View Profile
Hope Law Firm
- Mediation
- Paralegal
- Decree
“As a result of depth of knowledge, response time and experience I give Brian Meyer and Hope Law Firm 5/5 Stars and would recommend others to him for your legal needs.”
Best Probate Attorneys in Des Moines, IA
24 firms listed · 16 in Des Moines · 1 open 24/7 · 1 open weekends · 16 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 19, 2026
View Profile
Kreamer Law Firm
- Knowledge
- Documents
- CPA
“We avoided it for a long time, but with the colossal dumpster-fire of a year that has been 2020, we finally decided we should bite the bullet and get our will written!”
View Profile
Law Group of Iowa
- Communication
- Knowledge
“I was impressed with the professionalism demonstrated by Tom…his direction and guidance was deeply appreciated…concluding with a generous verdict in our favor…double dancing thumbs up!!”
View Profile
Hemminger Law Firm
- Felt
- Disability
- Case
“The best worker lawyers in the state of Iowa, I am very grateful for how they represented my case until it reached a favorable resolution for me, if you have any questions call and they will always assist you in the best way :)”
View Profile
Pearson Bollman Law
- Expertise
- Decisions
- Elder Law
“A nice kicker: Pearson Bollman offers the option to have the completed form to be scanned and emailed to you making it very easy to share with primary health care providers and hospitals.”
View Profile
Shindler, Anderson, Goplerud & Weese
- Understanding
- Happy
- Outcome
“Steve and his staff have exceeded my expectations throughout my divorce proceedings, going above and beyond to provide me the confidence, support and best legal representation I could have asked for during a very stressful time in my life.”
The 24 firms listed for Des Moines, IA handle probate and estate administration for families. What each states about the services it offers executors comes from its own website; ratings and quotes come from public reviews.
Area overview: Des Moines, IA
Of the 24 firms we list here, 16 are in Des Moines itself and 8 come from West Des Moines (9 mi). The firms on this page are rated from 3.8 to 5.0 across 1,203 reviews; 7 have 50 or more reviews and 16 are rated 4.5 or higher. When clients rate these firms on specific qualities, they most often praise professionalism (95%), quality (83%) and responsiveness (73%). The topics that come up most in reviews of the firms on this page are "communication", "understanding" and "knowledge". 1 is open around the clock and 1 is open on weekends. The practice areas the firms on this page list most often on their websites are personal injury (7), civil litigation (4), family law (4), probate (4) and elder law (3). 4 have a BBB rating of A or A+. 22 have ten or more years of experience, the longest 96 years. 1 offers urgent consultations; 5 offer a free initial consultation and 1 is family- or locally-owned. 2 have Spanish-speaking staff. We count these figures across the firms on this page; distances are straight-line, and hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the firm before you book a consultation.
Which probate firms listed for Des Moines publish details online?
All 24 firms on this page have a website on file, and most of those describe the estate work they take on. It is the quickest way to tell a general practice from one that administers estates every week. What you read there is the firm's own description.
View Profile
Patterson Law Firm
- Needs
- Custody
“Mike Miller & Brittany Salyars are informative, responsive, professional and helpful.”
View Profile
Hopkins Law Office, PLC
“Pat Hopkins Is A great Lawyer And A Great Man ( Dave Carney)”
View Profile
Community Lawyers of Iowa, PLC
- Responsibility
- Labor
- Service
“They are nice and helpful and we been dealing with them for the past 3 years for help with our immigration paper trail process and it is a tedious slow process so my advice would be to first keep up with the news and learn and study on your own what ...”
View Profile
Wasker, Dorr, Wimmer & Marcouiller
“They do a great job if getting a high volume real estate practice done right.”
View Profile
Whitfield & Eddy Law
“With Zach in our corner, we finally were able to sleep at night knowing that our voices were finally being heard and represented in a way that intelligently conveyed what was important to us.”
View Profile
Hedberg & Boulton
- Understanding
- 2021
“He was great to talk to, helped me understand the documents and their meaning, answered all my questions in depth, and indirectly helped me negotiate a better deal with my employer.”
View Profile
Carney Appleby Law
- Communication
- Understand
“There was a point where the mediator requested clarification on a whole list of claims from my former landlord, and I felt a bit defeated, but Jasper reassured me that it was normal for the mediator to kind of push back a bit, and not to give up.”
View Profile
Elverson Vasey
- Will
- Questions
- Mind
“Thrilled to finally find a firm that returned my calls and actually followed up with me on my many guestions regarding some legal issues my parents were involved in.”
View Profile
JDJ Law Firm
- Integrity
- Compassion
- Understanding
“If you are looking for a lawyer who will always make time for you and help you navigate our (complicated) legal system, Judy should be your first call.”
View Profile
Wilson Deege Despotovich Riemenschneider & Rittgers PLC
“We dealt with Wayne Wilson extremely nice gentleman, had all the time in the world for my elderly father, who was in the Marines twice, great guy with Vets, he Is also a veteran, I highly recommend them couldn't be nicer or more helpful,”
View Profile
Balduchi Law Office
“Professional service and a class act”
View Profile
Horn Law Offices
“Very kind and Knowledgeable”
View Profile
Witherwax Law
“Bryan's firm is not limited to just one practice area, he handles bankruptcy, personal injury, business litigation and a variety of other matters, he may be your one stop shop.”
View Profile
Simpson, Jensen, Abels, Fischer & Bouslog
- Information
“They covered every potential direction and every conceivable avenue that LSBR could take in an attempt to shirk off responsibility to my wife as her longtime employer.”
View Profile
John S Harding
“Good lawyer”
View Profile
Frank Smith Law Offices
- Secretary
“Both him and his secretary answered all questions I had and were willing to take the time to explain exactly what was involved and the steps.”
View Profile
Kavanaugh Earl B
“He had suggestions, thoughts, and tasks I could do before hiring an attorney and even granted me suggestions so I wouldn't spend or blow away a lot of money.”
View Profile
Thomas T Tarbox Law Office
Why these companies made our list
Is this page useful? Yes
No
Is there anything wrong with this page?
