team-member

Scott Rogers

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Licensed for 34 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Real Estate

Language

English

About

Scott Rogers is a partner of Peters Law Firm, P.C. and practices primarily in the areas of Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts and Probate, and Real Estate, and Business Law. Scott grew up in Neola and graduated from Creighton University Law School in 1987. He graduated magna cum laude from Dana College with degrees in Accounting and Business Administration in 1984. Scott is a member of the Real Estate and Trust and Probate sections of the Iowa State Bar Association and is a member of the Southwest Iowa and Pottawattamie County Bar Associations and the Iowa Academy of Trust and Estate Counsel. Scott has served on the Executive Council of the Young Lawyers Division of the Iowa State Bar Association and has served on the Board of Directors of several community organizations including the Council Bluffs Volunteer Bureau, the Council Bluffs Estate Planning Council where he is a past president, the American Red Cross, and the Leadership Council Bluffs alumni Association. In addition to his private client practice, Scott also serves as Attorney for the Tri-Center Community School District and as Attorney for the Cities of Neola and Minden. He is a member of the First Christian Church of Council Bluffs and is active in various other community and professional activities.

Practices Areas

Estate Planning

Real Estate

Probate

Language

English

Contact

Peters Law Firm, P.C.233 Pearl StreetCouncil Bluffs, IA, 51502

Office: N/A

Website: N/A

Reviews

John
May 30, 2021

We have been blessed to know attorney Scott Rogers of Peters Law Firm in Council Bluffs, Iowa, for more than 6 years. His guidance and compassion have been immeasurably valuable to us. Our parents were reasonably independent and living in their own house, thanks to frequent visits, meal preparations, housework, errands, and facilitating trips to doctors by their daughter Jeannine who lived an hour away. Mom had Alzheimer’s disease, so Dad did his best to handle her medications. Our Dad was secretive about their financial affairs, so we had very limited knowledge about their powers of attorney, wills, investments, and preferences for potential future living arrangements. Then at the end of 2014, Dad suffered his second broken hip from which he was never to fully recover. What had been some cognitive and memory problems collapsed into obvious dementia. Due to the severity of his physical and mental condition, and our Mom’s worsening Alzheimer’s disease, the doctors at the hospital would not release Dad until we had found a skilled nursing facility for both our parents. It was then that we contacted our parents’ attorney, Scott Rogers. Scott immediately stepped up to bat for us as we were thrust into the labyrinth of decisions and actions we needed to take on behalf of our parents. He continually guided us through the process of making the best possible decisions for our parents, and through the actions needed to initiate those decisions. He helped us locate and act on their durable powers of attorney, medical powers of attorney, wills, and trust documents. He was always there for us as we decided on our parents’ future living arrangements, found the best skilled nursing care for them, pulled assets from their accounts to pay their bills, arranged for the sale of their house and cars, and prevented them from driving. As our Dad and then our Mom eventually passed away, Scott provided critical advice and guidance in handling their affairs. We also greatly appreciate Scott’s personal support, even to the extent of a funeral home visitation upon our Dad’s death. Scott has been God sent. Without him, we would not have known what questions to ask, let alone how to answer them. His professional guidance, his personal compassion, and his overall support were far more than we expected. In the strongest terms possible, we highly recommend attorney Scott Rogers. John Bauman and Jeannine Christensen

Larry
November 10, 2018

Scott was very helpful in planning things for our will and updating the the beneficaries on our insurance policies. everything was explained in plain language that was easy to understand.All questions were answered very well.

Gary
August 28, 2018

Scott was very helpful and knowledgeable when we set up our will. I would to back go him if I needed any other legal issues in the future. Very nice person.

Richard
February 9, 2018

After moving from Nebraska to Iowa, it was time to update our, my wife and myself, end-of-life documents. A friend recommended Mr. Rogers. He was very prompt getting back to me when I called and in less than a week we met together to do the work. Mr. Rogers was very helpful in guiding us through the process and suggesting changes where appropriate. The first meeting lasted 90 minutes but at no time did we feel rushed. He was very thorough, professional, personally engaging and evidenced concern for our situation. Our experiences with an attorney were very limited but he immediately put us at ease and our dialogue was focused and comfortable. Our return visit to review the documents was to-the-point with an atmosphere of cordiality and effeciency. We were very pleased with Mr. Rogers and can call him both "friend" and "counselor."

