Probate Attorneys
127,041 verified probate attorneys across the United States. Probate administration, will contests, and estate distribution. Compare verified probate attorneys nationwide by experience, peer ratings, and client reviews — get matched with counsel in any state, free for clients.
Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Estate Planning. Member, Board of Trustees, Sutter Hospitals Foundation, 1989-2001—.
Attorney Carlo LaMonica has devoted his entire legal career to helping individuals, families, and small business owners in Northeastern Pennsylvania w...
Mr. David Steinfeld is a lawyer practicing 215, business counseling, business law and 16 other areas of law.
Douglas MacMillan Borthwick is a lawyer practicing civil litigation, business litigation, personal injury and 7 other areas of law. Douglas received a...
Mark D. Munson is a lawyer practicing elder law, estate planning, taxation and 7 other areas of law.
The founder of the Law Offices of John Schmidt & Associates PLLC, John has a personal devotion to help struggling families. The happiness and welfare ...
Emily A Foehr is a lawyer practicing estate planning for parents of handicapped children, estate planning for unmarried couples, estate planning for t...
Brian H. Nelson is a lawyer practicing wills and probate, trusts and estates, real estate and 6 other areas of law.
Mr. Evan Kyle Guthrie is a lawyer practicing marriage & prenuptials, trusts, power of attorney and 20 other areas of law.
Stephen P. Levesque is a lawyer practicing bankruptcy, estate planning, probate and 6 other areas of law.
Richard M. Morgan has been practicing law in Georgia since 1987.
Mr. Bauer began the practice of law in 1985 and established the law firm of Bauer and Associates in 1992 in DeLand.
Focusing his practice largely on complex civil litigation, R. Greg Andrews is the managing member at Andrews Law.
Education: Texas Wesleyan School of Law 2010- Dean's List- Vice Magister, Phi Delta Phi, 2008-2009- Academic Support Teaching Assistant, 2008-2009- Mo...
Brendan Sweeney serves as Counsel in the firm's Financial Services Litigation Group with a focus on representing financial institutions in all matters...
Mr. James Ralph Aulbaugh III is a lawyer practicing business litigation, commercial litigation, divorce and 10 other areas of law.
Mr. Vyzas received his start as a legal aide in the New York State Department of Law, Real Estate Financing Bureau, where he reviewed cooperative, con...
Named one of Georgia Trend Magazine's Legal Elite for 2016 in Tax, Estate, and Trust Law; Selected for Super Lawyers of Georgia (2013, 2014, 2015, 201...
Mr. Goldman has over 20 years of business experience.
Tae Kelley Bronner is a lawyer practicing probate & trust, probate and trust litigation, real property and 3 other areas of law. Tae received a B.A. d...
While I am a lawyer and my career is a large part of my life, its only a small part of who I am. So let me start off by telling you a little bit about...
I am married and have three young children. My family is very much like the family described on the Why You? — Mid-Life page.
Marianna Schwartsman is a lawyer practicing wills and trusts, asset protection, probate and 18 other areas of law. Marianna received a B.A. degree fro...
Attorney Jennifer Gilliland Vanasdale has earned the distinguished AV Preeminent Rating by Martindale-Hubbell. This high achievement is earned by a se...
As a litigation attorney, Mr. Loew’s primary areas of practice include trust and estate litigation (including will and trust contests), fiduciary liti...
Michael J. Haller is a lawyer practicing social security disability, social security disability insurance, social security and 8 other areas of law.
Atty. Jerome W Perry is a lawyer practicing personal injury, products liability, wrongful death and 30 other areas of law.
Ms. Holly Berry Harris Norvell is a lawyer practicing estate planning, taxation, estate administration and 5 other areas of law.
Ara C. Khorozian is a lawyer practicing real estate contracts, real estate acquisitions, real estate investments and 18 other areas of law.
Christina Jimenez founded The Jimenez Law Firm in North Texas and her home region of Midland-Odessa with the goal of providing the best possible crimi...
Personal: - Married to Laura Hollis Holleman of Memphis, Tennessee (1983) - Three Children: Sarah Gant Holleman, University of Mississippi; Leslie Dea...
Attorney Greg Nussbickel is an honors law graduate who served as legal extern to the Florida Supreme Court. He began his career in 2002 with a nationa...
Liane K. Wakayama is a lawyer practicing probate / trust litigation, civil litigation, business disputes and 5 other areas of law.
