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A basic revocable living trust in Indiana costs roughly $2,720–$4,080 when drafted by an attorney, based on the typical 10-15 hours of attorney work at $272 per hourClio Legal Trends Report 2025Verified Jan 1, 2025. Online services offer trust packages for $300–$700, though they generally don't include attorney advice or review of your specific situation. See the Indiana trust cost calculator for a detailed breakdown.
Even if you create a revocable trust in Indiana, you generally still need a will — most commonly a "pour-over" will that captures any assets you forgot to retitle into the trust. Indiana also allows transfer-on-death deeds for real estate, which can move property out of probate without a trust. Whether a trust adds enough value over a will-only plan depends on your situation: real property, blended families, and out-of-state assets are the most common reasons. The trust-or-will tool walks through the decision.
Estate planning attorneys in Indiana average $315 per hourClio Legal Trends Report 2025Verified Jan 1, 2025 for wills and estates work. Flat-fee packages run roughly $945–$1,890 for a simple individual will and $2,720–$4,080 for a basic revocable trust. Online and DIY services cost $30–$300 for the same documents — see the will cost calculator for a side-by-side comparison.
Indiana has a generous small-estate threshold of $100,000. Estates under that line can use the Small Estate Affidavit procedure, which is a form rather than a court case — most families can handle it without an attorney. For estates above the threshold, formal probate generally benefits from counsel because of the procedural overhead, even when nothing is contested. The Indiana probate calculator estimates total costs based on estate value.
In Indiana, the situations where retaining counsel is typically worth the cost are: blended families with children from prior relationships; ownership of a business, rental property, or significant investment assets; special-needs dependents who need a special-needs trust to preserve benefits; substantial property held in multiple states. If none of these describe your situation, the simpler online and DIY tools are often enough.
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125 firms
Indianapolis estate planning and probate firm serving Marion, Hamilton, Boone, and Johnson county courts. Handles will and trust drafting, probate, estate administration, and elder-law matters for individuals and families. Offers both in-person and remote consultations and uses technology to keep matters moving.
Location
727 E 86th StIndianapolis, IN 46240
Phone
(317) 635-7880
Service Area
6 counties
Kokomo firm guiding executors and families through Howard County probate administration, from an executor's legal obligations to distributing assets to heirs. Handles estate applications of any size, will contests, and defending against creditor claims, alongside wills, trusts, and Medicaid planning.
Location
2704 S Goyer RdKokomo, IN 46902
Phone
(765) 864-4090
Established
2011
Service Area
1 county
Hometown law firm in Vincennes serving Knox County and the surrounding Southern Indiana region with estate planning and family law services.
Location
317 Main St, Suite 1AVincennes, IN 47591
Phone
(812) 899-1190
Service Area
4 counties
Provides tailored legal services in Anderson and Madison County. Thomas M. Beeman is a Board Certified Indiana Trust and Estate Lawyer with over 30 years of experience in estate planning and administration.
Location
3737 S Scatterfield Rd, Suite 200Anderson, IN 46013
Phone
(765) 684-4355
Established
2002
Service Area
1 county
Northwest Indiana firm serving families in Schererville, St. John, Dyer, and Munster with wills, trusts, probate, elder law, and Medicaid planning. Handles estate administration, asset protection, special-needs trusts, and adult guardianship. Offers a free two-hour consultation to map out an estate-planning approach.
Location
900 Parker Pl, Suite ASchererville, IN 46375
Phone
(219) 864-7800
Service Area
1 county
East Central Indiana firm in Richmond (Wayne County) handling estate planning and trust and probate administration for families across the region. Attorneys Adam Forrest and Richard Boston focus on wills, trusts, probate matters, and the transfer of assets after death, with a second office in Cambridge City.
Location
27 N Eighth StRichmond, IN 47374
Phone
(765) 962-7527
Established
1911
Service Area
2 counties
Lafayette firm handling estate and trust administration and the transfer of assets after death for clients throughout Indiana. Services include preparing and probating wills, filing probate petitions, settling and distributing estates, and creating estate-plan documents such as living wills and advance directives.
Location
201 Main St, Suite 810Lafayette, IN 47901
Phone
(765) 742-9046
Established
1950
Service Area
1 county
Indianapolis firm serving Marion and Hamilton county families with probate and estate administration. Handles wills and trusts, asset protection, probate and non-probate asset issues, and creditors' rights, with attorneys Martin Barnes and Jeffrey Cadwell focusing on estate planning and probate.
Location
10475 Crosspoint Blvd, Suite 250Indianapolis, IN 46256
Phone
(317) 804-5058
Service Area
2 counties
Kokomo firm serving Howard County since 1966, representing executors, fiduciaries, heirs, and beneficiaries in will and estate administration. Also handles estate planning, probate proceedings, real estate, and related litigation.
Location
319 N Main StKokomo, IN 46901
Phone
(765) 459-3941
Established
1966
Service Area
1 county
Rensselaer firm serving Jasper County and surrounding areas with probate and trust administration. Handles estate administration, small estates, trust management, and guardianships, alongside wills, trusts, and other estate-planning tools.
Location
201 W Washington StRensselaer, IN 47978
Phone
(219) 866-4171
Established
1970
Service Area
3 counties