Asset Protection Attorneys in Iowa

10 asset protection firms in Iowa, by county and firm type.

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10 firms

FirmDes Moines, IA

Dickinson, Bradshaw, Fowler & Hagen, P.C.

Serves 2 counties

Serves Polk and Marion counties from offices in Des Moines and Pella. Represents fiduciaries in trust and estate administration, including probate, fiduciary tax returns, guardianships and conservatorships, and disputed probate proceedings such as will and trust contests. Formed in 2024 by the merger of Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen and Bradshaw, Fowler, Proctor & Fairgrave.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 9 more

Office: 801 Grand Avenue, Suite 3700Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone: (515) 243-4191

FirmDavenport, IA

Duffy Law Office, PLLC

Since 1995 · Serves 2 counties

Serves Scott County and the Iowa Quad Cities from Davenport. Handles probate and trust administration for families after a death, along with estate planning, Medicaid and elder-law planning, and special-needs planning. Offers free consultations to families who have lost a loved one.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 5 more

Office: 1840 East 54th StreetDavenport, IA 52807
Phone: (563) 445-7400

Free consultation

FirmSioux City, IA

Goosmann Law Firm, PLC

Since 2009 · Serves the whole state

Serves families throughout Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota from its Sioux City office, with offices in Omaha and Sioux Falls. Guides executors, trustees, and personal representatives through probate filings, creditor notices, and trust administration, and mediates estate disputes. A women-owned firm founded in 2009.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateAsset ProtectionBusiness Succession

Office: 410 5th StreetSioux City, IA 51101
Phone: (712) 226-4000

Solo PracticeOrange City, IA

Huizenga Law Firm, P.C.

Since 2010 · Serves 5 counties

Serves northwest Iowa from Orange City. Handles probate and trust administration for executors and trustees through a nine-meeting process, along with Medicaid and long-term-care planning, guardianships and conservatorships, and estate planning. Founded by attorney Ethan Huizenga in 2010.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 6 more

Office: 118 2nd St NWOrange City, IA 51041
Phone: (712) 737-3885

Solo PracticeGrimes, IA

Letsch Law Firm

Since 2013 · Serves 2 counties

Serves Des Moines, Urbandale, and the surrounding area from Grimes. Handles probate and estate administration, post-death trust administration, guardianships and conservatorships, Medicaid planning for long-term care, and special needs trusts. The attorney and two staff members are Certified Medicaid Planners.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 5 more

Office: 112 NE Ewing Street, Suite DGrimes, IA 50111
Phone: (515) 986-2810

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FirmLe Mars, IA

Murphy, Collins & McGill, PLC

Since 1936 · Serves 2 counties

Serves Plymouth and Sioux counties from offices in Le Mars and Rock Valley, and also practices in Nebraska and South Dakota. Helps families with a loved one's final affairs and the probate of wills, and with farm estates and generational transfers of agricultural assets. In practice from the same Le Mars location since 1936.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateAsset ProtectionWills Trusts

Office: 38 1st Avenue NWLe Mars, IA 51031
Phone: (712) 546-8844

Free consultation

FirmWest Des Moines, IA

Pearson Bollman Law

Serves the whole state

Serves clients throughout Iowa from offices in West Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Bettendorf, and Milford. Guides personal representatives and successor trustees through probate and trust administration, represents families in will and trust disputes, and handles elder law and Medicaid planning. Also serves clients in Kansas, Missouri, and Illinois.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 4 more

Office: 1415 28th Street, Suite 160West Des Moines, IA 50266
Phone: (515) 727-0986

Free consultationVirtual consultations

FirmClinton, IA

Pillers & Richmond, Attorneys at Law

Serves 1 county

Serves Clinton, DeWitt, and the surrounding area from offices in both towns. Handles probate and trust administration, wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives, along with asset protection, business succession, and real estate work.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateAsset ProtectionWills Trusts

