Estate Planning Attorneys in Minnesota

67 estate planning firms in Minnesota, by county and firm type.

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67 firms

FirmAustin, MN

Adams, Rizzi & Sween, P.A.

Since 1887 · Serves 1 county

Serves Austin and the surrounding Mower County area. Guides personal representatives through probate court filings, asset inventories, creditor claims, intestate estates, and estate and final income tax returns. Practicing in Austin since 1887; drafts wills, revocable, irrevocable and special needs trusts, and transfer on death deeds.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateTax PlanningSpecial Needs Planningand 4 more

Office: 300 1st St NWAustin, MN 55912
Phone: (507) 433-7394

FirmWillmar, MN

Anderson Larson Saunders Klaassen Dahlager & Leitch, PLLP

Since 1892 · Serves 3 counties

Serves Kandiyohi, Renville, and Swift counties from Willmar, with offices in Bird Island and Benson. Takes estates through Minnesota probate from admitting the will to closing the estate, pursues or defends will contests, and brings guardianship petitions for incapacitated adults. Established in Willmar in 1892.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationTax PlanningGuardianship

Office: 331 SW 3rd StreetWillmar, MN 56201
Phone: (320) 235-4313

Solo PracticeBloomington, MN

Law Office of Amy Kuronen, PLLC

Works from Bloomington and meets virtually with long-standing clients in the Duluth area and the Northland. Represents personal representatives through probate from the initial paperwork to closing the estate, billed hourly, and advises trustees on trust administration. Amy Kuronen is also a Certified Financial Planner; the free initial consultation covers estate planning.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 3 more

Office: 9733 Russell Avenue SouthBloomington, MN 55431
Phone: (218) 464-1459

Virtual consultations

FirmWalker, MN

Baker Law Office

Serves 1 county

Serves the Walker, Longville, and Pequot Lakes areas of Cass County from offices in Walker and Longville. Handles probate, guardianships, and conservatorships, and drafts wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and health care directives with attention to estate tax and business succession. Founder Steve Baker has practiced in the Walker and Longville area since 1980.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateTax PlanningConservatorshipand 3 more

Office: 322 Railroad AvenueWalker, MN 56484
Phone: (218) 547-1319

Free consultation

FirmMankato, MN

Blethen Berens

Since 1896 · Serves 2 counties

Serves Blue Earth and Brown counties from offices in Mankato and New Ulm. Guides families through probate, administers estates and trusts, litigates will, estate and trust contests and farm inheritance disputes, and petitions for guardianships and conservatorships. Traces to a Mankato firm established in 1896 that merged with New Ulm's Berens, Rodenberg and O'Connor in 2018.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 8 more

Office: 100 Warren Street, Suite 400Mankato, MN 56001
Phone: (507) 345-1166

FirmBrainerd, MN

Borden, Steinbauer, Krueger & Knudson, P.A.

Serves 7 counties

Serves Crow Wing, Cass, Aitkin, Morrison, Todd, Beltrami, and Itasca counties from Brainerd. Handles probate administration for families settling a loved one's estate, probate, trust and estate litigation, and guardianships and conservatorships, alongside wills, trusts, life estates, estate tax planning, and Medical Assistance planning. Shareholder Virginia Knudson also mediates probate disputes.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigationand 7 more

Office: 302 S. 6th StreetBrainerd, MN 56401
Phone: (218) 829-1451

FirmShakopee, MN

Brekke, Clyborne & Ribich, L.L.C.

Since 2005 · Serves 1 county

Serves Scott County families from an office in Shakopee. Works with the family to settle an estate after a loss, and founding partner Barbara Brekke focuses on estate planning, probate, and trust administration. The estate group also drafts wills, trusts, cabin trusts, health care directives, and powers of attorney; the firm was founded in Shakopee in 2005.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateFamily Law

Office: 287 Marschall Road, Suite 201Shakopee, MN 55379
Phone: (952) 402-9410

FirmHallock, MN

Brink Lawyers, P.A.

