Guardianship Attorneys in Kentucky

32 guardianship firms in Kentucky, by city, county and firm type.

State

County

City

Practice Area

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Planning ahead

Estate Planning31 Tax Planning5 Special Needs Planning11 Asset Protection6 Medicaid Planning15

Settling an estate

Trust Administration10 Probate31 Probate Litigation16 Trust Litigation2

Capacity and care

Elder Law15 Conservatorship18 Guardianship32

Firm Type

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32 firms

Amber H. Sisco, Attorney at Law

111 Caroline Avenue, Pikeville, KY 41501

Pikeville sole practitioner in Pike County. Attorney Amber Sisco guides executors through probate, from notifying beneficiaries and creditors to filing documents with the court and resolving family disputes, and handles guardianships for minors and adults.

Solo PracticeServes 1 countyProbateGuardianshipFamily Law

1-606-437-6450

The Law Office of Andrea N. Bussell, PLLC

106 E Main St, Carlisle, KY 40311

Carlisle and Paris law office serving Nicholas, Bourbon, and neighboring Central and Eastern Kentucky counties from Scott and Fayette to Mason and Bracken. Andrea Bussell handles probate administration and estate settlement, guardianship and conservatorship, and wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives. Initial consultations cost $75 and can be held in person or by Zoom.

Since 2020Serves 13 countiesVirtual consultationsEstate PlanningProbateConservatorshipGuardianshipCivil LitigationFamily Law

1-606-401-2049

Bluegrass Elderlaw, PLLC

120 N Mill Street, Suite 201, Lexington, KY 40507

Downtown Lexington elder law firm in Fayette County. Its attorneys guide personal representatives through probate and estate settlement, from the petition through the inventory, creditor payments, and final settlement, and handle guardianship and conservatorship cases. For select clients with no family member to serve, the firm acts as executor or trustee.

Serves 1 countyEstate PlanningProbateElder LawConservatorshipGuardianship+3

1-859-281-0048

Berkley Oliver, PLLC

77 Mack Walters Rd, Suite 200, Shelbyville, KY 40065

Shelbyville firm founded in 2017 by Joshua G. Berkley and Amy E. Oliver, serving Shelby, Spencer, Anderson, Franklin and Jefferson counties. It guides executors and the families of people who died without a will through Kentucky probate, from appointment to closing the estate, and handles Medicaid planning, guardianships and conservatorships.

Since 2017Serves 5 countiesFree consultationEstate PlanningProbateElder LawConservatorshipGuardianship+2

1-502-205-9005

Brightwell Elder and Probate Law

713 East Market Street, Suite 100, Louisville, KY 40202

Louisville and New Albany, Indiana practice of Bruce A. Brightwell, taking probate cases in Jefferson, Bullitt, Oldham, Shelby, Meade, Hardin and Nelson counties. He walks executors from opening the estate through debts, taxes and distribution to closing, and represents clients in probate litigation and will disputes.

Solo PracticeSince 1998Serves 7 countiesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationElder LawGuardianship+2

1-502-589-9254

Bunch & Brock, PSC

126 W. Maxwell St., #200, Lexington, KY 40508

Lexington firm established in 1976, serving Lexington, Frankfort, Georgetown, Nicholasville, Richmond and Versailles. Its attorneys open estates, handle inventories, creditor claims, tax filings and court settlements, and represent parties in will contests and contested trust matters. Most small-estate petitions to dispense with administration are a flat fee.

Since 1976Serves 6 countiesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigation+5

1-859-254-5522

Crow Estate Planning & Probate, PLC

203 E 9th St, Hopkinsville, KY 42240

Hopkinsville office serving Christian County, part of a firm John Crow founded in 2019 with five more offices in Tennessee. Its attorneys guide families through Kentucky probate, from debts and taxes to distribution, and handle estate and trust administration, small estates and will contests. Fees are flat rates quoted upfront.

Since 2019Serves 1 countyFree consultationEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationElder Law+6

1-270-321-3564

Caleb Bland Law, PLLC

2825 Ring Road, Elizabethtown, KY 42701

An Elizabethtown firm serving Hardin, Meade, Grayson, Breckinridge, Nelson, LaRue, Hart, Bullitt and Jefferson counties. Its attorneys guide court-appointed executors and administrators through probate, help trustees and beneficiaries with trust administration, and represent family members contesting a will. The firm also handles adult guardianship and drafts wills, trusts and powers of attorney.

Serves 9 countiesFree consultationEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationGuardianshipWills Trusts

1-270-506-0712

Davis & Haymond, P.S.C.

