Find the best Estate Planning lawyer in West Des Moines, IA

Thomas Houser
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Avvo Rating: 9.9
Licensed since 1989
Practice areas & skills: Estate Planning, Trusts, Tax, Business
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Peter Rolwes
5.0 stars 5 reviews
Avvo Rating: 8.9
Licensed since 2007
Personalized, professional estate planning, probate, business and litigation services. Call today!
Practice areas & skills: Estate Planning, Litigation, Business, Probate, Bankruptcy & Debt
Call (515) 619-6578 Message Website

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Phyllis Pearson
5.0 stars 3 reviews
Avvo Rating: 8.8
Licensed since 1979
I have been an attorney for more than 35 years, practicing in the areas of estate planning and probate. More than ten years ago, I added the area of elder law to my practice. Then, in 2010, I became a VA Accredited Attorney which authorizes me t...
Practice areas & skills: Estate Planning, Elder Law, Probate
Margaret Van Houten
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Avvo Rating: 9.5
Licensed since 1979
I have practiced law since 1979, with a focus on estate and tax planning for larger estates, complex trust and estate administration matters, charitable organizations and retirement planning. I am an active member of the American College of T...
Practice areas & skills: Estate Planning, Probate, Tax, Business
Ronald Anderson
5.0 stars 9 reviews
Avvo Rating: 8.5
Licensed since 1977
I am a life long resident of Iowa with a commitment to fast and friendly service to my clients. I attempt to simplify and ease the legal process and make it cost effective for my clients.
Practice areas & skills: Estate Planning, Trusts, Power Of Attorney, Probate, Wills & Living Wills
Samuel Kreamer
5.0 stars 1 review
Avvo Rating: 8.1
Licensed since 1981
Sam practices primarily in business law, estate planning (including wills and trusts), and probate law. He is a licensed certified public accountant. Sam received his undergraduate degree in Business Administration-Accounting from the Universi...
Practice areas & skills: Estate Planning, Business, Tax, Real Estate
Kristen Hall
4.0 stars 1 review
Avvo Rating: 8.0
Licensed since 1998
I believe in proactive problem solving. Mediation, collaborative divorce, estate planning all provide clients with the means to resolve the problems they are facing in a positive process. Divorce is never easy but the collaborative process was...
Practice areas & skills: Estate Planning, Divorce & Separation, Elder Law, Wills & Living Wills, Mediation
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Earl Kavanaugh
5.0 stars 22 reviews
Avvo Rating: 7.5
Licensed since 2007
Clients who hire me are looking for an attorney that is both a fierce advocate and a problem solver.
Practice areas & skills: Estate Planning, Probate, Family, Appeals
Call (515) 393-2772 Message Website

Call (515) 393-2772 Message Website
Steven Roy
Not yet reviewed
Avvo Rating: 8.2
Licensed since 1983
Practice areas & skills: Estate Planning, Tax, Public Finance & Tax Exempt Finance
Stephanie Brick Drey
Not yet reviewed
Avvo Rating: 8.1
Licensed since 1992
Practice areas & skills: Estate Planning, Real Estate, Health Care

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Document review: Living trust: $199

Document review: Living will: $99

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Estate planning

"Estate" is the legal term used to define your property and money—basically, everything that belongs to you. Estate planning attorneys tell you different strategies you can use to transfer your belongings after you die. By planning your estate, you can maximize its value by minimizing taxes and eliminating court costs and interference. Estate planning attorneys also help you control and protect your estate during your lifetime, by writing documents that allow you to transfer property and money to children, charities, or others in a way you desire.