Office: 1127 N. 2nd St., Suite GClinton, IA 52732
Phone: (563) 242-1130

FirmMarshalltown, IA

Rutherford & Bidwell Law Office

Serves the whole state

Serves central Iowa from Marshalltown. Handles probate and formal estate administration, trust administration, guardianships and conservatorships, and estate planning including revocable, special needs, and Miller trusts. Both attorneys also practice agricultural and tax law.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax Planningand 6 more

Office: 106A S. 1st AvenueMarshalltown, IA 50158
Phone: (641) 753-3648

FirmDavenport, IA

Schebler, Wine & Collins

Serves 3 counties

Serves Scott, Muscatine, and Clinton county communities from Davenport. Handles probate of estates, letters of administration and creditors' claims, guardianships and conservatorships, and Title XIX (Medicaid) planning for elderly clients. Attorneys Thomas Schebler and Thomas Wine have more than 50 years of combined experience.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawConservatorshipand 4 more

Office: 1414 West Locust StreetDavenport, IA 52804
Phone: (563) 324-1387

Estate planning attorneys in Iowa average $288 an hour for wills and estates work. A flat-fee package runs $864 to $1,728 for a simple individual will and $3,140 to $4,710 for a basic revocable trust. An online service prices the same documents in the tens to low hundreds of dollars; the Iowa will cost calculator sets the two side by side.

In Iowa, estates with personal property of $100,000 or less skip probate with the Small Estate Affidavit, 40 days after death. That route is a form rather than a court case, and most families handle it without an attorney. Above the line, formal probate generally benefits from counsel for the procedural work, even when nothing is contested. The Iowa probate calculator estimates the cost by estate value.

In Iowa, the situations where counsel is typically worth the cost are: a blended family with children from a prior relationship; a business, rental property or significant investment assets; a dependent with special needs, who needs a special-needs trust to keep benefits; substantial property in more than one state. Where none of these apply, an online or self-help document is often enough.

Filter the directory by county and by the practice area you need, and look for experience with your situation; a board certification in estate planning, trust or probate law is a strong signal. Most Iowa estate planning attorneys offer an initial consultation, some free and some for a flat fee. Ask up front whether the firm bills by the hour or by package, and what your situation is expected to cost.

Asset Protection Attorneys in Iowa

Estate planning attorneys in Iowa charge $288 per hour for wills and estates work. A simple will done through an attorney typically runs $864–$1,728; online services cost $30–$300 for the same document.

Iowa hasn't adopted the Uniform Probate Code and doesn't offer simplified independent administration. The procedural floor is higher than most states, which is why retaining counsel for uncontested matters here is more practical than optional.

Worth knowing: estates under $100,000 can use Iowa's simplified affidavit instead of formal probate. If your situation is straightforward and the estate fits, you may not need an attorney at all.

SimplyTrust Editorial·Updated October 15, 2026

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Data sourced from Iowa statutes and official state code. How we research.

Forms for Planning Your Estate in Iowa

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Revocable Living Trust

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Pour-Over Will

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Transfer on Death Deed

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Last Will and Testament

In Iowa, a will is signed before 2 witnesses, and a self-proving affidavit signed with it lets the court admit it without witness testimony.

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Tools for Planning Your Estate in Iowa

Free tools for planning your estate in Iowa: will and trust costs, trust or TOD deed, and the signing rules. Run each tool for Iowa and read its answer.

Trust or Will: Which Costs Less?

In Iowa, a will-based plan pays probate attorney fees set by the court and capped at a statutory schedule; a funded revocable trust keeps those assets out of probate and off that fee.

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How Much Does a Revocable Living Trust Cost?

An attorney-prepared revocable living trust in Iowa runs $3,140 to $4,710 for an individual, against $0 to $549 up front plus a subscription with an online service.

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Do I Need a TOD Deed?

Iowa does not authorize transfer on death deeds; sole-name real property goes through probate, at least 6 months for a simple estate, unless held in a trust or with a right of survivorship.

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Are My Beneficiary Designations Protected?

Iowa automatically revokes an ex-spouse as beneficiary at divorce; employer plans under ERISA follow federal rules either way, so a 401(k) beneficiary changes only by a new designation.

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