by staff | Mar 10, 2026 | Uncategorized
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...
by staff | Jan 6, 2026 | Uncategorized
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...
by staff | Nov 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
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...
by staff | Oct 7, 2025 | Uncategorized
On July 4th, 2025, The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) was signed into law by President Trump. The bill makes several changes to the tax code set to take effect next year, which have meaningful implications for estate planning. The following are some effects of the...
by staff | Aug 15, 2025 | Uncategorized
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by staff | Aug 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
We wish Attorney David Wierman the BEST on his new journey at his own practice. Please note that we are now Wessels Law Firm, P.C.
by staff | Jun 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
If something happened to you tomorrow, would your family know where to find your estate plan? One simple but often overlooked step is making sure your estate planning binder is stored in a safeplace—and that your named Trustee (or Executor) knows exactly where to find...
by staff | May 15, 2025 | Uncategorized
If you’ve recently purchased or inherited farmland—or plan to—there’s a little-known tax opportunity that you should know about: U.S. tax law (§180), you may be able to deduct the value of residual soil fertility (leftover nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, and...
by staff | Apr 8, 2025 | Uncategorized
On March 2, 2025, the United States Treasury Department announced that it will not enforce the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) against U.S. citizens and domestic reporting companies. More specifically, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCen) will not...
