Abigail M. Hillers

Abigail M. Hillers is a member of BrownWinick whose practice focuses on business succession planning, estate planning, long-term care, probate, trusts, and wills, trusts and estates. Hillers works with individuals and families on pre-death planning and with fiduciaries after a death. Her practice includes simple wills, revocable trusts, business succession planning, special needs trusts, guardianships and conservatorships, real estate transactions, and related business planning.

Hillers earned a B.S. from Iowa State University in 2005, a Master of Liberal Studies from Valparaiso University in 2008, and a J.D. from Valparaiso University School of Law in 2009. She was admitted in Indiana in 2009 and Iowa in 2010. Her multidisciplinary education supports estate-planning work that requires legal analysis, clear communication, and attention to the financial, family, business, and property considerations that can shape a client’s plan.

Hillers advises clients before death on wills, trusts, powers, succession, and strategies for managing or transferring assets. She also assists with estate and trust administration when fiduciaries must collect property, address obligations, and distribute assets under governing documents and Iowa law. Her practice extends to farm succession, business planning, long-term care concerns, special needs planning, and guardianships or conservatorships, allowing her to address a range of circumstances affecting families and closely held enterprises.

Abigail M. Hillers is active in Iowa estate-planning and bar organizations, including the Iowa Academy of Trust and Estate Counsel and relevant state and local bar sections. Hillers divides her professional work between Des Moines and Marshalltown and brings a planning-focused approach to clients with estate, trust, probate, and succession needs. Her practice emphasizes coordinated documents and practical guidance designed to help clients prepare for future ownership, care, and administration decisions.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, BrownWinick
• Member, Indiana State Bar Association
• Member, Iowa State Bar Association
• Member, Polk County Bar Association
• Member, Marshall County Bar Association
• Member, Iowa Academy of Trust and Estate Counsel

Licensed State

• Indiana
• Iowa

Education

• Valparaiso University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Valparaiso University
  Master of Liberal Studies
• Iowa State University
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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