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Pick up the November Book Club Title: Holding the Gavel

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With the cold weather upon us, there are few things more appealing than curling up with a warm beverage and an engaging book. I find the winter is a time to settle in and turn inward. It's a season of consideration of how to better ourselves…
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Common Estate Planning Excuses and How to Avoid Them

Based on every statistic I’ve seen, the majority of Americans don’t want anything to do with estate planning or the perceived headaches that come with it. However, making excuses to avoid investing in a valuable legal set of documents (that…
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Young Couples Should be the Most Concerned with Estate Planning

Who – what age group – needs to be most concerned with estate planning? Ask Iowans this question, and I’ll bet most would conjure up the image of a retiree, who just spent 50+ years working hard to acquire significant assets. But imagine,…
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Giving Tuesday: Nonprofit Online Donation Compliance

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Giving Tuesday is held the Tuesday after Thanksgiving (December 3 this year) and is an important day for nonprofits to reach out to current and potential donors. Scroll through your social media feeds with the hashtag #givingtuesday and it seems…
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Legal Phrase of the Day: Tenancy by Entirety

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When you create an estate plan one of the key benefits is that you're dictating how you want your executor to distribute your assets when you pass away. An estate planning-related question I've gotten over the years is: "What about the house?…
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First in Class: Importance of Power of Attorney for College Students

If your child went to college this year you likely helped them acquire apartment/dorm essentials, review their class schedule, and file all the necessary paperwork for enrollment, student loans, financial aid, and the like. Give yourself a pat…