230 N. Second Street, Richmond, KY 40475

Serves Madison and Estill counties from offices in Richmond and Irvine, as it has since 1995. The firm counsels estate and trust administrators on their legal duties, sees that debts are settled, assets distributed and taxes paid, attends probate court proceedings, and handles will contests, guardianships and conservatorships. It also drafts wills, trusts and powers of attorney.

Since 1995Serves 2 countiesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationElder Law+4

1-859-624-3380

Elder Law Advisors PLLC

856 Porter Place, Lexington, KY 40508

Lexington law office on Porter Place, handling probate in Fayette District Court. Attorney Dustin C. Beard supports executors and administrators from the petition through asset collection, creditor claims, and the final settlement, and represents families when undue influence or a contested will is raised. He also prepares wills, trusts, and special needs trusts. Consultations are free.

Solo PracticeServes 1 countyFree consultationEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationElder LawConservatorship+5

1-859-494-7301

Elder Care Law of Kentucky

160 E Main Street, Georgetown, KY 40324

A Georgetown elder-law firm on East Main Street in Scott County, founded in 2017 by managing partner Mike McKinley. It drafts wills, trusts and powers of attorney, sets up special needs trusts, and handles Medicaid eligibility and applications, long-term care and nursing home placement, veterans benefits and guardianship proceedings.

Since 2017Serves 1 countyFree consultationEstate PlanningElder LawGuardianshipSpecial Needs PlanningMedicaid PlanningWills Trusts

1-859-298-6273

Elder Law Guidance (The Elder Law Practice of Scott E. Collins, PLLC)

815 W Main St, Richmond, KY 40475

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.

Serves 52 countiesFree consultationVirtual consultationsEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationElder LawConservatorship+4

1-859-592-1386

Ecton & Shannon, PLLC

127 South Third Street, Richmond, KY 40475

A downtown Richmond practice in Madison County, in a renovated 1931 bus station on South Third Street. Attorney Walter G. Ecton Jr. represents clients in estate administration, notification of heirs and creditors, estate taxes and distribution, will contests and guardianships, and drafts wills, trusts and powers of attorney. The practice began in 1929.

Solo PracticeSince 1929Serves 1 countyEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationGuardianshipReal EstateWills Trusts

1-859-535-0098

Frankfort Elder Law, PLLC

76 C Michael Davenport Boulevard, Ste 4, Frankfort, KY 40601

A Frankfort elder-law practice in Franklin County run by attorney Kari Williams. It handles probate, trust administration and accounting, small estate administration and affidavits of descent, and guardianship, alongside Medicaid applications, special needs trusts and veterans benefits. Workshop attendees receive a free consultation.

Solo PracticeServes 1 countyEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder LawGuardianship+3

1-502-219-7371

Foreman Watson Holtrey, LLP

530 Frederica Street, Owensboro, KY 42301

An Owensboro firm with Kentucky offices in Owensboro, Hartford, Bowling Green, Madisonville, Henderson, Glasgow and Russellville, plus Evansville, Indiana. Its probate attorneys serve personal representatives, executors, beneficiaries and heirs: petitioning the court, identifying estate property, paying debts and distributing assets. Founded in 1994 as Foreman Watson.

Since 1994Serves 7 countiesEstate PlanningProbateConservatorshipGuardianshipWills Trusts

1-270-446-5879

Gordon Goetz Johnson, PSC

121 West 2nd Street, Owensboro, KY 42303

An Owensboro firm off 2nd Street near the Ohio River, serving the Green River area of Kentucky. It handles probate and estate administration, advises executors on their responsibilities and handles guardianships, alongside wills, trusts and tax planning for families and family farms. The firm traces its roots to 1806, with seven consecutive generations of Gordons in practice.

Since 1806Serves 1 countyEstate PlanningProbateTax PlanningGuardianshipWills Trusts

1-270-684-5757

Riley & Stewart, P.S.C.

1634 Broadway, Paducah, KY 42001

A Paducah firm on Broadway in McCracken County. It advises executors, administrators and trustees on their fiduciary duties through probate and estate administration, including court filings and appearances, estate and inheritance tax returns, and final settlements and accountings; its litigators handle estate disputes. Founded in 1998 as Bradley & Freed, P.S.C.

