May Messages

When a child turns 18, they are legally considered an adult. This means that, even as their parent, you no longer have automatic legal authority to make medical, financial, or legal decisions on their behalf. For that reason, many of our clients are choosing to have...

March Message…

When we draft your estate plan, our goal is to ensure that your real estate is titled in your Trust. After our estate planning signing, we record the deed(s) and mail them to you. But then life happens. You buy a new house. You purchase rental property. You inherit...

New YEAR, New PARTNER! Welcome Melissa!!!!

Melissa Hancock Melissa Hancock is a native of Durant, Iowa and now resides in Davenport with her family. She graduated magna cum laude from Loras College in 1998. She received her law degree with distinction from the University of Iowa College of Law in 2002. She is...

November News…

Starting in 2026, taxpayers who elect to take the standard deduction on their 1040 Tax Return will be able to claim a deduction for charitable cash contributions. The limits of this deduction are $1,000 if you are a single filer (or married filing separately), or...