Since 1934 · Serves 2 counties

Serves Kittson and Marshall counties from offices in Hallock and Argyle, handling matters across the Red River Valley. Represents families through probate and drafts wills, trusts, complicated trust plans, powers of attorney, and health care directives, including transfers of family businesses and property and Medical Assistance planning. Founded in Hallock by Lyman Brink in 1934.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateMedicaid PlanningAgricultural Lawand 2 more

Office: 234 S. Birch Ave.Hallock, MN 56728
Phone: (218) 843-3686

FirmBemidji, MN

Brouse, Woodke & Hildebrandt, PLLP

Serves 1 county

Serves Beltrami County and northern Minnesota from Bemidji. Handles probate alongside elder law, Medical Assistance planning for a spouse or parent entering a nursing home, and estate planning, with planning aimed at avoiding guardianship and probate costs. Partner Amber Hildebrandt serves on the MSBA Elder Law Governing Council and authored a chapter in the Elder Law Deskbook.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawMedicaid Planningand 3 more

Office: 312 America Ave. NWBemidji, MN 56601
Phone: (218) 759-1673

FirmMinneapolis, MN

Burns & Hansen, P.A.

Serves Minneapolis and the Twin Cities from an office on Wayzata Boulevard. Advises executors and personal representatives through estate administration or handles it for them, and represents heirs and beneficiaries in will contests and distribution disputes. Also petitions for guardianships and conservatorships, and offers a free initial consultation.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationConservatorshipand 4 more

Office: 8401 Wayzata Blvd., Suite 300Minneapolis, MN 55426
Phone: (952) 564-6262

Free consultation

Solo PracticePine City, MN

Cabak Law LLC

Since 2012 · Serves 1 county

Serves Pine City and the surrounding Pine County area from a Main Street office. Handles both informal and formal probate for personal representatives after a death, and prepares wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and health care directives. Attorney John M. Cabak formed the firm in 2012 and bills some services hourly and others on a flat fee.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateBusiness LawReal Estate

Office: 243 Main St SPine City, MN 55063
Phone: (320) 629-2529

FirmWoodbury, MN

Chandler and Brown, Ltd.

Serves clients in the east metro, Greater Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Guides personal representatives through every probate step from submitting the will to the final accounting, advises successor trustees, and litigates will contests, fiduciary removals, creditor claims, and trustee disputes. Offers a free initial consultation and often travels to meet clients.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 4 more

Office: 3020 Woodbury DriveWoodbury, MN 55129
Phone: (651) 228-0497

Free consultation

FirmBrainerd, MN

Charpentier & Lange

Serves 4 counties

Serves Crow Wing, Cass, Aitkin, and Morrison counties, including Brainerd, Baxter, Little Falls, Walker, Crosby, Nisswa, Cross Lake, and Aitkin, from a downtown Brainerd office. Handles probate and estate administration, guardianships, and conservatorships, and drafts wills and trusts, alongside elder law and real estate matters. The firm states it is up front about its fees.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawConservatorshipand 4 more

Office: 718 Front StreetBrainerd, MN 56401
Phone: (218) 829-7365

FirmLe Center, MN

Christian, Moran & Whipps, Attorneys

Serves 7 counties

Serves Le Sueur, Blue Earth, Nicollet, Rice, Scott, Sibley, and Waseca counties from offices in Le Center and Montgomery. Handles the estate with the family after the loss of a loved one through probate, and prepares wills, trusts, health care directives, and powers of attorney. Walk-ins are welcome and extended hours are available by appointment.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateBusiness LawFamily LawReal Estate

Office: 65 South Park AvenueLe Center, MN 56057
Phone: (507) 357-2278

FirmWinona, MN

Curtis Law (Driftless Law Office, LLC)

Serves 1 county

Serves the Driftless region from offices in Winona, La Crosse (WI), and Alma (WI). Handles trust and probate estate administration, guardianships and conservatorships, and Medical Assistance planning, and drafts wills, revocable and credit shelter trusts, and powers of attorney.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 7 more

Office: 601 Huff StreetWinona, MN 55987
Phone: (507) 454-3752

Solo PracticeDuluth, MN

Dahlberg Law Office, P.A.

Serves clients in Minnesota and Wisconsin from a downtown Duluth office. Represents personal representatives through probate, from securing assets and paying creditors to distributing the estate, and plans around probate with transfer on death deeds; also practices cabin law. Attorney Chris Dahlberg meets clients by Zoom, including weeknights and weekends in winter.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateReal Estate

Office: 130 W Superior St, Suite 730Duluth, MN 55802
Phone: (218) 722-5809

Virtual consultations

FirmBemidji, MN

Drahos Kieson & Christopher, P.A.

