Lawyers in Libraries
Lawyers in Libraries is a growing joint effort by The Iowa State Bar Association, Iowa Legal Aid, and the Polk County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project.
We are honored that Lawyers in Libraries has positively impacted hundreds of people. We are excited to serve even more libraries and communities together as Lawyers in Libraries grows.
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Volunteer lawyers recently made presentations at these local public libraries on the following legal topics:
Powers of Attorney & Living Wills: Programs focused on financial power of attorney, health care power of attorney, living wills and the Final Disposition Act.
- Arlington
- Burlington
- Cedar Falls
- Centerville – Drake Public Library
- Council Bluffs
- Cresco
- Delhi
- Des Moines – East Side Library
- Des Moines – Forest Avenue Library
- Dike
- Dumont
- Dunkerton
- Edgewood
- Eldon
- Eldridge
- Emmetsburg
- Fairbank
- Fort Madison
- Holstein
- Hubbard
- Logan
- Manson
- Mapleton – Fisher Whiting Memorial Library
- Monona – Murphy Helwig Library
- Moulton – Garrett Memorial Library
- New Sharon
- Onawa
- Riceville
- Sloan
- Sumner
- Urbandale
- Wadena
- Wapello
- Wellsburg
- West Point
- Williams
- Winfield
Basics of Wills & Revocable Trusts: Programs focused on the powers and limitations of a last will and testament, the basics of probate, information on how court costs are calculated, and an overview of how trusts work and when it may be helpful to use one.
- Columbus Junction
- Des Moines – Franklin Avenue Library
- Dubuque – Carnegie Stout Public Library
- Estherville
- Jesup
- Knoxville
- Nevada
- North Liberty
Medicaid Eligibility & Medical Assistance Income Trusts: Programs focused on Medicaid planning, eligibility for Elderly Waiver or Nursing Facility Medicaid, and “Medical Assistance Income Trusts”.
Anamosa
- Des Moines – South Side Library
- Griswold
- Le Grand
- Letts
- Spencer
- Washington
- West Bend
All Lawyers in Libraries programs are free and open to any interested member of the public to attend.
