Estate Attorneys in DuPage County, Illinois

12 estate law firms have an office in DuPage County, Illinois, practicing probate, estate planning and conservatorship. Each listing carries the firm's practice areas, its DuPage County office and its phone.

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County

City

Practice Area

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Planning ahead

Estate Planning11 Tax Planning4 Special Needs Planning8

Settling an estate

Trust Administration5 Probate12 Probate Litigation7

Capacity and care

Elder Law2 Conservatorship9 Guardianship9

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12 firms

Collander Law Offices, Ltd.

608 South Washington Street, Suite 307, Naperville, IL 60540

Naperville firm serving DuPage County and the western Chicago suburbs since 1979. Guides families through Illinois probate, where the court identifies heirs, appraises assets, pays valid debts, and distributes what remains, and prepares wills, trusts, and powers of attorney. Residential real estate and business formation round out the practice.

Since 1979Serves 3 countiesFree consultationEstate PlanningProbateBusiness LawReal EstateWills Trusts

1-630-420-1333

Dynasty Law, LLC

One Lincoln Centre, 18W140 Butterfield Road, Suite 1500, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181

North Michigan Avenue practice in Chicago, with suburban appointments in Oakbrook Terrace. Handles Illinois probate and trust administration after a death — inventorying and appraising property, paying debts and estate taxes, and retitling trust assets to beneficiaries — plus adult guardianship and conservatorship. Attorney Jacklyn Truppa bills flat fees agreed in advance rather than hourly.

Solo PracticeServes 2 countiesFree consultationEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax PlanningConservatorship+3

1-312-248-4304

Farooqi & Husain Law Office

2 Trans Am Plaza Drive, Suite 160, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181

Oakbrook Terrace firm serving DuPage, Cook, Will, and Kane counties. Represents trustees and named beneficiaries in opening, administering, and closing estates — probate court appearances, property management, final tax returns, small estates, and will contests. Attorneys Ausaf Farooqi and Naveed Husain also draft Islamic wills and trusts.

Serves 4 countiesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationTax PlanningSpecial Needs Planning+2

1-630-909-9114

Law Office of Cynthia Hayes Hutchins, P.C.

1001 Warrenville Road, Suite 500, Lisle, IL 60532

Lisle practice on Warrenville Road serving DuPage County families, where Cindy Hutchins has twice chaired the DuPage County Bar Association Estate Planning and Probate Committee. Represents executors, administrators, and beneficiaries in probate and handles will contests and contested trusts and estates. Adds Medicaid planning, special needs trusts, and adult and minor guardianships.

Solo PracticeServes 5 countiesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationElder Law+5

1-630-510-0600

Kuhn, Heap & Monson

552 S. Washington Street, Suite 100, Naperville, IL 60540

Naperville firm on South Washington Street serving DuPage County and Chicagoland since 1978. Handles estate administration, small estate administration with bond in lieu of surety, guardianships, and trust administration after a death, and drafts wills, revocable and special needs trusts, and transfer-on-death instruments.

Since 1978Serves 4 countiesFree consultationEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax PlanningConservatorship+3

1-630-420-8228

Nagle & Giese, P.C.

400 Knoll Street, Suite B, Wheaton, IL 60187

Wheaton firm on Knoll Street, with a second office in St. Charles, serving DuPage, Kane, Cook, Will, and Kendall counties. Represents families in probate cases involving decedents’ estates and establishes guardianships of the person and of the estate for minors and disabled adults. Also drafts wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, special needs trusts, and powers of attorney.

Serves 5 countiesFree consultationEstate PlanningProbateConservatorshipGuardianshipSpecial Needs PlanningWills Trusts

1-630-407-1200

Newland & Newland, LLP

401 West Irving Park Road, Itasca, IL 60143

Libertyville firm serving Lake, Cook, and McHenry counties from eight Chicago-area offices. Represents executors, trustees, and beneficiaries in probate and trust administration and contested probate, and prepares wills, living and special needs trusts, and powers of attorney. Founded by brothers Gary and Stephen Newland nearly three decades ago.