Patti
May 23, 2017

Scott Rogers handled my father's probate with excellence and care. He was very understanding of our lack of knowledge of the process, but explained each step thoroughly. He took action as needed and required and gave us confidence that my father's wishes were carried out. I highly recommend Scott.

Suzi
September 29, 2016

Scott took his time to explain everything to my 86-year mother during her estate planning. He took his time to cover every detail to make it easier on the family. Excellent experience.

Suzi
September 22, 2016

Explained everything clearly with my 86 year mother. Loved the time and patients he had during our experience.

Scott
April 12, 2016

Scott was a great deal of help in helping us make the proper decisions regarding our estate plan. We originally thought we would be getting a trust done and he enlightened us on all of the other things that were needed to properly make good decisions on how to plan for the unfortunate things that could happen. We are very pleased with our decision to hire Scott to help us.

Les
May 1, 2015

Our attorney had retired and we were looking for an attorney to review our estate and plan for the future. We attended a seminar where Scott Rogers was one of the presentors. We liked what we heard and saw, and visited with him afterward. We then talked with other people in the community and also with our banker until we found people that he had done work for. In each instance we were given an outstanding recommendations. We set an appointment and met with him in his office. He gathered the facts about our situation first, and then made recommendations that would be applicable to our situation. We visited with our banker and financial advisor. Everything meshed and we went forward and had the estate planning completed. Our next meeting was in his office again where the documents were presented. Again everything was done in a very professional manner and all preparations were complete. We are very satisfied with the work done for us by Scott Rogers and look forward to working with his office in the future. We would highly recommend Scott Rogers for legal work.

Cynthia
April 9, 2015

My Family and I had a consultation with Scott Rogers regarding my brothers estate. He has the ability to explain things in a manner that make it easy for the client to understand. He handled the estate in such a professional manner. He is very knowledgeable of estates and the Iowa law. My family and I were all so please with the timely manner in which the estate was closed. My husband and I have recently returned to Scott Rogers for our Estate Planning. He is so personable, Trustworthy, and detailed in everything he has done for us. If you are needing help with estates, Estate Planning, legal question big or small, simple or complex I would highly recommend Scott Rogers.

John
May 30, 2021

We have been blessed to know attorney Scott Rogers of Peters Law Firm in Council Bluffs, Iowa, for more than 6 years. His guidance and compassion have been immeasurably valuable to us. Our parents were reasonably independent and living in their own house, thanks to frequent visits, meal preparations, housework, errands, and facilitating trips to doctors by their daughter Jeannine who lived an hour away. Mom had Alzheimer’s disease, so Dad did his best to handle her medications. Our Dad was secretive about their financial affairs, so we had very limited knowledge about their powers of attorney, wills, investments, and preferences for potential future living arrangements. Then at the end of 2014, Dad suffered his second broken hip from which he was never to fully recover. What had been some cognitive and memory problems collapsed into obvious dementia. Due to the severity of his physical and mental condition, and our Mom’s worsening Alzheimer’s disease, the doctors at the hospital would not release Dad until we had found a skilled nursing facility for both our parents. It was then that we contacted our parents’ attorney, Scott Rogers. Scott immediately stepped up to bat for us as we were thrust into the labyrinth of decisions and actions we needed to take on behalf of our parents. He continually guided us through the process of making the best possible decisions for our parents, and through the actions needed to initiate those decisions. He helped us locate and act on their durable powers of attorney, medical powers of attorney, wills, and trust documents. He was always there for us as we decided on our parents’ future living arrangements, found the best skilled nursing care for them, pulled assets from their accounts to pay their bills, arranged for the sale of their house and cars, and prevented them from driving. As our Dad and then our Mom eventually passed away, Scott provided critical advice and guidance in handling their affairs. We also greatly appreciate Scott’s personal support, even to the extent of a funeral home visitation upon our Dad’s death. Scott has been God sent. Without him, we would not have known what questions to ask, let alone how to answer them. His professional guidance, his personal compassion, and his overall support were far more than we expected. In the strongest terms possible, we highly recommend attorney Scott Rogers. John Bauman and Jeannine Christensen

Larry
November 10, 2018

Scott was very helpful in planning things for our will and updating the the beneficaries on our insurance policies. everything was explained in plain language that was easy to understand.All questions were answered very well.

