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A basic revocable living trust in Pennsylvania costs roughly $3,830–$5,745 when drafted by an attorney, based on the typical 10-15 hours of attorney work at $383 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 Pennsylvania trust cost calculator for a detailed breakdown.
Even if you create a revocable trust in Pennsylvania, you generally still need a will — most commonly a "pour-over" will that captures any assets you forgot to retitle into the 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 Pennsylvania average $338 per hourClio Legal Trends Report 2025Verified Jan 1, 2025 for wills and estates work. Flat-fee packages run roughly $1,014–$2,028 for a simple individual will and $3,830–$5,745 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.
Pennsylvania allows estates under $50,000 to use a simplified small estate affidavit procedure, which is a form rather than a court case and typically doesn't require an attorney. For larger estates, formal probate is involved enough that retaining counsel is usually practical — the procedural work is what they're there for. Use the Pennsylvania probate calculator to estimate the costs.
In Pennsylvania, 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; leaving meaningful sums to non-spouse, non-child beneficiaries (Pennsylvania taxes those inheritances); 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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63 firms
Locally founded, owned and operated Pittsburgh law firm with a practice limited to Probate Estate Administration, Estate Planning and Real Estate law. Over 125 years of combined legal experience across seven locations throughout the Greater Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania area.
Location
2100 Wharton Street, Suite 302Pittsburgh, PA 15203
Phone
(412) 381-7370
Established
1997
Service Area
5 counties
Experienced elder law and estate planning firm serving Cambria and Somerset counties since 1982. Helps clients with estate planning documents, long-term care planning, and Medicaid qualification. Three office locations for convenient access across the region.
Location
1451 Scalp Avenue, Suite 3Johnstown, PA 15904
Phone
(814) 262-2123
Established
1982
Service Area
2 counties
Full-service law firm with 130+ attorneys across multiple offices providing trusts and estates services including estate planning, estate administration, tax planning, and probate litigation.
Location
126 East King StreetLancaster, PA 17602
Phone
(717) 299-5201
Service Area
7 counties
Estate planning and probate services in West Chester, serving Chester County families with wills, trusts, estate administration, guardianship, and power of attorney services. Additional offices in Exton and Lancaster.
Location
535 N Church St, Suite 170West Chester, PA 19380
Phone
(484) 394-2907
Service Area
2 counties
New Castle estate planning and elder law firm serving Lawrence and Mercer counties with estate planning, nursing home planning, and elder law services. Free in-home consultations available.
Location
2276 Honey Bee LnNew Castle, PA 16105
Phone
(724) 603-5337
Service Area
2 counties
Solo practice in downtown Indiana, PA serving Indiana County and surrounding western Pennsylvania communities. Practice covers wills, estates, probate and trust administration alongside real estate and small business matters.
Location
655 Church Street, Suite 306Indiana, PA 15701
Phone
(724) 465-5826
Established
2012
Service Area
4 counties
Clearfield County estate planning and elder law firm helping clients with estate plans, estate administration, and elder law matters. Attorney Sipes is Chair-elect of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Young Lawyers Division.
Location
114 S. 2nd StreetClearfield, PA 16830
Phone
(814) 762-4193
Service Area
2 counties
Seventeen-attorney Harrisburg law firm providing elder law services and assistance with all aspects of the probate and estate administration process since the 1920s.
Location
3631 North Front StreetHarrisburg, PA 17110
Phone
(717) 232-7661
Service Area
5 counties
Established Williamsport law firm serving Central Pennsylvania with over 60 years of experience in estate planning including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, advance healthcare directives, and probate administration.
Location
331 Elmira StreetWilliamsport, PA 17701
Phone
(570) 326-7044
Established
1956
Service Area
9 counties
Pottsville estate planning firm with 40 years of experience. Serves clients throughout Schuylkill County including Pottsville, Saint Clair, Ashland, Tremont, Mahanoy City, Minersville, and Frackville.
Location
1825 West Market Street, Suite 2Pottsville, PA 17901
Phone
(570) 691-0075
Service Area
1 county