At the law firm of Abendroth and Russell, P.C., it is our mission to excel in our practice areas for the benefit of our clients and our employees. Our Iowa attorneys are highly qualified in their practice areas, providing every client with quality representation. Our professional administrative staff allows Abendroth and Russell, P.C. to provide superior responsiveness to clients seeking legal representation and counsel in the following areas:
Real Estate Law
If you are buying or selling a home, legal pitfalls abound. Contact a real estate lawyer at Abendroth and Russell, P.C. for solid residential and commercial real estate transaction advice and representation. Our firm can support you through the legal process, including preparing the purchase agreement, examining the abstract, rendering a title opinion, issuing a title commitment, drafting title transfer documents, collaborating with the lender, and closing the transaction with you.
Wills and Estate Planning
Without a long-term estate plan, the high cost of long-term healthcare has the potential to deplete your assets during your retirement, leaving you with fewer funds to live on and diminishing your estate. The estate planning lawyers at Abendroth and Russell, P.C. help clients with the preparation of simple and complex wills and trusts, living wills, living trusts, medical directives, and other estate planning devices.
Probate
Our attorneys are available to work with family members and attorneys in probate proceedings. Court supervision of the probate process ensures that your Executor or the court-appointed Administrator handles your estate fairly, legally, and according to your wishes.
Landlord and Tenant Law
Our attorneys represent both landlords and tenants. Landlords benefit from our advice on crucial provisions to include in leases and our expert handling of evictions resulting from non-payment of rent, destruction of property, or illegal activities on rental premises. Tenants are given the knowledge to deal with a wide range of complaints, including abuse of access, improper shut-off of power, lack of services, or failure to make necessary repairs.
Debt Collection and Creditors’ Rights
Our firm confidently handles the special issues involved in commercial and retail debt collection, replevin, automobile deficiencies, and the other unique issues of creditors. The creditors’ rights lawyers at Abendroth and Russell, P.C. work on behalf of retailers, hospitals and medical providers, physicians, banks, credit unions, landlords, business professionals, national credit card companies, and mortgage lenders to help them recover financial losses due to the non-payment of bills. Abendroth and Russell, P.C. provides legal collection services to many Iowa businesses and national companies doing business in Iowa. We will prepare documents, ensure timely court filings and motions, negotiate agreements, and enter into settlements on behalf of clients. Our fee can be either an hourly rate or contingent fee based on a percentage of the recovery.
Business Law
The business formation attorneys at Abendroth and Russell, P.C. help entrepreneurs and small business owners with the formation, purchase, or sale of a small business. We help clients with business formation and choice of entity, including advice for issues related to sole proprietorships, partnerships, limited liability partnerships (LLPs), limited liability companies (LLCs), incorporation, articles of incorporation, bylaws, partnership agreements, operating agreements, buy-sell agreements, and more.
Foreclosures
The attorneys at Abendroth and Russell, P.C. are available to assist homeowners or mortgage lenders with foreclosure proceedings, including judicial foreclosures, nonjudicial foreclosures, foreclosures without redemption, and deeds in lieu of foreclosure. We can help homeowners negotiate with a lender to cure delinquent payments and reinstate the loan.
Contact the law office of Abendroth and Russell, P.C. for an initial consultation to discuss your legal needs. We serve clients in central Iowa, including Des Moines, West Des Moines, Urbandale, Clive, Windsor Heights, Johnston, Waukee, Ankeny, Altoona, Pleasant Hill, Grimes, Norwalk, Indianola, and Adel; and the counties of Polk, Warren, Madison, Dallas, Story, and Marshall. We provide state-wide legal services to protect creditors’ rights in collection proceedings for Iowa businesses and for national companies doing business throughout Iowa.
Abendroth and Russell, P.C.
2560 - 73rd Street
Des Moines, IA 50322
Telephone (515) 278-0623 | Fax (515) 276-1563
