Free Indiana forms for planning an estate or settling one: a will, trust, powers of attorney, TOD deed, and the probate forms an executor files.
Create a revocable living trust to avoid probate, protect privacy, and control asset distribution.
In Indiana, a will is signed before 2IC 29-1-5-2; IC 29-1-5-3Verified Sep 16, 2026View source witnesses, and a self-proving affidavit signed with it lets the court admit it without witness testimonyIC 29-1-5-2; IC 29-1-5-3Verified Sep 16, 2026View source.
Free calculators and checklists for planning or settling an estate in Indiana: will and trust costs, probate, executor pay, and inheritance taxes.
Probate on a $500,000 estate in Indiana costs an estimated $24,871IC 29-1-10-13 (reasonable compensation; no statutory percentage)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source. Attorney fees run 1.8%IC 29-1-10-13 (reasonable compensation; no statutory percentage)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source to 2.8%IC 29-1-10-13 (reasonable compensation; no statutory percentage)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source of the estate under a reasonable-compensation standard.
Settling an estate in Indiana: the personal representative files the estate inventory within 60 daysIC 29-1-12-1, IC 29-1-7.5-3.2Verified Sep 15, 2026View source of appointment; creditors have 3 monthsIC 29-1-14-1, 29-1-7-7, 29-1-14-9, 29-1-14-10Verified Sep 15, 2026View source to present claims; a simple estate closes in 6 months to 9 months.
Indiana pays executors reasonable compensationIC 29-1-10-13 (reasonable compensation; no statutory percentage)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source, typically 2.2%Estimated from the 16 state statutes that set an executor fee schedule (median and interquartile range at this estate value)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source to 3.8%Estimated from the 16 state statutes that set an executor fee schedule (median and interquartile range at this estate value)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source of the estate.
In Indiana, estates valued at $100,000IC 29-1-8-1Verified Sep 8, 2026View source or less skip probate with the Small Estate AffidavitIC 29-1-8-1Verified Sep 8, 2026View source, 45 daysIC 29-1-8-1Verified Sep 8, 2026View source after death.
In Indiana, creditors have 3 monthsIC 29-1-14-1Verified Sep 8, 2026View source from first publication of the creditor notice to present claims; late claims are barred.
Indiana has no statewide fill-in probate petition, so the opening petition is drafted as a legal pleading, and informal probate is not availableIC 29-1-7-13(b) (court grants letters); IC 29-1-10-3 (clerk administers oath only)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source.
121 probate firms in Indiana, by county and firm type.
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Solo PracticeMichigan City, IN
Michigan City firm serving LaPorte County and northwest Indiana from offices in Michigan City and Valparaiso. Handles probate administration, will contests, and trust contests, plus guardianships and Medicaid planning. Attorney Guy DiMartino has been admitted in Indiana since 1999.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationElder Lawand 6 more
Solo PracticeHammond, IN
Hammond attorney serving Lake County and northwest Indiana, including Gary, Highland, Munster, and Crown Point. Handles estate administration, small estate administration including bond-in-lieu-of-surety for real estate and transfer-on-death instruments, and probate avoidance, working to resolve family disputes before they reach litigation.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateWills Trusts
FirmSouth Bend, IN
South Bend firm serving St. Joseph County and northern Indiana, with a practice tracing back to the 1920s. Handles probate administration following a death, estate settlement, and Medicaid planning, with attorneys covering wills, trusts, and general civil and probate litigation.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 3 more
FirmTerre Haute, IN
Terre Haute firm serving Vigo County, in practice for more than 80 years. Attorney Mark Hassler handles will contests and contested estates, trust disputes on behalf of trustees and beneficiaries, and estate administration, taking contested matters to court when necessary.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigation
FirmJasper, IN
General practice on Jackson Street in Jasper, in Dubois County, serving individuals and businesses throughout southwestern Indiana. Settlement-side work includes estate and trust administration and guardianships. Also handles elder-law matters and Medicaid applications for nursing-home and waiver services.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 3 more
FirmSullivan, IN
Sullivan firm run by Jeff and Jennifer Hawkins, both Trust & Estate Specialty Board Certified Indiana Trust & Estate Lawyers, serving Sullivan County and west-central Indiana. Handles management of deceased people's estates and guardianships, along with wills, trusts, elder law, and nursing-home Medicaid applications.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawGuardianshipand 2 more
FirmIndianapolis, IN
Indianapolis firm on North Washington Boulevard serving Marion County and central Indiana, and taking matters throughout the state. Guides families through Indiana supervised, unsupervised, and small-estate administration, and handles guardianships alongside estate planning, family law, and criminal defense.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateGuardianship
Solo PracticeConnersville, IN
Connersville firm serving Fayette County families through informal non-probate administration, court-supervised and unsupervised formal probate, and trust administration after a death. Attorney Jamie Harvey concentrates on elder-law-adjacent estate matters, including guardianships and Medicaid/asset-protection questions that arise when settling an older decedent's estate.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 2 more
FirmNew Castle, IN
New Castle's oldest law firm (established 1911), handling Henry County wills and probate: preparing wills and lifetime directives, and all estate proceedings including probate of wills. Gregory L. Crider, a Certified Estate Planning & Administration Specialist, and Sebastion G. Crider cover estate and trust administration, guardianships, and long-term-care/Medicaid planning.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 3 more
FirmLogansport, IN
Logansport firm serving Cass County and surrounding communities (Peru, Delphi, Monticello, Winamac, Rochester, Royal Center) with estates, wills, and trusts. Attorney John R. Hillis concentrates on estates, wills, and trusts alongside the firm's banking and real estate work that commonly surfaces when transferring a decedent's property.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateGuardianshipWills Trusts
FirmSpencer, IN
Spencer firm handling Owen County probate and estate administration, practising at 10 South Main Street since 1878. Attorney Jack R. Woodruff carries the estate planning and probate practice, covering supervised and unsupervised estates and trusts; the firm also files guardianships.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateGuardianshipWills Trusts
FirmIndianapolis, IN
Indianapolis firm guiding families through the Marion County probate process whether or not the decedent left a will. The firm's attorneys handle estate opening, administration, and asset distribution as part of a practice spanning family law and probate.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbate
FirmLaPorte, IN
LaPorte firm whose service area includes Starke County (Knox, Hamlet, North Judson) along with LaPorte and Porter counties. Its probate practice covers admitting wills, paying the decedent's debts and taxes, and distributing the remaining assets under the will or Indiana law, plus guardianships. Offers a complimentary first consultation.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateGuardianshipPowers Of AttorneyWills Trusts
FirmScottsburg, IN
Scottsburg firm serving Scott County with estate and trust administration and Indiana probate, including assistance to out-of-state family members settling a local decedent's estate. Attorney Tinisha Bowles-Densford handles estate planning and probate; the firm also covers elder and disability law, including preserving Medicaid eligibility without depleting the estate.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 3 more
FirmNoblesville, IN
Noblesville firm serving Hamilton County and greater Indianapolis since 1975, administering estates and guiding personal representatives through probate whether or not the firm drafted the will and whether or not the decedent left one. Estate administration sits alongside guardianship and long-term-care/Medicaid planning.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawGuardianshipand 2 more
FirmFishers, IN
Fishers firm practicing exclusively in estate and elder law, with a post-death administration practice covering probate, estate, and trust administration for Hamilton County families and clients statewide via offices in Fishers, Franklin, Rockville, and Wabash. The firm frames its work around closing a loved one's estate and probate-avoidance administration.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 2 more
FirmColumbus, IN
Columbus firm serving Bartholomew, Jackson, Jennings, Decatur, Johnson, and Brown counties with probate administration — filing wills with the court, securing a decedent's assets, locating beneficiaries, closing accounts, and transferring assets to heirs. Also handles estate administration and trust administration.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateGuardianshipWills Trusts
FirmEvansville, IN
Evansville firm practicing since 1952, administering wills and trusts across Vanderburgh, Gibson, Posey, and Warrick counties. Handles the full arc of estate and trust administration: inventory and valuation of assets, selling or partitioning real property, paying debts, distributing inheritances, filing tax returns, and filing reports with the probate court and the State of Indiana.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 2 more
FirmDecatur, IN
Decatur firm located in the downtown across from the Adams Circuit Court, serving Adams, Wells, and Jay counties in northeast Indiana. Handles estate and guardianship administration and drafts wills, trusts, and deeds. Also carries a general civil and criminal trial-litigation practice.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateGuardianshipWills Trusts
FirmNorth Vernon, IN
Southern Indiana firm serving Jennings County from North Vernon, with a second office in Madison (Jefferson County). Practice covers wills, trusts, estate planning, and probate/estate administration alongside real estate and civil litigation. Established 1968; attorneys include Jason J. Pattison and Devon M. Sharpe.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateGuardianshipWills Trusts