Jerrold Harris Stocks is a lawyer practicing civil trial practice, insurance defense, estates and 8 other areas of law. Jerrold received a B.A. degree...
Ms. Marie Hylan Hopper is a lawyer practicing child custody, speeding & traffic ticket, divorce & separation and 2 other areas of law.
William Lyle Loveland is a lawyer practicing civil litigation, real estate, land use and 13 other areas of law. William received a B.A. degree from De...
Denise Lowry Hutson is a lawyer practicing probate & trust, commercial real estate, condominium law and 4 other areas of law. Denise received a B.S. d...
Mr. Coleman was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1985.
Ms. Letha Sgritta McDowell is a lawyer practicing elder law, veterans benefits, estate planning and 9 other areas of law.
Randell Doane is board certified in the law of wills, trusts and estates by the Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education. Mr.
Nathan T. Natori is a lawyer practicing business, debt collection, banking and 10 other areas of law.
Lauriann Christina Wright is a lawyer practicing business litigation, probate litigation, real estate and 9 other areas of law. Lauriann received a B....
Jehan Grashara Crump-Gibson is a lawyer practicing business law, commercial law, contracts and 6 other areas of law. Jehan received a degree from Mich...
Timothy Patrick Murphy is a lawyer practicing estate planning, estate administration, elder and 6 other areas of law. Timothy received a B.A. degree f...
Joseph L. Bierwirth, Jr. is a lawyer practicing probate litigation, real estate litigation, business litigation and 4 other areas of law.
C. Cory Mauro is a lawyer practicing real estate and business litigation, probate, trust and guardianship litigation, appeals.
Phi Delta Phi. Lecturer, "The Life of an Estate" and "Advanced Estate Planning and Administration," Virginia Continuing Legal Education, 2002.
Brandon D. Hamm is a lawyer practicing estate litigation, business succession planning, taxation and 7 other areas of law.
Sarah P. Wenzel moved to Waynesville, NC in 2003, having lived in the Washington, DC area for several years and having grown up in Connecticut.
Don L Ross is a lawyer practicing estate planning, federal estate and gift taxation, trusts and estates and 2 other areas of law. Don received a B.S. ...
Mitchell F Green is a lawyer practicing business law, health law, tax law and 6 other areas of law. Mitchell received a B.B.A. degree from Florida Atl...
Colin Tobias Smith is a lawyer practicing estate planning, estate administration, probate and 3 other areas of law. Colin received a B.A. degree from ...
Mr. Evan Maxwell Rosen is a lawyer practicing estate planning, mortgage foreclosure defense, real estate closings and 8 other areas of law.
Kristen (Vander-Plas) LaFreniere, owner and manager of Vander-Plas LaFreniere, PLLC in Lubbock, Texas, is a proud West Texan who was born and raised i...
Hannah Abshire Shakin is a lawyer practicing trusts and estates, estate planning, trust & probate law, trusts and 1 other area of law. Hannah received...
Mr. Matthew Dabbney Pineda is a lawyer practicing civil litigation, real estate, immigration and 4 other areas of law.
Jeana Kim Reinbold is a lawyer practicing wills and trusts, estate planning and probate, business and personal bankruptcy, debtor and creditor represe...
Matt joined the firm in August 2006 upon his return to East Tennessee, where he was born and raised. He devotes 100% of his practice to litigation, re...
Terrence M. Rubino has actively practiced law in Indiana and Illinois since 1975.
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What is Estate Administration?
Estate Administration is the branch of law that governs the rights, obligations, and disputes that arise within its subject matter. In the United States, estate administration sits at the intersection of statutes enacted by Congress, the regulations issued by federal agencies, the laws passed by all fifty state legislatures, and the body of judge-made decisions known as the common law. Because every state writes its own version of the rules, the way estate administration works in one jurisdiction can look noticeably different from how it works in another, and that is one of the main reasons attorneys in this area focus their practice geographically — to stay fluent in the local statutes, court rules, and judicial preferences that shape outcomes.
At a practical level, Estate Administration attorneys spend their time on three categories of work. The first is advice and prevention: counselling clients on how to structure transactions, draft documents, and conduct business so that legal risk is minimised before a dispute ever begins. The second is transactional execution: producing the contracts, filings, notices, and registrations that the law actually requires to make a decision legally binding. The third is contested representation: defending or pursuing a client's interests when a dispute escalates to negotiation, regulatory enforcement, arbitration, or litigation in court.
