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Thomas J Houser

Thomas J Houser

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Licensed for 36 years

Estate planning Lawyer at West Des Moines, IA
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts, Tax, Business

4201 Westown Parkway, Ste. 300, West Des Moines, IA

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Practice Areas

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Practice Areas

Estate Planning 30%

Advise on drafting Wills and revocable trust agreements, advanced directives (powers of attorney,guardianships & conservatorships), prenuptial agreements, and all issues relating to closely held businesses.

36 years

30%
Trusts 30%

Advise on all types of trusts (revocable trusts, minors trusts, credit shelter trusts, QTIP trusts, life insurance trusts & special needs trusts), all matters relating to the administration of these trusts and trustee compliance issues.

36 years

30%
Business 20%

Advise owners of closely held businesses on alll issues involving their business including the formation, administration and succession of their closely held company.

30 years

20%
Tax 20%

Focus primarily on transfer tax issues (estate tax, gift tax, generation skipping tax) and personal income tax issues.

36 years

20%

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Licenses

Licensed in Iowa for 36 years

State: Iowa

Acquired: 1989

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Location

The Davis Brown Law Firm

4201 Westown Parkway, Ste. 300, West Des Moines, IA, 50266

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Experience

Rating:  9.0 (Superb)

Honors

2011

Trusts & Estates, Super Lawyers

2011

AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2011

Trusts & Estates, Best Lawyers in America

2010

Trusts & Estates, Super Lawyers

2010

Trusts & Estates, Best Lawyers in America

2010

AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2009

Trusts & Estates, Super Lawyers

2009

President's Task Force for CLE Reform, Iowa State Bar Association

2009

AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2009

Trusts & Estates, Best Lawyers in America

2008

AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2008

Trusts & Estates, Super Lawyers

2008

Trusts & Estates, Best Lawyers in America

2008

Probate Section, Council Member, Iowa State Bar Association

2008

Top 100 Attorneys, Worth Magazine

2007

AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2007

Trusts & Estates, Best Lawyers in America

2007

Top 100 Attorneys, Worth Magazine

2007

Probate Section, Council Member, Iowa State Bar Association

2006

AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2006

Trusts & Estates, Best Lawyers in America

2006

Probate Section, Council Member, Iowa State Bar Association

2006

Top 100 Attorneys, Worth Magazine

2005

Probate Section, Council Member, Iowa State Bar Association

2005

Top 100 Attorneys, Worth Magazine

2005

AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2005

Trusts & Estates, Best Lawyers in America

2004

AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2000

Leadership Iowa, Iowa Association of Business & Industry

Work Experience

1998 - Present

Attorney & Senior Shareholder, Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, PC

1989 - 1997

Attorney & Shareholder, Beving, Swanson & Forrest, P.C.

Associations

2007 - Present

American College of Trust and Estate Counsel

Fellow

1994 - Present

Iowa Health Foundation

Board of Directors

1992 - Present

Iowa State Bar Association, Probate Section

Member

1992 - Present

Iowa State Bar Association, Business Law Section

Member

Education

1989

University of Iowa College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1986

University of St. Thomas

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2011

57th Annual Spring Tax Institute

Chairperson

2010

Probate CLE

Chairperson

2010

Probate CLE

Ethics

2008

54th Spring Tax Institute

Special Needs Trusts

2004

49th Spring Tax Institute

Powers of Appointment

Publications

2008

Leimburg Information Services, Inc. Iowa Laws Affecting IRAs

1988

Journal of Corporate Law A Comparative Study of the Former Owner's Right of First Refusal Upon a Lender's Resale of Foreclosed Agricultural Land

Languages

English

Spanish

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