Estate Attorneys in Monroe County, New York

11 estate law firms have an office in Monroe County, New York, practicing estate planning, probate and trust administration. Each listing carries the firm's practice areas, its Monroe County office and its phone.

State

County

City

Practice Area

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Planning ahead

Estate Planning11 Tax Planning6 Special Needs Planning6 Asset Protection4 Medicaid Planning9

Settling an estate

Trust Administration9 Probate11 Probate Litigation6 Trust Litigation2

Capacity and care

Elder Law9 Guardianship8

Firm Type

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11 firms

Abrams Fensterman, LLP

2280 East Avenue, First Floor, Rochester, NY 14610

Lake Success (Nassau County) firm guiding executors, administrators, trustees and beneficiaries through New York Surrogate's Court — probate, estate and trust administration, and contested estates and objections to a will or to fiduciary conduct. Also handles estate planning, retirement-distribution planning, Medicaid and elder law. Absorbed the Berwitz & DiTata estate practice.

Since 2000Serves 9 countiesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigation+4

1-585-218-9999

Evans Fox LLP

100 Meridian Centre Boulevard, Suite 300, Rochester, NY 14618

Rochester firm whose trust and estate probate and administration group handles Surrogate's Court proceedings for Monroe County families. For an executor the work runs to setting a timeline, identifying the interested parties, ranking creditor priority, accounting to beneficiaries, and filing fiduciary and estate tax returns. Its litigation group takes on will objections and accounting disputes when a proceeding turns contested.

Serves 1 countyEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationElder Law+7

1-585-787-7000

Gallo & Iacovangelo, LLP

180 Canal View Blvd, Rochester, NY 14623

Rochester (Monroe County) firm whose estate group represents executors through administration — addressing disputes, resolving claims, paying estate taxes and distributing assets — and advises individual and corporate trustees on trust administration, distributions and terminations. Founding partner Frank B. Iacovangelo serves as Public Administrator in and for Monroe County.

Serves 1 countyEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTax PlanningGuardianship

1-585-454-7145

Lacy Katzen LLP

600 Bausch & Lomb Place, Rochester, NY 14604

Rochester firm in the Legacy Tower downtown, with appointment offices in Pittsford, Greece, Charlotte, Bergen, Canandaigua and Ontario. Its estate administration attorneys take executors and administrators from the Surrogate's Court petition through asset inventory, the seven-month window in which creditors may present claims, estate and fiduciary income tax returns, and the final accounting that closes the estate. The firm dates to 1950 and now has 21 attorneys and 60 support staff.

Since 1950Serves 1 countyEstate PlanningProbateElder LawMedicaid PlanningBusiness Law+2

1-585-888-9662

Morgenstern DeVoesick Kroll Proukou PLLC

1080 Pittsford Victor Road, Suite 100, Pittsford, NY 14534

Pittsford firm whose practice is confined to estate administration, estate planning and elder law, serving Monroe County families through the Surrogate's Court. It handles probate filings and letters testamentary, asset collection, creditor claims and distribution, including contested administration proceedings where relatives dispute who should control the estate. Most estate administrations are billed at a flat fee rather than hourly.

Serves 1 countyEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationElder LawGuardianship+3

1-585-672-5500

McConville Considine Cooman & Morin, P.C.

300 Meridian Centre Boulevard, Suite 110, Rochester, NY 14618

Rochester firm at Meridian Centre, with appointment-only offices in Penfield, Fairport, and Greece. Its estate administration lawyers guide executors, administrators, and trustees through probate, establishing estate and trust accounts, liquidating assets, and preparing fiduciary accountings, estate tax returns, and fiduciary income tax returns. Also handles will contests and trust disputes, Medicaid planning, and guardianship proceedings.

Since 1979Serves 1 countyEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigation+4

1-585-546-2500

Piede Law LLP

1100 Long Pond Road, #214, Rochester, NY 14626

Greater Rochester elder-law firm with offices in Greece and Webster (Monroe County), focused on estate planning, asset protection, probate, and trust administration. Guides families through estate and trust settlement, from securing belongings and notifying heirs to transferring assets to the intended beneficiaries.

Serves 1 countyEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder LawAsset ProtectionMedicaid Planning

1-585-270-8824

The Law Office of Michael Robinson, P.C.

1163 Pittsford-Victor Road, Suite 120, Pittsford, NY 14534

Pittsford practice serving Rochester, Naples and the Finger Lakes, opened by Michael Robinson in 1986 and concentrated on estate planning. Guides executors, personal representatives and trust administrators through probate and trust administration, and represents beneficiaries and heirs, alongside Medicaid and special needs planning.

Solo PracticeSince 1986Serves 2 countiesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder LawGuardianship+2

1-585-374-5210

Rochester Elder Law

3445 Winton Place, Suite 222, Rochester, NY 14623

Rochester elder-law and estate practice (formerly Dutcher & Zatkowsky) working out of The Design Center Building on Winton Place in Monroe County. Guides executors, trustees and other fiduciaries through the Surrogate's Court process — filing the will and required paperwork, managing estate assets and debts, handling disputes or challenges to the will, and distributing to beneficiaries after the seven months the court requires an estate to stay open for creditor claims. The firm states that no attorney in Monroe County has brought more Article 81 guardianships.

Serves 1 countyEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder LawTax Planning+4

1-585-256-0090

Torres Law Office, P.C.