Gary
August 28, 2018

Scott was very helpful and knowledgeable when we set up our will. I would to back go him if I needed any other legal issues in the future. Very nice person.

Richard
February 9, 2018

After moving from Nebraska to Iowa, it was time to update our, my wife and myself, end-of-life documents. A friend recommended Mr. Rogers. He was very prompt getting back to me when I called and in less than a week we met together to do the work. Mr. Rogers was very helpful in guiding us through the process and suggesting changes where appropriate. The first meeting lasted 90 minutes but at no time did we feel rushed. He was very thorough, professional, personally engaging and evidenced concern for our situation. Our experiences with an attorney were very limited but he immediately put us at ease and our dialogue was focused and comfortable. Our return visit to review the documents was to-the-point with an atmosphere of cordiality and effeciency. We were very pleased with Mr. Rogers and can call him both "friend" and "counselor."

Patti
May 23, 2017

Scott Rogers handled my father's probate with excellence and care. He was very understanding of our lack of knowledge of the process, but explained each step thoroughly. He took action as needed and required and gave us confidence that my father's wishes were carried out. I highly recommend Scott.

Suzi
September 29, 2016

Scott took his time to explain everything to my 86-year mother during her estate planning. He took his time to cover every detail to make it easier on the family. Excellent experience.

Suzi
September 22, 2016

Explained everything clearly with my 86 year mother. Loved the time and patients he had during our experience.

Scott
April 12, 2016

Scott was a great deal of help in helping us make the proper decisions regarding our estate plan. We originally thought we would be getting a trust done and he enlightened us on all of the other things that were needed to properly make good decisions on how to plan for the unfortunate things that could happen. We are very pleased with our decision to hire Scott to help us.

Les
May 1, 2015

Our attorney had retired and we were looking for an attorney to review our estate and plan for the future. We attended a seminar where Scott Rogers was one of the presentors. We liked what we heard and saw, and visited with him afterward. We then talked with other people in the community and also with our banker until we found people that he had done work for. In each instance we were given an outstanding recommendations. We set an appointment and met with him in his office. He gathered the facts about our situation first, and then made recommendations that would be applicable to our situation. We visited with our banker and financial advisor. Everything meshed and we went forward and had the estate planning completed. Our next meeting was in his office again where the documents were presented. Again everything was done in a very professional manner and all preparations were complete. We are very satisfied with the work done for us by Scott Rogers and look forward to working with his office in the future. We would highly recommend Scott Rogers for legal work.

Cynthia
April 9, 2015

My Family and I had a consultation with Scott Rogers regarding my brothers estate. He has the ability to explain things in a manner that make it easy for the client to understand. He handled the estate in such a professional manner. He is very knowledgeable of estates and the Iowa law. My family and I were all so please with the timely manner in which the estate was closed. My husband and I have recently returned to Scott Rogers for our Estate Planning. He is so personable, Trustworthy, and detailed in everything he has done for us. If you are needing help with estates, Estate Planning, legal question big or small, simple or complex I would highly recommend Scott Rogers.