The clients who hire Estate Administration lawyers range from individuals navigating a single life event to multinational corporations with complex regulatory exposure. What unifies them is the need for an experienced lawyer who knows the relevant code sections, has appeared in the relevant courts, and can translate the strategic options into language a client can act on. AttorneyQnA currently lists 127,041 verified estate administration attorneys across the United States, each with a public profile showing their bar admissions, years in practice, and the kinds of matters they have handled — with the deepest concentration of practitioners in Alabama.
When do you need an Estate Administration attorney?
Most people contact an estate administration lawyer for one of two reasons: something is about to happen that they want done correctly the first time, or something has gone wrong and they need it fixed before it gets worse. The earlier you involve counsel, the more options you usually have, and the lower the cost of getting to a resolution tends to be. The scenarios below are the ones we see most often on AttorneyQnA from prospective clients searching for estate administration representation.
Once your signature is on a contract, settlement, lease, or release, your bargaining leverage drops sharply. A short pre-signature review by an estate administration lawyer is the cheapest insurance you can buy.
Cease-and-desist letters, regulatory notices, and demand letters all start clocks. Missing the response window can convert a manageable problem into a default judgment or formal enforcement action.
Statutes of limitations, filing windows, and appeal periods are jurisdictional — courts cannot extend them as a favour. If you can identify a date that matters, you need a lawyer before that date arrives.
The moment opposing counsel appears, the conversation moves out of normal English and into procedural language. Continuing unrepresented usually means losing ground you cannot recover later.
Forming an entity, choosing a venue, structuring a deal, or selecting a remedy each has long-term consequences. A consultation at the planning stage is far cheaper than redoing it after the fact.
Multi-state matters bring conflict-of-laws questions that change which statutes apply and which court has authority. An attorney licensed in the right jurisdiction is not optional.
If any of the situations above describes where you are right now, the next step is a focused consultation. Use the Ask a Lawyer tool for short written questions, or browse the 127,041 estate administration attorneys listed above to book a paid consultation directly.
How to choose an Estate Administration attorney
The single biggest factor in choosing an estate administration lawyer is fit with your specific matter. A lawyer with twenty years of estate administration experience but no exposure to your particular sub-issue can easily be a worse choice than a five-year associate who has handled the same problem repeatedly. We recommend running every prospective lawyer through the same five-step checklist before signing an engagement letter.
- Bar admission in the correct jurisdiction. Confirm the lawyer is admitted in the state — and where relevant, the federal district — where your matter sits. The lawyer's profile on AttorneyQnA shows every bar admission on file, and the underlying state bar's "lawyer lookup" tool will confirm active standing in under a minute.
- Direct experience with your fact pattern. Ask plainly: "How many matters like mine have you handled in the last three years, and how did they resolve?" An honest answer reveals more than years-in-practice alone.
- A written fee agreement. Whether hourly, flat fee, contingent, or hybrid, the engagement letter should specify what is included, what triggers additional charges, and how disputes are handled. Avoid lawyers who resist writing the terms down.
- Communication cadence. Decide upfront how often you expect updates, who your day-to-day contact will be, and what response time is reasonable. The number-one complaint filed with state bar grievance committees is not malpractice — it is non-communication.
- Conflict check + reputation pulse. Make sure the lawyer has run a formal conflict check, then spend ten minutes reading independent reviews and any public disciplinary history. The state bar's website is authoritative for the second; the lawyer's AttorneyQnA profile collects the first.
Once you have a shortlist, schedule consultations with two or three. Lawyers vary widely in temperament, and the right strategic match for your case is sometimes the second or third lawyer you meet — not the first.
How much does an Estate Administration lawyer cost?
Legal fees in the United States are not regulated by a uniform schedule, so what you pay an estate administration lawyer depends on the billing model the lawyer offers, the complexity of your matter, and the local market. There are four billing structures used in this practice area; most engagements use one, but hybrid arrangements are increasingly common.
1. Hourly billing
The default model for most non-contingent matters. Rates for estate administration attorneys in the U.S. typically range from $150–$250/hour in smaller markets to $400–$700/hour in major metropolitan areas, with senior partners at large firms commanding $900/hour and above. Hourly billing is fairest when the scope of work is genuinely unpredictable, but it creates an incentive structure that the client has to monitor.