70 Linden Oaks, Suite 220, Rochester, NY 14625

Boutique Rochester firm on Linden Oaks that takes trust and estate work only. It represents executors and administrators through an estate settlement, preparing the probate and administration documents, collecting and valuing assets, distributing estates and trusts, and drawing the accountings and informal or formal settlement documents that end it, and separately advises beneficiaries who want their own counsel during someone else's administration. Three non-attorney staff work full time on administration files.

Serves 1 countyEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax PlanningGuardianshipSpecial Needs Planning

1-585-730-8207

Weinstein & Randisi

290 Linden Oaks, Suite 200, Rochester, NY 14625

Rochester (Monroe County) estate planning and elder law firm, serving communities across New York for more than 60 years. Handles estate, probate, and trust administration, estate litigation, guardianships and conservatorships, Medicaid planning, and veterans benefits. Bills flat fees and does not charge for phone calls or meetings.

Free consultationEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationElder Law+3

1-585-310-1578

Probate in Monroe County

Probate Court Record

Monroe County Surrogate's Court

Monroe County · 7th Judicial District

Phone

1-585-371-3310

Hours

Monday-Friday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM

Office

Hall of Justice, 99 Exchange Boulevard, 5th Floor, Room 541, Rochester, NY 14614

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 Monroe County →

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

Estate Law Firms Serving Monroe County

Cohen & Lombardo, P.C.

343 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14222

Buffalo firm in the Elmwood Village, practising in Erie County and across Western New York since 1933. Handles probate proceedings and estate administration end to end, Article 81 guardianships, wills and trusts, and Medicaid and long-term-care planning.

Since 1933Serves 6 countiesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawGuardianshipAsset ProtectionMedicaid Planning

1-716-881-3010

Finger Lakes Attorney PLLC

3678 State Route 5 and 20, Canandaigua, NY 14424

Canandaigua (Ontario County) solo practice working out of a former Town of Hopewell schoolhouse on Route 5 and 20. Guides Finger Lakes families through estate administration and probate start to finish, and handles wills, health care proxies, powers of attorney, irrevocable asset protection trusts and Medicaid applications. Free consultations in person, by phone or over Zoom.

Solo PracticeSince 2022Serves 2 countiesFree consultationVirtual consultationsEstate PlanningProbateElder LawAsset ProtectionMedicaid Planning

1-585-577-3255

Morell Law, PLLC

224 East Main Street, Palmyra, NY 14522

Palmyra firm filing for Wayne County families in the Wayne County Surrogate's Court. Morell Law probates wills and handles the administration and settlement of estates, working with the family and beneficiaries to transfer assets and guiding them through the income, estate and gift tax issues that follow a death.

Serves 3 countiesFree consultationEstate PlanningProbateTax PlanningBusiness LawReal Estate

1-315-597-5337

Scolaro Fetter Grizanti & McGough, P.C.

507 Plum Street, Suite 300, Syracuse, NY 13204

Syracuse firm working with Onondaga County executors from the petition to probate a will through to final settlement in Surrogate's Court. The group marshals and disposes of estate assets, prepares estate, inheritance and fiduciary income tax returns, and represents executors and trustees before the IRS and the U.S. Tax Court. It also administers life insurance, charitable and testamentary trusts, including accountings and communications with beneficiaries.

Since 1979Serves 5 countiesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder LawTax Planning+6

1-315-471-8111

The Whitcomb Law Firm, P.C.

51 N Main Street, Canandaigua, NY 14424

Canandaigua firm representing personal representatives, executors and trustees through Ontario County Surrogate's Court administration, with a second office in Geneva. The practice handles both probate and non-probate assets, including assets held in trust, and represents beneficiaries and estate creditors. It also litigates contested estates - will contests, breach of fiduciary duty and trust disputes - on either side.

Serves 7 countiesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigation+7

1-585-412-6002

Kenyon & Kenyon

11 North Street, Suite 100, Canandaigua, NY 14424

Canandaigua practice on North Street concentrating on elder law, estate and trust planning and administration, and long-term-care and disability planning. Edward C. "Russ" Kenyon has spent over 30 years helping clients with estates, trusts, Medicaid, and long-term-care plans, and is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. The firm returned under the Kenyon & Kenyon name on March 1, 2025.

Solo PracticeEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Law

1-585-394-2068

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Forms for Planning and Settling an Estate in New York

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Transfer on Death Deed

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Tools for Planning and Settling an Estate in New York

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

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How Much Does Probate Cost?

Probate on a $500,000 estate in New York costs an estimated $35,992. Attorney fees run 2.5% to 4% 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 New York costs an estimated $35,992 and takes 7 months to 9 months for a simple estate, with attorney fees of typically 2.5% to 4% of the estate. Estates under $50,000 can use a small-estate procedure instead.

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How Do I Settle an Estate?

Settling an estate in New York: the personal representative files the estate inventory within 270 days of appointment; creditors have 7 months to present claims; a simple estate closes in 7 months to 9 months.

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An attorney-prepared revocable trust in New York runs $4,250 to $6,375 and a simple will $1,344 to $2,688, against $0 to $549 up front plus a subscription with an online service.

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Estate Attorneys in Monroe County, New York

Probate in Monroe County

Monroe County Surrogate's Court

Estate Law Firms Serving Monroe County

Forms for Planning and Settling an Estate in New York

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 New York

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 Monroe County, New York