Tim Gartin is the senior partner in the Ames firm of Hastings, Gartin & Boettger, LLP. He received his B.A. from Iowa Wesleyan College, his M.A. from Iowa State University, and his J.D. from Northern Illinois University. Tim is a 24-year member of the Story County and Iowa State Bar Associations and served two years as Chair of the Real Estate and Title Law Section Council of the Iowa State Bar Association and now serves on the Ethics & Practice Guidelines Committee. He is also a Fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers. Tim is currently serving in his third term on the Ames City Council and teaches trial advocacy and business law to undergraduate students at Iowa State University. His topics for teaching continuing legal education courses include real estate, ethics, and statutory interpretation.
Tim specializes in Real Estate, probate, estate planning, and business formation.
Timothy Gartin’s Presentations
- How to Make Effective Oral Presentations of Research Reports.
- Iowa State University. Civil Engineering Department.
- February 8, 2000; March 5, 2007; September 17, 2008; September 16, 2009; November 17, 2010; January 26, 2011; October 19, 2011; February 24, 2015; November 4, 2015.
- Confidentiality, Gifts from Clients, and Client Records as Evidence.
- Qualicare Home Health, L.C. Seminar, Ames. November 15, 2000.
- The Roots of American Law and an American General Law Practice.
- KazGoo University Law School and KazGooAh University Law School, Almaty, Kazakhstan, March 19-21, 2002.
- The Mental Health Commitment Process.
- National Alliance on Mental Illness of Central Iowa.
- Ames, Iowa, May 21, 2002.
- Iowa Real Estate Title Law: Problems and Solutions.
- Main speaker in seminar on title examination and title problems.
- Sponsored by National Business Institute.
- Des Moines, Iowa, July 14, 2004.
- Real Estate Title Examination in Iowa.
- Co-speaker in seminar on title examination and curing real estate title problems.
- Sponsored by National Business Institute.
- Des Moines, Iowa, December 6, 2004.
- Common Real Estate Title Problems.
- Co-speaker in Judicial / Attorney Seminar.
- Sponsored by Story County Legal Aid.
- Ames, Iowa, April 29, 2005.
- Iowa Real Estate Transactions Made Painless and Efficient.
- Co-speaker in seminar on conveying real estate, title issues, and closings.
- Sponsored by National Business Institute.
- Des Moines, Iowa, June 17, 2005.
- Introduction to Residential Real Estate Transactions.
- Nuts & Bolts Seminar, a seminar designed for new attorneys.
- Sponsored by Young Lawyers Division of the Iowa State Bar Association.
- Des Moines, Iowa, October 5, 2005; October 4, 2006; October 4, 2007; October 16, 2008; October 14, 2009; October 14, 2010; October 14, 2011; October 15, 2012; October 31, 2013, October 28, 2014; October 5, 2015; October 20, 2016.
- Iowa Real Estate Title Update 2005.
- Co-speaker in seminar. Spoke on real estate closings, overview of real estate title examination in Iowa, and curing title problems.
- Sponsored by Half Moon Seminars.
- West Des Moines, Iowa, November 18, 2005.
- Iowa Real Estate Title: Identifying Defects and Finding Solutions.
- Co-speaker in seminar on conveying real estate, title issues, and ethics.
- Sponsored by National Business Institute.
- Cedar Rapids and Des Moines, Iowa, December 7 and 8, 2005.
- Conveyancing Issues Created by Dissolution Decrees.
- Co-speaker. Story County Bar Association Judicial Attorney Forum.
- Ames, Iowa, January 20, 2006.
- Purchase agreements and real estate closings.
- Co-speaker. First-Time Home Buyers Seminar.
- Sponsored by City of Ames, Iowa.
- Ames, Iowa, February 18, March 25, and June 10, 2006; January 27, 2007.
- Basic Estate Planning: Wills, powers of attorney, living wills, and asset ownership considerations.
- Sponsored by First National Bank.
- Ames, Iowa, May 10, 2006; March 27, 2007; July 30, 2008; and March 18, 2009; July 21, 2011.
- Curing Residential Real Estate Title Defects: Conveyancing Issues Created by Dissolution Decrees and Curing Title Problems.
- Co-speaker. Sponsored by National Business Institute.
- Cedar Rapids, Iowa, August 24, 2006.
- Legal Issues Involving Nonprofit Corporation Boards of Directors
- Habitat for Humanity Statewide Training.
- Ames, Iowa, October 14, 2006.
