orderly administration of the estate through probate court, including: the identification and valuation of all property and assets, payment of outstanding bills, notification of creditors and heirs and distribution of your deceased loved one's assets and property. Our probate lawyers also represent clients in will contests and other estate-related litigation. Contact a lawyer at our firm today to learn more about estate planning, probate and how we may be able to help you. Schneider, Stiles, Serangeli & Mountsier, P.C.
The Equitable Building
604 Locust Street
Suite 1000
Des Moines, IA 50309 Phone: (515) 245-6789
Fax: (515) 244-1328 Our Des Moines estate planning and probate attorneys serve clients throughout Iowa, including in the counties of Polk, Warren, Madison, Dallas, Boone, Story, Jasper, and Linn; and the cities of Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Sioux City, and Ames. We have also represented clients in New York, New Jersey, Washington D.C., Connecticut, Illinois, Nebraska, Missouri, and South Dakota.
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