Since 1981 · Serves 1 county

Serves Bemidji and the surrounding area from an office on 24th Street NW. Handles probate and guardianship and conservatorship matters, and prepares wills, trusts, and estate plans. A four-attorney general practice that has served the area since 1981.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateConservatorshipGuardianshipand 3 more

Office: 502 24th Street NWBemidji, MN 56601
Phone: (218) 444-1750

FirmFairmont, MN

Edman, Edmundson & Odgren, LTD

Serves 1 county

Serves Martin County from Fairmont, where the Edman family law office opened in 1931. Handles probate and estate planning, with attorneys listing estate administration, elder law and probate among their practice areas. Attorney Brandon Edmundson is licensed in Minnesota and Iowa.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder Law

Office: 115 Downtown PlazaFairmont, MN 56031
Phone: (507) 235-8700

FirmMankato, MN

Farrish Johnson Law Office

Since 1893 · Serves the whole state

Serves southern Minnesota from offices in Mankato and Madelia, and states that its lawyers serve the entire state. Handles probate and estate administration, trust administration, affidavits of collection, guardianship and conservatorship, and estate litigation including will contests and probate and trust disputes. The firm traces its origin to a Mankato law practice opened on July 1, 1893.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 6 more

Office: 1907 Excel DriveMankato, MN 56001
Phone: (507) 625-2525

Free consultation

Solo PracticeAnoka, MN

Field Law, P.A.

Serves the whole state

Serves Anoka County and the north metro, including Elk River and Cambridge, from its Anoka office. Attorney Joseph Field guides executors and administrators through probate, from filing the will to paying creditors, transferring assets and resolving will challenges. He meets clients at home or in senior living, and the first half hour is free.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationTax Planning

Office: 2006 First Ave N, Suite 206Anoka, MN 55303
Phone: (763) 634-5469

Free consultation

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A basic revocable living trust in Minnesota costs $3,530 to $5,295 when drafted by an attorney, ten to fifteen hours of work at $353 an hour. An online service prices a trust package in the low hundreds of dollars without attorney advice on your situation. The Minnesota trust cost calculator carries the breakdown.

Even with a revocable trust in Minnesota, you still need a will, most commonly a pour-over will that catches any asset never retitled into the trust. Minnesota 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 Minnesota trust-or-will tool walks through the decision.

Estate planning attorneys in Minnesota average $345 an hour for wills and estates work. A flat-fee package runs $1,035 to $2,070 for a simple individual will and $3,530 to $5,295 for a basic revocable trust. An online service prices the same documents in the tens to low hundreds of dollars; the Minnesota will cost calculator sets the two side by side.

In Minnesota, estates valued at $75,000 or less skip probate with the Affidavit for Collection of Personal Property, 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 Minnesota probate calculator estimates the cost by estate value.

In Minnesota, 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 Minnesota estate tax threshold of $3,000,000; 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 Minnesota

Estate planning attorneys focused on trusts in Minnesota charge $353 per hour for trust work. A basic revocable trust runs $3,530 to $5,295 when drafted by counsel. Trusts make the most sense in Minnesota when you own real property, have a blended family, or want to avoid probate court entirely.

Minnesota attorneys average $345 an hour for wills and estates work. A basic will from an attorney runs $1,035–$2,070; online services cost $30–$300.

Minnesota 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 $75,000 in Minnesota 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 Minnesota

Free Minnesota 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 Minnesota, 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

Minnesota allows a choice for a healthcare power of attorney: 2 witnesses or a notary.

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Financial Power of Attorney

Minnesota requires explicit durability language for a power of attorney to survive incapacity, and it is signed before a notary.

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Pour-Over Will

In Minnesota, 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 Minnesota, 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 Minnesota

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

Trust or Will: Which Costs Less?

In Minnesota, 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 Minnesota 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 Minnesota runs $3,530 to $5,295 and a simple will $1,035 to $2,070, 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 Minnesota costs an estimated $26,108. 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?

Minnesota 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 Minnesota costs an estimated $26,108 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 $75,000 can use a small-estate procedure instead.

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