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By Jessica Uhlenkamp Most bankruptcy professionals know that “retirement funds” are generally exempt assets under § 522(d)(12) or 522(b)(3)(C). However, those funds must meet very precise requirements to meet this qualification. Specifically, the funds must be retirement funds,” and they must be held in an account that is exempt from...

Spotlight in The Iowa Lawyer, June 2020 Edition The Heidman Law Firm in Sioux City donated lunches for staff at the Siouxland Community Health Center (SCHC), which has been at the forefront of that community's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to providing primary care medical services, SCHC operates...

Mary Sterk CEO, Founder and Certified Financial Planner­™ invited attorney Dan Dykstra to share Estate Financial Planning strategies on her podcast. https://www.sterkfinancialservices.com/blog/estate-planning-mistakes-that-could-cost-you-mega-bucks

The Attorneys at Heidman Law Firm took a walking tour of Grandview Park hosted by the Sioux City Museum, when it was pointed out that a Pergola formerly stood to the south of the Bandshell, but is no longer. The Firm jump-started the “Pergola Project” generating local interest and soliciting...

Heidman Law Firm located in Sioux City, Iowa and Whorley Heidman Law Firm located in Sheldon, Iowa are pleased to welcome four new Associates to the Firm. A. Brandon Sanchez, originally from Portage, Indiana earned his J.D. from the Valparaiso University in 2007 and has a B.S. from the Indiana...

Then and now photos - courtesy of the Sioux City Journal, listed 8th. (Please note, Heidman Law is spelled incorrectly.) Then and now photos - courtesy of George Lindblade. Learn more about our historic location, the Evans Block Building.

Attorney Jessica Uhlenkamp recently published an article for DRI’s For the Defense magazine. (Go to the table of contents, click on the article, "Raising the Bar" by Jessica Uhlenkamp near the bottom, page 85.)

Ashley Gordon, Legal/administrative assistant at Whorley Heidman Law Firm in Sheldon SHELDON—Ashley Gordon never thought she would work in the legal field. The 35-year-old is a legal/administrative assistant at Whorley Heidman Law Firm, directly working for Tom Whorley whose namesake graces the practice’s downtown Sheldon office building. Gordon still remembers...

Heidman Law Firm is pleased to announce the election of Jason D. Bring as a Partner of the Firm as of January 1, 2019. Jason Bring is a member of the firm’s litigation practice group. His general practice includes commercial law, criminal law, administrative law, business law, real estate law,...

As you do your 2018 income tax returns make sure you consider whether or not you can take advantage of the new Section 199A deduction of 20% of qualified business income. The details on this new pass through deduction are lengthy. Ask your tax preparer though if you think you...