John
May 30, 2021

We have been blessed to know attorney Scott Rogers of Peters Law Firm in Council Bluffs, Iowa, for more than 6 years. His guidance and compassion have been immeasurably valuable to us. Our parents were reasonably independent and living in their own house, thanks to frequent visits, meal preparations, housework, errands, and facilitating trips to doctors by their daughter Jeannine who lived an hour away. Mom had Alzheimer’s disease, so Dad did his best to handle her medications. Our Dad was secretive about their financial affairs, so we had very limited knowledge about their powers of attorney, wills, investments, and preferences for potential future living arrangements. Then at the end of 2014, Dad suffered his second broken hip from which he was never to fully recover. What had been some cognitive and memory problems collapsed into obvious dementia. Due to the severity of his physical and mental condition, and our Mom’s worsening Alzheimer’s disease, the doctors at the hospital would not release Dad until we had found a skilled nursing facility for both our parents. It was then that we contacted our parents’ attorney, Scott Rogers. Scott immediately stepped up to bat for us as we were thrust into the labyrinth of decisions and actions we needed to take on behalf of our parents. He continually guided us through the process of making the best possible decisions for our parents, and through the actions needed to initiate those decisions. He helped us locate and act on their durable powers of attorney, medical powers of attorney, wills, and trust documents. He was always there for us as we decided on our parents’ future living arrangements, found the best skilled nursing care for them, pulled assets from their accounts to pay their bills, arranged for the sale of their house and cars, and prevented them from driving. As our Dad and then our Mom eventually passed away, Scott provided critical advice and guidance in handling their affairs. We also greatly appreciate Scott’s personal support, even to the extent of a funeral home visitation upon our Dad’s death. Scott has been God sent. Without him, we would not have known what questions to ask, let alone how to answer them. His professional guidance, his personal compassion, and his overall support were far more than we expected. In the strongest terms possible, we highly recommend attorney Scott Rogers. John Bauman and Jeannine Christensen

Larry
November 10, 2018

Scott was very helpful in planning things for our will and updating the the beneficaries on our insurance policies. everything was explained in plain language that was easy to understand.All questions were answered very well.

Gary
August 28, 2018

Scott was very helpful and knowledgeable when we set up our will. I would to back go him if I needed any other legal issues in the future. Very nice person.

Richard
February 9, 2018

After moving from Nebraska to Iowa, it was time to update our, my wife and myself, end-of-life documents. A friend recommended Mr. Rogers. He was very prompt getting back to me when I called and in less than a week we met together to do the work. Mr. Rogers was very helpful in guiding us through the process and suggesting changes where appropriate. The first meeting lasted 90 minutes but at no time did we feel rushed. He was very thorough, professional, personally engaging and evidenced concern for our situation. Our experiences with an attorney were very limited but he immediately put us at ease and our dialogue was focused and comfortable. Our return visit to review the documents was to-the-point with an atmosphere of cordiality and effeciency. We were very pleased with Mr. Rogers and can call him both "friend" and "counselor."

Patti
May 23, 2017

Scott Rogers handled my father's probate with excellence and care. He was very understanding of our lack of knowledge of the process, but explained each step thoroughly. He took action as needed and required and gave us confidence that my father's wishes were carried out. I highly recommend Scott.

Suzi
September 29, 2016

Scott took his time to explain everything to my 86-year mother during her estate planning. He took his time to cover every detail to make it easier on the family. Excellent experience.

Suzi
September 22, 2016

Explained everything clearly with my 86 year mother. Loved the time and patients he had during our experience.

Scott
April 12, 2016

Scott was a great deal of help in helping us make the proper decisions regarding our estate plan. We originally thought we would be getting a trust done and he enlightened us on all of the other things that were needed to properly make good decisions on how to plan for the unfortunate things that could happen. We are very pleased with our decision to hire Scott to help us.

Les
May 1, 2015

Our attorney had retired and we were looking for an attorney to review our estate and plan for the future. We attended a seminar where Scott Rogers was one of the presentors. We liked what we heard and saw, and visited with him afterward. We then talked with other people in the community and also with our banker until we found people that he had done work for. In each instance we were given an outstanding recommendations. We set an appointment and met with him in his office. He gathered the facts about our situation first, and then made recommendations that would be applicable to our situation. We visited with our banker and financial advisor. Everything meshed and we went forward and had the estate planning completed. Our next meeting was in his office again where the documents were presented. Again everything was done in a very professional manner and all preparations were complete. We are very satisfied with the work done for us by Scott Rogers and look forward to working with his office in the future. We would highly recommend Scott Rogers for legal work.

Cynthia
April 9, 2015

My Family and I had a consultation with Scott Rogers regarding my brothers estate. He has the ability to explain things in a manner that make it easy for the client to understand. He handled the estate in such a professional manner. He is very knowledgeable of estates and the Iowa law. My family and I were all so please with the timely manner in which the estate was closed. My husband and I have recently returned to Scott Rogers for our Estate Planning. He is so personable, Trustworthy, and detailed in everything he has done for us. If you are needing help with estates, Estate Planning, legal question big or small, simple or complex I would highly recommend Scott Rogers.