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Des Moines Appeals Attorneys

Our Des Moines appeals attorneys will fight for your rights and appeal unfavorable decisions on your matter. Learn how O'Flaherty law works to win all forms of appeals.
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More information about our Des Moines Appeals Attorneys

Our Des Moines appeals attorneys are equipped to handle civil, criminal, and property tax appeals and will fight for the most favorable outcome for your case. Experienced and affordable, our attorneys will help you with expunging criminal records, child custody orders, as well as motions for summary judgement, motions to dismiss, and all other forms of appeals. 

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(515) 207-2006
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The purpose of a consultation is to determine whether our firm is a good fit for your legal needs. Although we often discuss expected results and costs, our attorneys do not give legal advice unless and until you choose to retain us.

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Office Address

2716 Grand Ave., Ste. 2

Des Moines, IA 50312

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Hours of Operation

Monday
9:00am - 6:00pm
Tuesday
9:00am - 6:00pm
Wednesday
9:00am - 6:00pm
Thursday
9:00am - 6:00pm
Friday
9:00am - 6:00pm
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
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I am personally committed to ensuring that each one of our clients receives the highest level of client service from our team.  Our mission is to provide excellent legal work in a cost-effective manner while maintaining open lines of communication between our clients and their attorneys.  Many of our clients are going through difficult times in their lives when they reach out to us.  They should feel comfortable leaning on the experience and knowledge of our attorneys as their counselors and advocates.  We are here to help!

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Further Reading from our Des Moines Appeals Attorneys

Iowa Probate Claims Explained

In this video, our Des Moines appeals attorneys explain how there are many issues that can make litigation necessary during probate. These include:

Will contest: If a will is suspected to be invalid, it can be challenged by a trustee, beneficiary, or other interested party with legal grounds.

Guardianship contests: If guardianship wasn’t clear at the time of a testator’s death, it must be determined through probate litigation. This could refer to guardianship of an individual or an estate.

Probate claim: If a decedent passes with debt, his estate is responsible for paying them. However, the estate only has to pay for these debts if a credit makes a claim for the money while the estate is in probate. These claims must be properly filed to be validated by the court.

All cases of probate litigation require a petitioner to come forward, file a claim, and any substantial evidence. The burden of proof will always fall upon the petitioner in probate litigation


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The Written Discovery Phase of Litigation in Iowa

In this video, our Des Moines appeals attorneys explain how civil cases normally fall into one of three categories: contract law (contracts and agreements between persons or businesses), family law (divorce, child custody, alimony), and tort law (property damage claims, personal injury, liability). Generally, the process of civil litigation is the same for each category, with some slight differences for family and small claims. Also, in 2015 Iowa made some dramatic changes to portions of its civil litigation process. One being its Fast Track litigation process and the other being changes in the general discovery rules for civil cases.


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