Estate Planning Attorneys in Maine

58 estate planning firms in Maine, by county and firm type.

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58 firms

FirmSouth Portland, ME

Ainsworth, Thelin & Raftice, P.A.

Serves 2 counties

Serves Cumberland and Franklin counties from South Portland and Kingfield. Its probate team handles estate and trust administration, probate litigation over contested wills, guardianships and conservatorships, and MaineCare nursing home planning. The firm has practiced in the Greater Portland area for over 40 years.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 7 more

Office: 7 Ocean StreetSouth Portland, ME 04106
Phone: (207) 767-4824

FirmPresque Isle, ME

Aroostook Elder Law, LLC

Serves 1 county

Serves Aroostook County from Presque Isle. Handles probate of a deceased person's will, including inventorying and appraising property, paying debts and taxes, and distributing the estate, along with wills, special needs trusts, and MaineCare long-term care planning for seniors. Opened in 2017 by Martha Grant, who began working in elder law in 1986 and is now of counsel.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawSpecial Needs PlanningMedicaid Planning

Office: 99 Fort Fairfield Road, Suite 6Presque Isle, ME 04769
Phone: (207) 760-7511

FirmPortland, ME

Bernstein Shur

Since 1915 · Serves 2 counties

Serves Cumberland and Kennebec counties from offices in Portland and Augusta. Its Trusts & Estates group handles estate and trust administration, represents executors and trustees, prepares estate and gift tax returns, and resolves trust and estate disputes. Founded in Portland in 1915.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 2 more

Office: 100 Middle Street, West TowerPortland, ME 04101
Phone: (207) 774-1200

FirmAugusta, ME

Bourassa & Petersen, P.A.

Since 1988 · Serves 1 county

Serves Kennebec County from State Street in Augusta. Concentrates on probate and fiduciary law, including adult guardianships and conservatorships for people with diminished capacity, estates, wills, and elder law. A family practice formed in 1988 in an office first opened in 1959; it is not taking new litigation clients.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawConservatorshipGuardianship

Office: 116 State StreetAugusta, ME 04330
Phone: (207) 623-3701

FirmYork, ME

Brennan & Rogers, PLLC

Serves 2 counties

Serves York and Cumberland counties from offices in York and Kennebunk, with Portland meetings by appointment. The practice is limited to probate, estate planning with wills and revocable and irrevocable trusts, elder law asset protection, and MaineCare/Medicaid applications. Attorneys are also licensed in New Hampshire and Massachusetts, and the firm offers free virtual introductory sessions.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawAsset ProtectionMedicaid Planning

Office: 279 York StreetYork, ME 03909
Phone: (207) 361-4680

Virtual consultations

Solo PracticeWells, ME

Brin Moore Esq., LLC

Serves 1 county

Serves York County from Wells, with clients in Maine and New Hampshire. Attorney Brin Moore assists families with probate administration after a death and prepares wills, revocable trusts, special needs trusts, powers of attorney, and advance directives.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateSpecial Needs Planning

Office: 76 Settlers Retreat RdWells, ME 04090
Phone: (207) 200-4702

Solo PracticeDover-Foxcroft, ME

Cabot Legal Services LLC

Serves 1 county

Serves Piscataquis County from Lincoln Street in Dover-Foxcroft. Attorney Benjamin K. Cabot handles probate and prepares wills, trusts and powers of attorney, alongside elder law, guardianship, real estate and mediation work.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawGuardianshipand 2 more

Office: 5 Lincoln StreetDover-Foxcroft, ME 04426
Phone: (207) 200-4898

FirmPortland, ME

Casco Bay Law, PLLC

Since 2014 · Serves 1 county

Serves Cumberland County from Portland's Old Port. Handles probate, estate and trust administration, probate litigation, and guardianships, conservatorships, and other protective arrangements, along with wills and special needs planning. Founded in 2014; its founder wrote the guardianship and conservatorship chapter of "A Practical Guide to Probate in Maine."

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 3 more

Office: 1 Union Street, Suite 501Portland, ME 04101
Phone: (207) 608-6865

FirmLisbon Falls, ME

Clifford & Golden, P.A.

Serves 1 county

Serves Androscoggin County from Maple Street in Lisbon Falls. Handles probate filings and probate litigation for families settling a loved one's estate, and prepares wills, trusts, and powers of attorney. Three attorneys also practice real estate, criminal defense, and general litigation.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationGeneral Litigation

Office: 5 Maple StreetLisbon Falls, ME 04252
Phone: (207) 353-9366

Solo PracticeWells, ME

The Law Office of Clason & Nickerson, PLLC

Since 1963 · Serves 1 county

Serves York County from Route 1 in Wells. Helps a family member be appointed personal representative and administer the estate, administers family trusts after a death, and handles guardianship and conservatorship matters, along with wills and revocable and irrevocable trusts. The practice Charles L. Nickerson began in 1963 is carried on by attorney Dylan Clason, who offers a free consultation.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateConservatorshipGuardianship

Office: 2181 Post RoadWells, ME 04090
Phone: (207) 324-4396

Free consultation

FirmPresque Isle, ME

Currier & Trask, P.A.

