Guardianship Attorneys in Maine

28 guardianship firms in Maine, by city, county and firm type.

State

County

City

Practice Area

All Areas

Planning ahead

Estate Planning27 Tax Planning12 Special Needs Planning12 Asset Protection6 Medicaid Planning10

Settling an estate

Trust Administration19 Probate28 Probate Litigation17 Trust Litigation5

Capacity and care

Elder Law14 Conservatorship26 Guardianship28

Firm Type

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28 firms

Ainsworth, Thelin & Raftice, P.A.

7 Ocean Street, South Portland, ME 04106

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.

Serves 2 countiesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationElder Law+6

1-207-767-4824

Bourassa & Petersen, P.A.

116 State Street, Augusta, ME 04330

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.

Since 1988Serves 1 countyEstate PlanningProbateElder LawConservatorshipGuardianship

1-207-623-3701

Cabot Legal Services LLC

5 Lincoln Street, Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426

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.

Solo PracticeServes 1 countyEstate PlanningProbateElder LawGuardianshipFamily LawReal Estate Law

1-207-200-4898

Casco Bay Law, PLLC

1 Union Street, Suite 501, Portland, ME 04101

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."

Since 2014Serves 1 countyEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationConservatorship+2

1-207-608-6865

The Law Office of Clason & Nickerson, PLLC

2181 Post Road, Wells, ME 04090

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.

Solo PracticeSince 1963Serves 1 countyFree consultationEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateConservatorshipGuardianship

1-207-324-4396

Currier & Trask, P.A.

55 North Street, Presque Isle, ME 04769

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.

Serves 1 countyEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationConservatorshipGuardianship

1-207-764-4193

Drummond Woodsum

84 Marginal Way, Suite 600, Portland, ME 04101

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.

Since 1965Serves the whole stateEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigation+3

1-207-772-1941

David J. Edgar, Attorney at Law

95 Court Street, Houlton, ME 04730

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

Solo PracticeServes 1 countyEstate PlanningProbateTax PlanningConservatorshipGuardianship

1-207-532-2255

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

443 Main Street, Suite One, Lewiston, ME 04240

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.

Since 1996Serves 1 countyEstate PlanningProbateElder LawConservatorshipGuardianship+2

1-207-783-8500

Elder Law Offices of John & Mark Nale

58 Elm Street, Waterville, ME 04901

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).

Serves the whole stateEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder LawConservatorship+4

1-207-660-9191

Epstein & O'Donovan, LLP

2 Monument Square, Portland, ME 04101

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.

Since 1992Serves the whole stateEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigation+3

1-207-772-4100

Gallagher, Villeneuve and DeGeer, PLLC

181 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME 04543

Serves Lincoln County and the midcoast from 181 Main Street in Damariscotta. Guides families through the administration of an estate, representing personal representatives at hearings and in contested and uncontested probate matters, and files petitions for guardianship and conservatorship. Formed in 2016 by the merger of Gallagher and Stein with the Law Office of Marcia E. DeGeer.

Serves 1 countyEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationElder LawConservatorshipGuardianship

1-207-563-5828

Griffin & Jordan, LLC

68 Main Street, Orono, ME 04473

Serves the greater Bangor area from an office on Main Street in Orono. Guides personal representatives and families through probate, from opening the estate and obtaining authority to act through required notices, filings and distribution of assets, and handles guardianship and conservatorship matters. The firm's attorneys have practiced in the greater Bangor area since 1974.

Since 1974Serves 1 countyEstate PlanningProbateConservatorshipGuardianship

1-207-866-5500

Hale & Hamlin, LLC

66 Main Street, Suite 302, Ellsworth, ME 04605

Serves Hancock, Penobscot and Washington counties from Main Street in Ellsworth. Attorneys Melissa Hale and Sally Mills handle probate, trustee services, guardianships and conservatorships, and Sally Mills and Zachary McNally take on probate litigation. Established in 1883, the firm describes itself as Maine's oldest law firm.

