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Probate in Pennsylvania typically costs 3%–5% of the estate value in attorney feesNo statutory fee schedule; Orphans' Court reviews reasonableness (In re LaRocca's Trust Estate, 431 Pa. 542 (1968) factors; Johnson Estate guideline: 5% on first $100K, declining)Verified Jun 19, 2026, plus court filing fees, executor compensation, publication costs, and any required surety bond. Attorney fees in Pennsylvania are negotiated, so the actual cost depends on the firm and complexity. Total all-in costs typically run 3-8% of estate value. The Pennsylvania probate calculator gives a detailed estimate based on estate value.
Pennsylvania runs supervised probate as the default, meaning the court is involved at every step of the process — hearings for executor appointment, asset inventories, accounting reports, and final distributions. That procedural overhead is what drives both the cost and the timeline of Pennsylvania probate. It's also why living trusts are popular here: they bypass the court entirely.
Estate planning attorneys in Pennsylvania average $338 per hourClio Legal Trends Report 2025Verified Jan 1, 2025 for wills and estates work. Flat-fee packages run roughly $1,014–$2,028 for a simple individual will and $3,830–$5,745 for a basic revocable trust. Online and DIY services cost $30–$300 for the same documents — see the will cost calculator for a side-by-side comparison.
Pennsylvania allows estates under $50,000 to use a simplified small estate affidavit procedure, which is a form rather than a court case and typically doesn't require an attorney. For larger estates, formal probate is involved enough that retaining counsel is usually practical — the procedural work is what they're there for. Use the Pennsylvania probate calculator to estimate the costs.
In Pennsylvania, the situations where retaining counsel is typically worth the cost are: blended families with children from prior relationships; ownership of a business, rental property, or significant investment assets; special-needs dependents who need a special-needs trust to preserve benefits; leaving meaningful sums to non-spouse, non-child beneficiaries (Pennsylvania taxes those inheritances); substantial property held in multiple states. If none of these describe your situation, the simpler online and DIY tools are often enough.
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64 firms
Center City Philadelphia firm concentrating in probate, trust, and estate planning, with matters filed in the Philadelphia Register of Wills and Orphans' Court. Handles estate and trust administration, federal and state estate and gift tax, guardianships, and representation of executors, trustees, and beneficiaries.
Location
1880 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 1740Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone
(215) 564-6400
Service Area
5 counties
Locally founded, owned and operated Pittsburgh law firm with a practice limited to Probate Estate Administration, Estate Planning and Real Estate law. Over 125 years of combined legal experience across seven locations throughout the Greater Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania area.
Location
2100 Wharton Street, Suite 302Pittsburgh, PA 15203
Phone
(412) 381-7370
Established
1997
Service Area
5 counties
Doylestown firm a block from the Bucks County Register of Wills and Orphans' Court, with one of the larger estates and trusts groups in the area. Drafts revocable and irrevocable trusts, charitable and life-insurance trusts, and administers estates and trusts of all sizes for Bucks and Montgomery County families.
Location
131 West State StreetDoylestown, PA 18901
Phone
(215) 230-7500
Service Area
2 counties
Center City firm at One Logan Square whose Wills, Trusts, Estates and Taxes group serves Philadelphia and the surrounding counties. Prepares wills and trusts that minimize Pennsylvania inheritance and federal estate tax and administers estates through the Register of Wills and Orphans' Court.
Location
130 North 18th Street, Suite 1500Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone
(215) 790-0100
Service Area
5 counties
Experienced elder law and estate planning firm serving Cambria and Somerset counties since 1982. Helps clients with estate planning documents, long-term care planning, and Medicaid qualification. Three office locations for convenient access across the region.
Location
1451 Scalp Avenue, Suite 3Johnstown, PA 15904
Phone
(814) 262-2123
Established
1982
Service Area
2 counties
Full-service law firm with 130+ attorneys across multiple offices providing trusts and estates services including estate planning, estate administration, tax planning, and probate litigation.
Location
126 East King StreetLancaster, PA 17602
Phone
(717) 299-5201
Service Area
7 counties
Estate planning and probate services in West Chester, serving Chester County families with wills, trusts, estate administration, guardianship, and power of attorney services. Additional offices in Exton and Lancaster.
Location
535 N Church St, Suite 170West Chester, PA 19380
Phone
(484) 394-2907
Service Area
2 counties
Solo practice in downtown Indiana, PA serving Indiana County and surrounding western Pennsylvania communities. Practice covers wills, estates, probate and trust administration alongside real estate and small business matters.
Location
655 Church Street, Suite 306Indiana, PA 15701
Phone
(724) 465-5826
Established
2012
Service Area
4 counties
Clearfield County estate planning and elder law firm helping clients with estate plans, estate administration, and elder law matters. Attorney Sipes is Chair-elect of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Young Lawyers Division.
Location
114 S. 2nd StreetClearfield, PA 16830
Phone
(814) 762-4193
Service Area
2 counties
Seventeen-attorney Harrisburg law firm providing elder law services and assistance with all aspects of the probate and estate administration process since the 1920s.
Location
3631 North Front StreetHarrisburg, PA 17110
Phone
(717) 232-7661
Service Area
5 counties