Serves 1 county

Serves Aroostook County from offices in Presque Isle and Houlton. Probates estates, represents parties in contested probate cases, and files guardianships and conservatorships for adults and minors, along with estate planning. Seven attorneys work across the two offices, the Houlton one operating as Currier, Trask & Jordan.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationConservatorshipGuardianship

Office: 55 North StreetPresque Isle, ME 04769
Phone: (207) 764-4193

Solo PracticeFarmington, ME

Cullenberg Law Offices

Since 1981 · Serves 1 county

Serves Franklin County from Broadway in Farmington. Attorney Ronald J. Cullenberg represents clients through probate and in Maine Probate Court litigation over the interpretation of wills and trusts and challenges to them, including undue influence claims. He opened the practice in 1981 after serving as a Maine Assistant Attorney General; initial telephone calls are free.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationTrust LitigationElder Law

Office: 120 BroadwayFarmington, ME 04938
Phone: (207) 778-6644

Solo PracticeKennebunk, ME

Dirigo Law LLC

Serves 1 county

Serves York County from Garden Street in Kennebunk, with office meetings by appointment. Attorney Craig McMurray handles probate administration and prepares wills naming a personal representative and trusts to avoid probate or keep legacy property in the family. Also handles select real estate and corporate transactions, and offers a free initial consultation.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateBusiness LawReal Estate Law

Office: 6 Garden StreetKennebunk, ME 04043
Phone: (207) 569-0099

Free consultation

FirmPortland, ME

Drummond & Drummond, LLP

Since 1881 · Serves the whole state

Serves clients throughout Maine from One Monument Way in Portland. Its Estate Planning & Elder Law attorneys guide personal representatives through probate administration, handle trust administration, and represent heirs and beneficiaries in will contests and disputes over the distribution of estate property. The firm has represented Maine people and businesses since 1881.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 2 more

Office: One Monument WayPortland, ME 04101
Phone: (207) 774-0317

FirmPortland, ME

Drummond Woodsum

Since 1965 · Serves the whole state

Serves clients in probate courts throughout Maine from Marginal Way in Portland. Its estate planning and administration team represents personal representatives, trustees, and beneficiaries in administering estates and trusts, handles guardianships and conservatorships, and with the firm's trial group represents clients in contested probate, will, and trust matters. Founded in 1965.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 4 more

Office: 84 Marginal Way, Suite 600Portland, ME 04101
Phone: (207) 772-1941

Solo PracticeHoulton, ME

David J. Edgar, Attorney at Law

Serves 1 county

Serves Aroostook County from Court Street in Houlton. Attorney David J. Edgar, admitted to the Maine bar in 1976, practices as a solo attorney.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateTax PlanningConservatorshipGuardianship

Office: 95 Court StreetHoulton, ME 04730
Phone: (207) 532-2255

Solo PracticeMachias, ME

Davidson Law Office, LLC

Serves 1 county

Serves Washington County from an office on Court Street in Machias, the county seat. Jeffrey W. Davidson has been admitted to the Maine bar since 2004.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateGeneral Practice

Office: 86 Court StreetMachias, ME 04654
Phone: (207) 259-3411

FirmLewiston, ME

Elder Law Office of Kienitz and Pross, P.A.

Since 1996 · Serves 1 county

Serves Androscoggin County from an office on Main Street in Lewiston. Guides families through probate and the administration of simple estates, guardianship and conservatorship petitions, and MaineCare long-term care planning and applications; it does not typically handle contested probate. Of counsel Kathleen Kienitz was one of the first certified elder law attorneys (CELA) in Maine.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawConservatorshipand 3 more

Office: 443 Main Street, Suite OneLewiston, ME 04240
Phone: (207) 783-8500

FirmWaterville, ME

Elder Law Offices of John & Mark Nale

Serves the whole state

Serves clients throughout Maine from Waterville. Assists personal representatives with probate administration, including the inventory, accounting and distribution of estate assets, works with trustees to administer trusts, and handles guardianships, conservatorships and MaineCare long-term care applications. The firm is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA).

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 5 more

Office: 58 Elm StreetWaterville, ME 04901
Phone: (207) 660-9191

FirmPortland, ME

Epstein & O'Donovan, LLP

Since 1992 · Serves the whole state

Represents clients across Maine from Portland, and meets clients in Norway and Rockland by arrangement. Probates estates, administers trusts, advises on estate, gift and fiduciary income tax, and represents parties in probate and trust litigation and in guardianship and conservatorship matters. Founded in 1992 as Maine's first boutique trusts and estates firm.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 4 more

Office: 2 Monument SquarePortland, ME 04101
Phone: (207) 772-4100

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A basic revocable living trust in Maine costs $5,390 to $8,085 when drafted by an attorney, ten to fifteen hours of work at $539 an hour. An online service prices a trust package in the low hundreds of dollars without attorney advice on your situation. The Maine trust cost calculator carries the breakdown.