Since 1998Serves 1 countyEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTax Planning+3

1-270-443-0040

John H. Ruby & Associates

2950 Breckenridge Lane, Suite 13, Louisville, KY 40220

East Louisville firm at Breckenridge Lane and Taylorsville Road serving Jefferson County, Oldham County and surrounding counties. Its attorneys guide personal representatives and heirs through Kentucky probate and estate administration, alongside wills, trusts, guardianship and Medicaid planning. John H. Ruby started the practice in 1999.

Since 1999Serves 2 countiesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawGuardianshipAsset Protection+2

1-502-373-8044

Kentucky ElderLaw, PLLC

661 S. Hurstbourne Parkway, Suite 200, Louisville, KY 40222

Louisville elder law firm founded in 2002, with offices in Louisville, Bowling Green and Shepherdsville and clients in Kentucky and Indiana. Its attorneys guide families through probate and estate administration, Medicaid estate recovery and guardianship, alongside Medicaid, VA benefits and long-term care planning.

Since 2002Serves the whole stateFree consultationEstate PlanningProbateElder LawGuardianshipAsset ProtectionMedicaid Planning

1-502-581-1111

Keuler, Kelly, Hutchins, Blankenship & Sigler, LLP

100 South 4th Street, Suite 400, Paducah, KY 42001

Downtown Paducah civil firm representing clients throughout Kentucky and Southern Illinois, with four attorneys in its estate planning and probate practice. They guide fiduciaries through probate and trust administration, attend probate court, prepare inventories, estate and inheritance tax returns and final settlements, and litigate and resolve estate disputes.

Serves 1 countyEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTax Planning+5

1-270-448-8888

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Estate planning attorneys in Kentucky average $273 an hour for wills and estates work. A flat-fee package runs $819 to $1,638 for a simple individual will and $3,440 to $5,160 for a basic revocable trust. An online service prices the same documents in the tens to low hundreds of dollars; the Kentucky will cost calculator sets the two side by side.

In Kentucky, estates with personal property of $30,000 or less qualify for the Petition to Dispense with Administration, a court procedure short of full probate. 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 Kentucky probate calculator estimates the cost by estate value.

In Kentucky, 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; meaningful sums left to a beneficiary who is not a spouse or child (Kentucky taxes those inheritances); substantial property in more than one state. Where none of these apply, an online or self-help document is often enough.

Filter the directory by county and by the practice area you need, and look for experience with your situation; a board certification in estate planning, trust or probate law is a strong signal. Most Kentucky estate planning attorneys offer an initial consultation, some free and some for a flat fee. Ask up front whether the firm bills by the hour or by package, and what your situation is expected to cost.

Guardianship Attorneys in Kentucky

Estate planning attorneys in Kentucky charge $273 per hour for wills and estates work. A simple will done through an attorney typically runs $819–$1,638; online services cost $30–$300 for the same document.

Kentucky imposes an inheritance tax — paid by the beneficiary, not the estate, and the rate depends on who inherits. Families leaving money to non-traditional beneficiaries (close friends, unmarried partners, more distant relatives) often want planning help to structure around the rates.

Estates under $30,000 in Kentucky can use a simplified affidavit instead of formal probate. Most families in that range can handle it without retaining counsel.

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(4)·Updated October 15, 2026

SimplyTrust Editorial

Data sourced from Kentucky statutes and official state code. How we research.

Forms for Planning and Settling an Estate in Kentucky

Free Kentucky forms to plan or settle an estate: a will, trust, powers of attorney, TOD deed and the probate forms. Prepare each form for Kentucky.

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Last Will and Testament

In Kentucky, 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

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

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Financial Power of Attorney

Kentucky treats a power of attorney as durable by default, and it is signed with no witness or notary requirement.

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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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Tools for Planning and Settling an Estate in Kentucky

Free calculators and checklists to plan or settle an estate in Kentucky: will and trust costs, probate, executor pay and taxes. Run each tool for Kentucky.

How Much Life Insurance Do I Need?

In Kentucky, four years at a public university cost about $92,880 and the cost of living is 10% below the U.S. average; an inheritance tax falls on beneficiaries by relationship.

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What Does Estate Planning Actually Cost?

An attorney-prepared revocable trust in Kentucky runs $3,440 to $5,160 and a simple will $819 to $1,638, against $0 to $549 up front plus a subscription with an online service.

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Who Inherits Without a Will?

Without a will in Kentucky, a surviving spouse takes the entire estate when every child of either spouse is a child of both, and descendants divide what passes to them per stirpes.

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Guardianship Attorneys in Kentucky

Forms for Planning and Settling an Estate in Kentucky

Last Will and Testament

Healthcare Power of Attorney

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Tools for Planning and Settling an Estate in Kentucky

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