Matthew Bollman

Matthew Bollman

5.0
Rating: 6.9

Licensed for 15 years

Estate planning Lawyer at West Des Moines, IA
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Elder Law, Medicaid & Medicare, Probate

1415 28th Street, Suite 160, West Des Moines, IA

About Matthew

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Estate Planning 34%

Pearson Bollman Law routinely counsels families in the areas of estate planning, wills, trusts, probate/trust administration, elder law/Medicaid planning, and VA pension eligibility.

15 years

34%
Elder Law 25%

Pearson Bollman Law routinely counsels families in the areas of estate planning, wills, trusts, probate/trust administration, elder law/Medicaid planning, and VA pension eligibility.

15 years

25%
Medicaid and Medicare 21%

Pearson Bollman Law routinely counsels families in the areas of estate planning, wills, trusts, probate/trust administration, elder law/Medicaid planning, and VA pension eligibility.

15 years

21%
Probate 20%

Pearson Bollman Law routinely counsels families in the areas of estate planning, wills, trusts, probate/trust administration, elder law/Medicaid planning, and VA pension eligibility.

15 years

20%

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Licenses

Licensed in Iowa for 15 years

State: Iowa

Acquired: 2010

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Location

Pearson Bollman Law

1415 28th Street, Suite 160, West Des Moines, IA, 50266

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Matthew Bollman's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

2 Client Reviews

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Posted by Craig | December 10, 2015 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Excellent Professional and Personable Service

We hired Matthew to prepared my parents’ estate plan because he specializes in elder law. We were extremely satisfied with his professional service and highly recommend him. My parents are over 80 years old and Matthew was extremely patient and thorough with them. My parents were extremely comfort...able with the whole process as if he were a part of the family. He did the initial consult at my parents’ home, which impressed all of us because his office was over an hour away. My brother and I were also involved in the estate planning process. I have a financial background as a CPA and my brother has a very limited financial background. Matthew was able to work with both of us through the whole estate planning process and was efficient but thorough in answering all of our questions. He was extremely professional as he addressed our questions which ranged from extremely technical to extremely basic. Matthew also responded quickly to our phone calls and emails. The firm site was very comfortable and the support staff was very friendly and professional. Our overall experience with Matthew and his firm was excellent.

Posted by anonymous | May 14, 2011

Excellent estate planning attorney

My husband and I had our estate planning done through Matthew Bollman with Pearson Bollman Law. Matthew did an excellent job from our initial interview through to the signing ceremony.

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Matthew Bollman's Lawyer Endorsements

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Nicole Olson

Elder law lawyer | Jun 03

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Matt has a thorough understanding of the Medicaid eligibility planning and implementation process."

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Ethan Huizenga

Elder law lawyer | May 28

Relationship: Other

"Matt is friendly, attentive, and compassionate, all of which are of equal importance to his great depth of knowledge in the elder law and estate planning areas. If you're looking for elder law services in the Des Moines area, Matt should be your first call."

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Richard Roller

Elder law lawyer | Feb 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Bollman has demonstrated that he is a very capable attorney with full understanding of elder law and how to use the law to best serve his clients. Matt is a pleasure to know and to work with. I fully endorse Mr. Bollman."

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Nicole Olson

Elder law lawyer

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Ethan Huizenga

Elder law lawyer

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Richard Roller

Estate planning lawyer

Experience

Rating:  6.9 (Good)

Honors

2015

Best Law Firms - Elder Law, US News and World Reports

Work Experience

2010 - Present

Member, Pearson Bollman Law

Associations

2013 - Present

Iowa State Bar Association, Elder Law Section

Council Member

2013 - Present

Iowa Academy of Trust and Estate Counsel

member

2011 - Present

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys

member

2010 - Present

Iowa State Bar Association

member

2010 - Present

Iowa State Bar Association, Probate, Property and Trust Law Section

member

Sample of Legal Cases

Special Needs Trust Litigation

Favorable for client

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Education

2000

University of Denver Sturm College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1995

University of Northern Iowa

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2015

ISBA - Bridge the Gap Medicaid and VA Pension Planning

2012

Veterans Administration Benefits/Eligibility

Veterans Administration Benefits/Eligibility

2011

Veterans Benefits

Veterans Benefits

2010

Pearson Bollman Law Monthly Seminar Estate Planning

Publications

2015

Pearson Bollman Law Blog Articles Caregiver Contract: Paying Family Members

2015

Pearson Bollman Law Blog Articles Medicaid "Spend Down"

Languages

English

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