“We’d put off our wills since the twins were born. Arnel did it over two video calls after the kids were in bed, and the price on the letter was the price on the bill.”
Renata S.Will package, Papillion
Flat-fee estate planning in Nebraska and Iowa
A plan for the people on your living room floor
That’s Arnel Magbanua, who started this firm, on a Saturday at home in Benson with his wife and son. He signed his own will the spring their boy turned one. We write wills, trusts and care plans for families like his, in Omaha, Council Bluffs and by video, for one fee you see before we start.
Practice areas
Who comes to us, and for what
Four kinds of work, each with its own page that says what we draft and what we’ll ask you for.
Young familiesWills
Name who inherits, who’s in charge and who raises your kids, with the powers of attorney that go beside it.
About wills
HomeownersTrusts
A living trust holds the house and the accounts, so the person you chose can step in without a court.
About trusts
A parent’s careMedicaid planning
Paying for a nursing home without spending the spouse at home down to nothing, and the application itself.
About Medicaid planning
No papers in placeGuardianship
When a parent or a grown child can no longer sign for themselves and there’s no power of attorney to use.
About guardianship
Clients
What families told us after signing
“Mom lives in Council Bluffs and I’m in Omaha. Danica explained the Medicaid rules to both of us on one call, and Mom signed at her own kitchen table.”
Lorna T.Care package, for her mother
“Jory sent a checklist for moving each account into the trust, then called a month later to see which ones we’d done. That call was worth a lot.”
Wendell O.Trust package, Elkhorn
Comments from clients about their own plans. Every family’s situation is different, and theirs doesn’t promise the same for yours.
Questions
Fixed fees, two states and other questions
Is the fee really fixed?
Yes, for everything listed in the package. If you later want something it doesn’t cover, like a deed for a lake cabin or a second trust, we quote that in writing before doing it.
We live in Iowa. Can an Omaha office help?
Yes. All three of our lawyers are admitted in both states, and each plan is drafted under the law of the state you live in. Most Iowa clients meet by video and sign at home or in Council Bluffs.
Can I come to the meeting for my dad?
If he wants you there, yes. We’ll speak with him alone for a few minutes first, because the plan has to be his.
Do we need a trust, or is a will enough?
For many families a will is enough. If you own a home, or land in two states, a trust usually spares your family a court case. We’ll tell you which on the free call.
What if we move from one state to the other?
Wills and trusts usually still work. Powers of attorney and health care forms should be checked, and in the first year after signing we check them at no charge.
Free first call
Is the plan for you, or for a parent?
Twenty minutes, by phone or video. We’ll ask a few questions and tell you which package fits and what it costs before we hang up.
Phone(402) 555-0147
HoursMonday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday video meetings until 7 p.m.