Timothy S. Midura, C.P.A., J.D., LL.M., is a Director in the Firm, Huck Bouma, PC, and is a member of the firm’s estate planning group.  He chairs the estate administration and also the contested estates and family conflicts groups.  He is also a registered certified public accountant.  In addition to his Juris Doctor (JD) and CPA credentials, he also has a master’s degree (LL.M.) in taxation. His undergraduate degree double majored in accountancy and finance. Prior to entering private law practice, Mr. Midura was a member of the tax department of a “big four” public accounting firm.

Tim has numerous published articles to his credit and speaks frequently on topics of estate planning and administration, modifying irrevocable trusts, charitable gift facilitation, quality case management, and related financial and business matters. He has contributed to or been quoted in, among others, Forbes, Chicago Sun Times, The Journal of Gift Planning, and Illinois CPA Society News. Tim is the author of the Estate Planning Primer: What Everyone Needs to Know About Estate Planning, Everyday Mistakes in Estate Planning, and a series of Estate Planning Memoranda, published by the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE). Tim also authored the chapter Handling Charitable Bequests and Trusts in IICLE’s Estate Administration book.

Tim has a special interest in charitable endeavors and in facilitating charitable giving through estate planning — that meet family goals. He has demonstrated a special talent in handling complex and conflicted estate and trust matters, including estate and trust arbitration and mediation, and making modifications to irrevocable trusts.