# Pearson Bollman Law: Helping You Plan For Everything You Own and Everyone You Love

> Pearson Bollman Law serves clients throughout Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Illinois with estate planning, probate, and elder law services\.

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## Posts
- [6 Year\-End Elder Law Steps Every Family Should Take Before 2026 Arrives](https://pearsonbollmanlaw.com/6-year-end-elder-law-steps-every-family-should-take-before-2026-arrives/): As 2025 ends, many Overland Park families are taking time to organize legal and financial plans for aging loved ones\. These six elder law steps help protect assets, support caregivers, and prepare for medical and financial decisions in the year ahead\.
- [Understanding Probate: What Iowa Families Should Know Before It Starts](https://pearsonbollmanlaw.com/what-iowa-families-should-know-before-probate-starts/): Probate can feel overwhelming when you’re grieving\. Knowing how Iowa probate works and when a probate attorney can help can save time, reduce stress, and protect your family’s next steps\.
- [Revocable Trust Pros and Cons: 5 Trade\-Offs Bettendorf Families Should Weigh](https://pearsonbollmanlaw.com/revocable-trust-pros-and-cons-5-trade-offs-bettendorf-families-should-weigh/): A revocable trust solves real problems for some Bettendorf families and adds cost and paperwork for others\. Here are five trade\-offs, with the Iowa rules that decide which side of the line you fall on\.
- [Can a Trustee Be a Beneficiary? Take This 6\-Question Conflict Check](https://pearsonbollmanlaw.com/can-a-trustee-be-a-beneficiary-take-this-6-question-conflict-check/): Naming someone who inherits from the trust to also manage it is common in Iowa, and it works for many families\. Six questions can tell you whether your choice creates a conflict worth planning around\.
- [Reducing Estate Tax in 2026: What Iowa Families Should Know](https://pearsonbollmanlaw.com/reducing-estate-tax-in-2026-what-iowa-families-should-know/): The federal exemption climbed again this year and Iowa no longer collects a death tax of its own\. Here’s what those changes mean for Iowa business owners and families, and which planning moves still earn their keep\.

## Locations
- [Okoboji](https://pearsonbollmanlaw.com/locations/okoboji/)
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- [Dubuque](https://pearsonbollmanlaw.com/locations/dubuque/)
- [Cedar Rapids](https://pearsonbollmanlaw.com/locations/cedar-rapids/)
- [Des Moines](https://pearsonbollmanlaw.com/locations/west-des-moines-office/)

## Categories
- [Estate Planning](https://pearsonbollmanlaw.com/category/estate-planning/)
- [Probate](https://pearsonbollmanlaw.com/category/probate/)
- [Trust Administration](https://pearsonbollmanlaw.com/category/trust-administration/)
- [Elder Law](https://pearsonbollmanlaw.com/category/elder-law/)
- [Medicaid Planning](https://pearsonbollmanlaw.com/category/medicaid-planning/)

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