Even with a revocable trust in Maine, you still need a will, most commonly a pour-over will that catches any asset never retitled into the trust. Maine also allows a transfer-on-death deed for real estate, which moves property out of probate without a trust. Whether a trust adds enough over a will-only plan turns on the situation: real property, a blended family and out-of-state assets are the common reasons. The Maine trust-or-will tool walks through the decision.

Estate planning attorneys in Maine average $343 an hour for wills and estates work. A flat-fee package runs $1,029 to $2,058 for a simple individual will and $5,390 to $8,085 for a basic revocable trust. An online service prices the same documents in the tens to low hundreds of dollars; the Maine will cost calculator sets the two side by side.

In Maine, estates with personal property of $52,500 or less skip probate with the Small Estate Affidavit, 30 days after death. That route is a form rather than a court case, and most families handle it without an attorney. Above the line, formal probate generally benefits from counsel for the procedural work, even when nothing is contested. The Maine probate calculator estimates the cost by estate value.

In Maine, the situations where counsel is typically worth the cost are: a blended family with children from a prior relationship; a business, rental property or significant investment assets; a dependent with special needs, who needs a special-needs trust to keep benefits; an estate near or above the Maine estate tax threshold of $7,160,000; substantial property in more than one state. Where none of these apply, an online or self-help document is often enough.

Estate Planning Attorneys in Maine

Estate planning attorneys focused on trusts in Maine charge $539 per hour for trust work. A basic revocable trust runs $5,390 to $8,085 when drafted by counsel. Trusts make the most sense in Maine when you own real property, have a blended family, or want to avoid probate court entirely.

Estate planning attorneys in Maine charge $343 per hour for wills and estates work. A simple will done through an attorney typically runs $1,029–$2,058; online services cost $30–$300 for the same document.

Maine imposes its own estate tax separate from the federal one, kicking in well below the federal exemption. Estates near the state threshold benefit from real planning — not because every family needs it, but because the line is lower than people expect.

Estates under $52,500 in Maine can use a simplified affidavit instead of formal probate. Most families in that range can handle it without retaining counsel.

SimplyTrust Editorial·Updated October 15, 2026

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Forms for Planning and Settling an Estate in Maine

Free Maine forms for planning an estate or settling one: a will, trust, powers of attorney, TOD deed, and the probate forms an executor files.

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Revocable Living Trust

Create a revocable living trust to avoid probate, protect privacy, and control asset distribution.

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Last Will and Testament

In Maine, a will is signed before 2 witnesses, and a self-proving affidavit signed with it lets the court admit it without witness testimony.

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Healthcare Power of Attorney

Maine requires 2 witnesses for a healthcare power of attorney; notarization is not required.

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Financial Power of Attorney

Maine treats a power of attorney as durable by default, and it is signed before a notary.

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Pour-Over Will

In Maine, a pour-over will is signed before 2 witnesses and moves anything left outside the trust into it through probate.

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Transfer on Death Deed

In Maine, a transfer on death deed is signed before a notary, then recorded with the county before the owner's death.

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Tools for Planning and Settling an Estate in Maine

Free calculators and checklists for planning or settling an estate in Maine: will and trust costs, probate, executor pay, and inheritance taxes.

Trust or Will: Which Costs Less?

In Maine, a will-based plan pays probate attorney fees of typically 1.9% to 3.1% of the estate; a funded revocable trust keeps those assets out of probate and off that fee.

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Do I Need a Revocable Trust?

Probate in Maine takes 4 months to 6 months for a simple estate and charges attorney fees of typically 1.9% to 3.1% of the estate; assets held in a revocable trust skip both.

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What Does Estate Planning Actually Cost?

An attorney-prepared revocable trust in Maine runs $5,390 to $8,085 and a simple will $1,029 to $2,058, against $0 to $549 up front plus a subscription with an online service.

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How Much Does Probate Cost?

Probate on a $500,000 estate in Maine costs an estimated $26,313. Attorney fees run 1.9% to 3.1% of the estate under a reasonable-compensation standard.

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Are My Beneficiary Designations Protected?

Maine automatically revokes an ex-spouse as beneficiary at divorce; employer plans under ERISA follow federal rules either way, so a 401(k) beneficiary changes only by a new designation.

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What Are the Estate Laws in My State?

Probate on a $500,000 estate in Maine costs an estimated $26,313 and takes 4 months to 6 months for a simple estate, with attorney fees of typically 1.9% to 3.1% of the estate. Estates under $52,500 can use a small-estate procedure instead.

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