- Real Estate Law Advanced Issues and Answers.
- Co-speaker. Liens on Real Property.
- Sponsored by National Business Institute.
- Cedar Rapids, Iowa, November 6, 2006.
- Real Estate Closings – Beyond the Basics
- Second Annual Title Guaranty Conference
- Cedar Rapids, Iowa, November 15, 2006.
- Residential Landlord-Tenant Law
- Rental Assistance Program.
- Sponsored by City of Ames, Iowa.
- Ames, Iowa, November 16 and December 19, 2006; February 20, 2007.
- Resolving Real Estate Title Defects: Purchase agreements, Title Examination, Ethical Considerations, Curing Title Problems.
- Co-speaker. Sponsored by National Business Institute.
- Cedar Rapids and Des Moines, Iowa, December 11 and 12, 2006.
- Legal Ethics, Solutions to the Most Common Challenges: Identifying and Avoiding Conflicts of Interest
- Co-speaker. Sponsored by National Business Institute.
- Des Moines, Iowa, December 21, 2006 and December 19, 2007.
- Real Estate Closings in Iowa
- Iowa Title Guaranty Regional Academy
- West Des Moines, Bettendorf, Cedar Falls, Sioux City, Iowa, April 24 and 25, and May 8 and 10, 2007.
- Residential Real Estate Closing Issues
- Iowa State Bar Association Annual Meeting
- Des Moines, Iowa, June 20, 2007.
- Introduction to Real Estate Transactions.
- Fall Seminar.
- Sponsored by Legal Support Professionals of Iowa.
- Ames, Iowa, September 22, 2007.
- Ethical Issues Facing Real Estate Attorneys
- Panel Moderator
- Third Annual Title Guaranty Conference
- West Des Moines, Iowa, November 15, 2007.
- Estate Planning Where a Family Member Has a Mental Illness.
- National Alliance on Mental Illness of Central Iowa.
- Ames, Iowa, December 18, 2007.
- Identifying and Avoiding Conflicts of Interest.
- Drake Law School Real Estate Seminar.
- Des Moines, Iowa, March 7, 2008.
- Mortgage Fraud, Top 10 Issues Facing Attorneys & Abstractors, and Identifying and Avoiding Conflicts of Interest.
- Iowa Title Guaranty Regional Academy
- Mason City, Iowa City, Des Moines, and Sioux City, Iowa, April 22, 23, and 24, and May 7, 2008.
- Top 10 Conveyancing Issues for Realtors
- Central Iowa Board of Realtors
- Ames, Iowa, June 11, 2008.
- Landlord-Tenant Law Update and Approaches to Common Problems
- Iowa Crime Free Multi-Housing Program
- Ames Police Department
- Ames, Iowa, August 11, 2008 and October 20, 2008.
- Identifying and Avoiding Conflicts of Interest
- Sponsored by National Business Institute.
- Telephone seminar, December 19, 2008.
- Technical Communication for Civil Engineers
- Co-instructor for 400-level class
- Iowa State University. Civil Engineering Department.
- January to February 2009.
- Mortgage Fraud and Other Issues
- Legislative and Regulatory Issues Conference.
- Sponsored by Iowa Credit Union League
- Des Moines, Iowa, February 18, 2009.
- Introduction to Title Examination
- Bridge-the-Gap
- Sponsored by the Iowa Bar Association.
- Des Moines, Iowa, May 8, 2009.
- Top Ten Title Issues
- Iowa Title Guaranty Regional Academy
- Iowa City, Sioux City, and West Des Moines, Iowa.
- April 22, May 12, and 14, 2009.
- An Introduction to the History of Law and Politics in the U.S.
- Presentation to international students.
- Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
- July 9, 2009.
- Top Ten Title Issues
- Iowa Title Guaranty Settlement Agent Seminar
- Des Moines, Iowa, October 14, 2009.
- Legal Ethics: Solutions to the Most Common Challenges
- Co-speaker. Identifying and Avoiding Conflicts of Interest
- Sponsored by National Business Institute.
- Des Moines and Cedar Rapids, Iowa, December 14 and 15, 2009.
- Title and Closing Issues for Abstractors
- Iowa Land Title Association Annual Convention
- West Des Moines, Iowa, May 3, 2010.
- Real Estate in a Depressed Market
- Bridge-the-Gap
- Sponsored by the Iowa Bar Association.
- Des Moines, Iowa, May 7, 2010.