2. Flat fee
Increasingly used for well-defined transactions — incorporations, will drafting, single-issue filings, uncontested matters. A flat fee tells you exactly what the deliverable will cost, and the lawyer absorbs the risk of unexpected complexity. Ask whether the flat fee includes filing fees, third-party costs, and any post-filing follow-up.
3. Contingency
Where it is permitted by the rules of professional conduct — most often in plaintiff-side estate administration work involving monetary recovery — the lawyer is paid a percentage of the proceeds, typically 33% before suit is filed and 40% after. The client pays nothing if there is no recovery. Contingency fees align the lawyer's economics with yours, but the percentage compounds across time, so very strong cases sometimes do better on hourly billing.
4. Retainer / subscription
A monthly fee that buys a defined block of access or hours. This is common for businesses with ongoing estate administration needs — contract review, employee questions, regulatory check-ins. A subscription smooths out spending and gives the lawyer a reason to know your operation in depth.
Whichever model you choose, ask for an itemised written estimate before the engagement begins, and ask explicitly what is not covered. Surprise expenses are the most common source of attorney-client friction.
Frequently asked questions about estate administration
How quickly can an estate administration lawyer review my matter?
Most lawyers can schedule an initial consultation within 1–3 business days. Urgent matters — pending deadlines, time-sensitive notices, court-ordered hearings — should be flagged in your first message; many lawyers reserve emergency consultation slots for that reason. If you need a written answer faster, the Ask a Lawyer tool typically returns answers in under 24 hours.
Do I need a estate administration lawyer in my exact city, or anywhere in my state?
Bar admission is the controlling rule: any attorney licensed in your state can represent you in that state's courts and agencies, regardless of which city they're based in. Practical proximity still matters for in-person meetings, local court familiarity, and access to the local bench and bar. For state-level filings and remote-friendly matters, an attorney elsewhere in the same state often works fine.
Will an initial consultation cost me anything?
Many estate administration attorneys offer a free 15- to 30-minute initial consultation; others charge a flat consultation fee that may be credited against the engagement if you hire them. The lawyer's profile lists the consultation policy. Free does not always mean better — a fee-based consultation is sometimes the sign of a lawyer who treats their time, and yours, seriously.
What documents should I bring to the first meeting?
Bring every contract, notice, letter, filing, or written communication connected to the matter; a written timeline of events with dates; the names and contact details of every other party involved; and any deadlines or hearing dates you are already aware of. Even an incomplete file is more useful than a verbal summary alone.
Can I change lawyers if I am not happy with mine?
Yes. Clients can discharge their lawyer at any time, for any reason, by written notice. Your case file belongs to you and must be transferred to your new counsel. Any unpaid fees through the date of discharge remain owed; any unearned advance must be refunded. If you are mid-litigation, the court typically must approve the substitution, but approval is routine.
How long does an typical estate administration matter take?
It depends almost entirely on whether the matter is transactional or contested. A transactional matter — a contract, a filing, a single-step transaction — can resolve in days to weeks. A contested matter — anything involving disputed facts, court intervention, or regulatory action — typically takes months at minimum, and complex cases can run multiple years. Your lawyer should give you a realistic outside estimate at intake.
Are estate administration lawyer fees tax-deductible?
It depends on the nature of the matter and current tax law. Fees connected to producing or collecting taxable income, managing investment property, or operating a business are often deductible; fees for personal matters generally are not. Because rules change, confirm deductibility with a tax professional for the year in which the fees are paid.
What is the difference between estate administration and the related practice areas?
Estate Administration overlaps with several adjacent areas — see the related-practice-area grid below for direct links. Choosing the right lawyer often means picking the one whose primary focus matches the heart of your problem, even if multiple labels could technically apply. When you are unsure, list your situation in your own words to two lawyers from neighbouring areas and ask which one of them is the better fit; honest lawyers will tell you.
Find estate administration attorneys by state
Each state link below opens the estate administration roster for that jurisdiction, with the local statute of limitations, court-system overview, and verified attorneys.
Estate Administration Law Firms
Main Law Firm
Winter Park
Walton Law Firm
San Marcos
Bruner Law Firm
Fort Walton Beach
J&Y Law Firm
Los Angeles
West Law Firm
Charleston
John T. Floyd Law Firm
Houston
Estate Administration by State
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