Serves 6 countiesFree consultationVirtual consultationsEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationConservatorship+3

1-847-797-8000

NN Legal Group

45 S. Park Blvd., Suite 200, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137

Glen Ellyn firm handling DuPage County probate for executors, family members, and heirs in Wheaton and surrounding communities. Guides executors through asset inventory, creditor notice, estate tax returns, and distribution to beneficiaries, and represents parties in will contests. Attorney Nicolas Nelson has more than 12 years in practice; Spanish is spoken.

Serves 2 countiesFree consultationEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationWills Trusts

1-630-474-0925

Nery Richardson & Konewko LLC

29W204 Roosevelt Road, West Chicago, IL 60185

Southwest Side Chicago firm on 63rd Street in Cook County, with a second office in West Chicago. Guides families through Cook County probate court — executor appointment, proving the will, paying debts, and distributing assets — and prepares wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and guardianships alongside a real-estate practice.

Serves 2 countiesFree consultationEstate PlanningProbateConservatorshipGuardianshipReal EstateWills Trusts

1-630-231-5500

Peck Ritchey, LLC

700 Commerce Dr., Suite 500, Oak Brook, IL 60523

Chicago Loop firm with offices in Northbrook, Oak Brook, and Lake Forest, covering Cook, DuPage, and Lake counties. Litigates will contests, breaches of fiduciary duty, citations to recover estate assets, and removal of executors and trustees, and administers estates, trusts, and guardianships alongside elder law and estate planning.

Serves 4 countiesFree consultationEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationElder Law+3

1-630-928-3786

Roberts & Caruso

411 W. Wesley, Wheaton, IL 60187

Wheaton firm serving DuPage and Cook County estates, with a second office in Glenview. Handles probate and estate administration and guardianships, and litigates contested estates, wills, and trusts, alongside wills, living trusts, and powers of attorney.

Serves 2 countiesFree consultationEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationConservatorshipGuardianship+2

1-630-510-1800

Law Office of Kevin Williams

2295 Bannister Lane, Aurora, IL 60504

Aurora practice limited entirely to probate, guardianship, and related estate litigation across DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Will, and Cook counties. Gets executors appointed, opens intestate estates where a relative died without a will, handles small estate affidavits and insolvent estates, and represents parties in contested probate. Attorney Kevin Williams has nearly 20 years at it.

Solo PracticeServes 5 countiesFree consultationProbateProbate LitigationConservatorshipGuardianship

1-630-898-4789

Probate in DuPage County

Probate Court Record

DuPage County Circuit Court

DuPage County · 18th Judicial Circuit

Phone

1-630-407-8700

Hours

Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-4:30 PM

Office

505 North County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL 60187

Website

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E-filing

Required for attorneys

Self-represented filing

Allowed

Self-help forms

Court forms packet

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How to file probate in DuPage County →

Verified October 15, 2026 · Source

Do I need a lawyer for probate in DuPage County? →Settling an estate in DuPage County →

Estate Law Firms Serving DuPage County

Anderson Attorneys, P.C.

1101 Perimeter Drive, Suite 220, Schaumburg, IL 60173

Schaumburg practice serving northwest suburban Cook County and neighboring DuPage, Lake, and Kane counties. Represents clients on both sides of probate litigation, including will contests and disputes over executor or trustee conduct, and handles guardianships, wills, trusts, and powers of attorney. Free initial consultation.

Solo PracticeServes 5 countiesFree consultationEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationConservatorshipGuardianshipWills Trusts

1-847-850-8899

Ariano Hardy Ritt Richmond Lytle & Goettel P.C.

2000 McDonald Road, Suite 200, South Elgin, IL 60177

South Elgin and Huntley firm serving Kane, McHenry, DuPage, DeKalb, Kendall, and Cook counties. Handles wills and trusts, probate, trust administration, guardianships, and special needs trusts, and represents executors and beneficiaries in will contests and estate litigation.

Serves 6 countiesFree consultationEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationConservatorship+3

1-847-695-2400

Bellas & Wachowski, Attorneys at Law

15 N. Northwest Highway, Park Ridge, IL 60068

Park Ridge firm of more than 40 years, with a by-appointment Chicago office, serving Cook and DuPage County families. Guides executors, administrators, and trustees through Illinois probate and trust administration — asset valuation, debt and tax resolution, distribution — and represents clients in will contests and heirship disputes. Also handles guardianships of adults and minors.

