An elder-law firm with offices in Richmond (Madison County) and London (Laurel County), serving Central and Southeastern Kentucky. Its attorneys administer estates in District Court, including small-estate affidavits, intestate estates and farmland or mineral-rights transfers, and handle will contests and breach of fiduciary duty claims. Owner Scott Collins is a U.S. Army veteran.
Probate in Whitley County
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Whitley County District Court
Whitley County · 34th Judicial District
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Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-4:00 PM
Office
100 Main Street, Williamsburg, KY 40769
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