- Identifying and Avoiding Conflicts of Interest
- Iowa Real Property Law
- Sponsored by the University of Iowa School of Law.
- October 21, 2011.
- Issues on Conveying Real Estate from Entities.
- Drake Law School Real Estate Seminar.
- Sponsored by Drake Law School.
- Des Moines, Iowa, March 23, 2012.
- Moderator for Ethics Panel
- Seminar for Abstractors and Attorneys
- Sponsored by Iowa Title Guaranty
- Des Moines, Iowa, April 19, 2012.
- Identifying and Avoiding Conflicts of Interest.
- Iowa State Bar Association Annual Meeting
- Des Moines, Iowa, June 20, 2012.
- Ethics in Real Estate Transactions
- Seminar for Realtors and Lenders
- Sponsored by Iowa Title Guaranty
- Des Moines, Iowa, September 5, 2012.
- Ethical Issues Facing Real Estate Attorneys
- Panel Moderator
- Annual Title Guaranty Conference
- Coralville, Iowa, November 15, 2012.
- Restrictive Covenants for the Title Examiner
- Drake Law School Real Estate Seminar.
- Des Moines, Iowa, March 15, 2013.
- The Mechanic’s Lien and Notice Registry for Contractors
- Sponsored by South Story Bank & Trust
- Huxley, Iowa, March 27, 2013.
- Best Practices for Closing Agents Panel
- Panel Moderator
- Title Guaranty Settlement Service Workshop
- Altoona, Iowa, June 11, 2013.
- Ethics in Real Estate Transactions
- Housing Iowa Conference – seminar for realtors and lenders
- Sponsored by Iowa Finance Authority.
- Coralville, Iowa, September 5, 2013.
- Family Law, Foreclosures, and Real Property Issues
- Identifying and Avoiding Conflicts of Interest
- Agricultural Law Seminar
- Sponsored by the Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation
- Ames, Iowa, September 12, 2013.
- Veterinary Ethics
- Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine
- Ames, Iowa, September 24, 2013; September 23, 2014; and September 22, 2015; and October 11, 2016.
- Restrictive Covenants for the Title Examiner and Underutilized Tools of a Real Estate Lawyer
- Agricultural Law Seminar
- Sponsored by the Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation
- Ames, Iowa, September 11, 2014.
- Ethical Issues Facing Real Estate Attorneys
- Panel Moderator
- Annual Title Guaranty Conference
- Cedar Rapids, Iowa, November 13, 2014.
- More Than Just “Don’ts”: A Review of the Aspirational Rules of Professional Conduct.
- Iowa Real Property Law
- Sponsored by the University of Iowa School of Law
- Iowa City, Iowa, September 25, 2015.
- Closing Residential Loans under the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Rules and Title Issues.
- South Central Iowa Land Title Association Regional Meeting
- Indianola, Iowa, September 30, 2015.
- More Than Just “Don’ts”: A Review of the Aspirational Rules of
- Professional Conduct.
- Sponsored by Story County Bar Association, November 2, 2015.
- Closing Residential Loans under the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Rules and Title Issues.
- Land Update for Land Realtors
- Sponsored by Accredited Land Consultants.
- Iowa Association of Realtors, Clive, Iowa, November 30, 2015.
- Identifying and Avoiding Conflicts of Interest.
- Tax School.
- Sponsored by the Iowa Bar Association, Des Moines, Iowa,
- December 3, 2015.
- More Than Just “Don’ts”: A Review of the Aspirational Rules of Professional Conduct.
- Sponsored by the Iowa Bar Association, December 31, 2015.
- Changes in Settlement Practices for Residential Real Estate Closing
- Drake Law School Real Estate Seminar.
- Sponsored by Drake Law School.
- Des Moines, Iowa, March 4, 2016.
- More Than Just “Don’ts”: A Review of the Aspirational Rules of
- Professional Conduct.
- Lawyers Chautauqua
- Okoboji, Iowa, June 4, 2016.
- The Ouderkirk case: The ethics of advising clients on asset protection measures.
- Iowa Real Property Law
- Sponsored by the University of Iowa School of Law, September 9, 2016.
- Attorney – abstractor issues.
- South Central Iowa Land Title Association Regional Meeting
- Madrid, Iowa, September 22, 2016.
- Ethical Issues Facing Real Estate Attorneys
- Panel Moderator
- Title Guaranty Annual Conference
- Cedar Rapids, November 15, 2016.
- The Ouderkirk case: The ethics of advising clients on asset protection measures.