Serves 2 countiesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationConservatorship+2

1-847-823-9030

Charles M. Zarzecki, P.C.

13500 Circle Drive, Suite 203, Orland Park, IL 60462

Orland Park solo practice serving south suburban Cook, DuPage, and Will counties. Guides executors, administrators, and heirs through probate and estate administration — will interpretation, asset identification and distribution, real-estate sales, and account closure — with particular depth on the tax side of settling an estate.

Solo PracticeServes 3 countiesFree consultationEstate PlanningProbateWills Trusts

1-708-361-7766

Cosley Law Office

3030 Salt Creek Lane, Suite 120, Arlington Heights, IL 60005

Arlington Heights practice on Salt Creek Lane serving the northwest suburbs — Palatine, Rolling Meadows, Schaumburg, and Barrington — across Cook, Lake, and DuPage counties. Attorney Donald J. Cosley drafts wills, revocable living trusts, powers of attorney for property and health care, and HIPAA releases. Offers free consultations and Spanish-language service.

Serves 3 countiesFree consultationEstate PlanningWills Trusts

1-847-253-3100

Dickson, Francissen & Bartz, LLP

2000 W. Galena Boulevard, Suite 209, Aurora, IL 60506

Aurora firm on West Galena Boulevard probating estates in Kane, Kendall, DuPage, Will, DeKalb, and Cook counties. Advises executors, administrators, and trustees through independent administration, trust reformation petitions, and estate and gift tax issues, and represents clients in will contests. Brings nearly 50 years of estate and farm succession planning.

Serves 7 countiesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTax Planning+4

1-630-897-8840

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Forms for Planning and Settling an Estate in Illinois

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

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Revocable Living Trust

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Last Will and Testament

In Illinois, a will is signed before 2 witnesses, and the witnesses sign an affidavit at probate instead of a self-proving affidavit.

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Healthcare Power of Attorney

Illinois requires 1 witness for a healthcare power of attorney; notarization is not required.

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Financial Power of Attorney

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Pour-Over Will

In Illinois, 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 Illinois, a transfer on death instrument is signed before a notary and 2 witnesses, then recorded with the county before the owner's death. Illinois does not recognize a Lady Bird deed.

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Tools for Planning and Settling an Estate in Illinois

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

Trust or Will: Which Costs Less?

In Illinois, a will-based plan pays probate attorney fees of typically 1.9% to 3% 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 Illinois takes 6 months to 9 months for a simple estate and charges attorney fees of typically 1.9% to 3% of the estate; assets held in a revocable trust skip both.

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How Much Does Probate Cost?

Probate on a $500,000 estate in Illinois costs an estimated $25,745. Attorney fees run 1.9% to 3% of the estate under a reasonable-compensation standard.

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What Are the Estate Laws in My State?

Probate on a $500,000 estate in Illinois costs an estimated $25,745 and takes 6 months to 9 months for a simple estate, with attorney fees of typically 1.9% to 3% of the estate. Estates under $150,000 can use a small-estate procedure instead.

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How Do I Settle an Estate?

Settling an estate in Illinois: the personal representative files the estate inventory within 60 days of appointment; creditors have 6 months to present claims; a simple estate closes in 6 months to 9 months.

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What Does Estate Planning Actually Cost?

An attorney-prepared revocable trust in Illinois runs $3,680 to $5,520 and a simple will $1,002 to $2,004, against $0 to $549 up front plus a subscription with an online service.

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Estate Attorneys in DuPage County, Illinois

Probate in DuPage County

DuPage County Circuit Court

Estate Law Firms Serving DuPage County

Forms for Planning and Settling an Estate in Illinois

Revocable Living Trust

Last Will and Testament

Healthcare Power of Attorney

Financial Power of Attorney

Pour-Over Will

Transfer on Death Deed

Tools for Planning and Settling an Estate in Illinois

Trust or Will: Which Costs Less?

Do I Need a Revocable Trust?

How Much Does Probate Cost?

What Are the Estate Laws in My State?

How Do I Settle an Estate?

What Does Estate Planning Actually Cost?

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Estate Attorneys in DuPage County, Illinois