Henry E. Edsill

Henry E. Edsill is an associate attorney at The Law Firm of C. Kevin McCrindle in Waterloo, Iowa. His general practice emphasizes Estate Planning, Estate and Trust Administration, Wills and Trusts, Income Taxation, and Fiduciary Taxation. He also assists with personal income tax returns and real estate transactions. His work connects planning for a client’s assets with the responsibilities of carrying out an estate or trust plan.

Henry earned a Bachelor of General Studies from the University of Iowa in 1975 and completed graduate work in its Department of Geography in 1976. He received a Juris Doctor from Drake University Law School in 1979. In 1992, he completed the American Bankers Association National Graduate Trust School at Northwestern University with honors, adding trust-related education to his legal and undergraduate background.

Henry has more than 25 years of experience working in and managing Iowa bank trust departments. That work involved decedents’ estates, personal and charitable trusts, conservatorships, and investment agencies. He draws on the perspectives of clients and fiduciaries when preparing estate plans. His planning considers assets, family relationships, and goals, as well as the practical challenges executors and trustees face when implementing the documents.

Henry E. Edsill is a past president of the Iowa Trust Association and has served as president of the Black Hawk County Estate Planning Council. His professional memberships include the Iowa State Bar Association, its Probate, Trust & Estate Planning Section, and the Black Hawk County Bar Association. Admitted in Iowa in 1979, he combines legal practice with substantial trust administration experience for clients planning and managing their affairs.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, The Law Firm of C. Kevin McCrindle
• Member, Iowa State Bar Association
• Member, ISBA Probate, Trust & Estate Planning Section
• Member, Black Hawk County Bar Association
• Past President, Iowa Trust Association
• President, Black Hawk County Estate Planning Council
• Board Member, Cedar Valley Chamber Music Festival
• Past President and Finance Advisory Committee Member, Waterloo Community Theatre/Black Hawk Childrens Theatre
• Member, Waterloo Downtown Rotary Club
• Planned Giving Committee Member, Waterloo Community Schools Foundation
• Finance Committee Member, Hawkeye Community College Foundation
• Finance Committee Member, St. Lukes Episcopal Church

Licensed State

• Iowa

Education

• Drake University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Iowa
  Bachelor of General Studies

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