Since 1883Serves 3 countiesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationElder Law+2

1-207-667-2561

Hanscom, Collins & Rutter, P.A.

10 School Street, Rockland, ME 04841

Serves clients throughout Maine from School Street in Rockland, with a focus on Knox, Lincoln and Waldo counties. Administers estates through the Probate Court, prepares federal and state estate tax returns, handles trust administration, guardianships, conservatorships and will contests. The firm was established in 1901 by Alan C. Bird.

Since 1901Serves the whole stateEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationConservatorshipGuardianship

1-207-594-4421

JKS, LLC

134 Surry Road, Ellsworth, ME 04605

Serves Hancock County from Ellsworth. Advises personal representatives on inventories, creditor claims, tax filings and closing an estate, and can serve as personal representative, trustee, guardian or conservator, with trust work covering beneficiary notices and annual accountings. Formerly Jones, Kuriloff & Sargent, LLC, renamed JKS, LLC on January 1, 2026.

Serves 1 countyEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder LawConservatorship+3

1-207-664-0002

Law Office of Deborah Potter

10 Bristol Road, Damariscotta, ME 04543

Serves Lincoln, Knox, Sagadahoc, Waldo, Kennebec, and Cumberland counties from Damariscotta. Represents personal representatives in estate administration and ancillary administration, administers testamentary and living trusts, files estate and fiduciary tax returns, and handles will contests. Licensed in Maine and Massachusetts, with multi-jurisdictional work for summer residents.

Solo PracticeSince 1987Serves 6 countiesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationElder Law+7

1-207-563-1144

Lanman Rayne Nelson Reade

261 US Route 1, Suite 201, Falmouth, ME 04105

Serves Greater Portland and the Lakes Region from offices in Falmouth and Bridgton. A probate, estate and trust administration group guides personal representatives and trustees, including the accounting of estate assets, and the firm handles guardianships, conservatorships, and MaineCare applications. Of counsel Patricia Nelson-Reade is a certified elder law attorney and registered nurse.

Serves 1 countyEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder LawTax Planning+7

1-207-671-5454

LeBlanc & Young

188 Middle Street, Suite 401, Portland, ME 04101

An estate and tax law firm in Portland, Cumberland County, founded in 1995. Administers estates and trusts, handles every tax filing tied to an administration, represents trustees or beneficiaries, and handles guardianships, conservatorships, and difficult administrations before the Maine Probate Court. The team includes a CPA.

Since 1995Serves 1 countyEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax PlanningConservatorshipGuardianship

1-207-772-2800

Levey, Wagley, Putman & Eccher, P.A.

161 Main Street, Suite 1-A, Winthrop, ME 04364

Serves Kennebec County from Winthrop and meets clients by appointment in the Waterville and Brunswick/Topsham areas. Files to have personal representatives appointed, advises them through paying debts, selling property, and distributing the estate, assists trustees, and represents parties in will contests or serves as mediator. Daniel J. Eccher continues the practice.

Solo PracticeServes 3 countiesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationElder Law+5

1-207-377-6966

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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.

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 Maine 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 Maine

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.

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(4)·Updated October 15, 2026

SimplyTrust Editorial

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

Forms for Planning and Settling an Estate in Maine

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

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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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$12/month

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 Maine

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

How Much Life Insurance Do I Need?

In Maine, four years at a public university cost about $88,048 and the cost of living is near the U.S. average; the state levies an estate tax above $7,160,000.

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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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Who Inherits Without a Will?

Without a will in Maine, 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 capita at each generation.

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Guardianship Attorneys in Maine

David J. Edgar, Attorney at Law

Forms for Planning and Settling an Estate in Maine

Last Will and Testament

Healthcare Power of Attorney

Financial Power of Attorney

Revocable Living Trust

Tools for Planning and Settling an Estate in Maine

How Much Life Insurance Do I Need?

What Does Estate Planning Actually Cost?

Who Inherits Without a Will?

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Guardianship Attorneys in Maine

David J. Edgar, Attorney at Law