- Story County Bar Association Judicial Attorney Forum.
- Ames, Iowa, January 27, 2017.
- When technical objections should cloud title under Iowa Land Title Standard 1.1
- Drake Law School Real Estate Seminar.
- Sponsored by Drake Law School
- Des Moines, Iowa, March 24, 2017.
- The Ouderkirk case: The ethics of advising clients on asset protection measures.
- Lawyers Chautauqua
- Okoboji, Iowa, June 1, 2017.
- Overview of Residential Real Estate Transactions
- Iowa State Bar Association Annual Meeting
- Des Moines, Iowa, June 21, 2017.
- More Than Just “Don’ts”: A Review of the Aspirational Rules of
- Professional Conduct.
- Professional Advisor Conference
- Sponsored by the Iowa State University Foundation, August 30, 2017.
- Overview of Residential Real Estate Transactions
- Iowa Paralegal Association Annual Meeting
- Johnston, Iowa, September 22, 2017.
- Changing the world through civic involvement
- Iowa State University Honors Program Solon
- Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, October 13, 2017.
- Easement issues for engineering consulting firms and municipalities
- Annual Survey Conference
- Iowa Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers
- Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, October 18, 2017.
- When technical objections should cloud title under Iowa Land Title Standard 1.1
- Iowa Title Guaranty Annual Conference
- Des Moines, Iowa, November 8, 2017.
- Identifying and Avoiding Conflicts of Interest
- Sponsored by the Iowa Bar Association
- Des Moines, Iowa, December 29, 2017.
- Examination issues with easements
- Panel Moderator
- Drake Law School Real Estate Seminar.
- Sponsored by Drake Law School, Des Moines, Iowa, March 23, 2018.
- When technical objections should cloud title under Iowa Land Title Standard 1.1
- Lawyers Chautauqua
- Sponsored by Buena Vista County Bar Association
- Okoboji, Iowa, May 31 to June 1, 2018.
- Identifying and Avoiding Conflicts of Interest
- Professional Advisor Conference
- Sponsored by the Iowa State University Foundation
- Ames, Iowa, August 29, 2018.
- Identifying and Avoiding Conflicts of Interest
- Iowa Real Property Law
- Sponsored by the University of Iowa School of Law
- Iowa City, Iowa, September 7, 2018.
- Overview of Residential Real Estate Transactions
- Solo and Small Law Firm Committee for the Polk County Bar Association
- Des Moines, December 20, 2018.
- Confidentiality: A review of the rules and cases
- Sponsored by the Iowa Bar Association
- Des Moines, Iowa, December 28, 2018.
- Reflections on the Life of Corrie Ten Boom
- Ames Area Homeschool High School Graduation Commencement
- Ames, Iowa, May 5, 2019
- Examination issues with easements
- Panel Moderator
- Iowa State Bar Association Annual Meeting
- Des Moines, Iowa, June 11, 2019.
- Restrictive Covenants for Realtors
- Land Update for Professionals
- Sponsored by Hertz Farm Management
- Nevada, Iowa, August 13, 2019.
- An Introduction to Statutory Interpretation
- Drake Law School Real Estate Seminar
- Sponsored by Drake Law School
- Des Moines, Iowa, May 1, 2020.
- Remarks on Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address
- Ames Area Homeschool High School Graduation Commencement
- Ames, Iowa, May 15, 2021
- Top Real Estate Traps
- Bridge-the-Gap
- Sponsored by the Iowa Bar Association.
- Des Moines, Iowa, September 9, 2021.
Upcoming
- Advising organizations and entities: A review of the rules and cases
- Sponsored by the Iowa Bar Association
- Des Moines, Iowa, December 31, 2021.
- Homestead in Iowa
- Drake Law School Real Estate Seminar
- Sponsored by Drake Law School
- Des Moines, Iowa, April 2022.
Practice Areas
Education
- Iowa Wesleyan College
B.A. 1989
Mt. Pleasant, IA - Iowa State University
M.A. 1992
Ames, IA - Northern Illinois University College of Law
J.D. 1996
DeKalb, IL
Assistant
- Allie Frank– Probate
- Karen Leon Symons– Real Estate Closing
- Mariah Koester– Real Estate Closing
Organizations
- Iowa State Bar Association
– Chair, Real Estate Section, 2006-2008 - Story County Bar Association
Recognition
- Listed in Chambers and Partners 2015 Directory as one of the best real estate attorneys in Iowa.