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Probate in Tennessee typically costs 2%–4% of the estate value in attorney feesT.C.A. §§ 30-2-606, 30-1-407 (reasonable compensation; no statutory percentage)Verified May 27, 2026, plus court filing fees, executor compensation, publication costs, and any required surety bond. Attorney fees in Tennessee are negotiated, so the actual cost depends on the firm and complexity. Total all-in costs typically run 3-8% of estate value. The Tennessee probate calculator gives a detailed estimate based on estate value.
Tennessee 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 Tennessee probate. It's also why living trusts are popular here: they bypass the court entirely.
Estate planning attorneys in Tennessee average $301 per hourClio Legal Trends Report 2025Verified Jan 1, 2025 for wills and estates work. Flat-fee packages run roughly $903–$1,806 for a simple individual will and $3,150–$4,725 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.
Tennessee allows estates under $50,000 to use a simplified Small Estate Probate Act Petition 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 Tennessee probate calculator to estimate the costs.
In Tennessee, 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; 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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80 firms
Bullock Law Firm was founded by Adam Bullock in 2016 in Campbell County, Tennessee. The firm provides estate planning and probate administration services throughout East Tennessee, with a second office in Knoxville.
Location
124 Independence LaneLaFollette, TN 37766
Phone
(423) 456-3000
Established
2016
Service Area
4 counties
The Bailey Law Firm estate planning attorneys have over 30 years of experience in estate planning, elder law, probate and wills. The firm serves clients in Memphis, Shelby County, Tipton County, Fayette County, and parts of Mississippi.
Location
5100 Wheelis Drive, Suite 215Memphis, TN 38117
Phone
(901) 843-2760
Established
1997
Service Area
3 counties
Baker Donelson is one of the largest law firms in the U.S., and its Nashville office serves Davidson County and clients statewide. The trusts and estates group handles probate estate administration, revocable and irrevocable trust administration, estate and trust litigation, and estate planning, with tax and fiduciary-litigation support.
Location
1600 West End Avenue, Suite 2000Nashville, TN 37203
Phone
(615) 726-5600
Service Area
Statewide
Bass & Bass is one of the longest-operating law firms in the Upper Cumberland region, founded in 1949 in Carthage. James Bass and David Bass have extensively practiced real estate law and probate, providing estate administration and will services to Smith County and surrounding communities.
Location
226 Main StreetCarthage, TN 37030
Phone
(615) 735-1122
Established
1949
Service Area
1 county
Batson Nolan PLC is one of Tennessee's oldest law firms, established in 1860, with offices in Clarksville, Springfield, and Brentwood. The estate planning and probate team handles wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and probate administration for Montgomery County and surrounding areas.
Location
2678 Townsend CourtClarksville, TN 37043
Phone
(931) 650-5484
Established
1860
Service Area
2 counties
Bobo, Hunt & White is one of the oldest firms in Bedford County, founded in 1934. John T. Bobo has served as Bedford County Attorney for over 25 years and also serves as Moore County Attorney. The firm is a family practice with four Bobo-family attorneys providing estate planning, probate, and administration services.
Location
111 N. Spring Street, Suite 202Shelbyville, TN 37160
Phone
(931) 684-4611
Established
1934
Service Area
2 counties
Buhrman Law Firm is a cornerstone law firm of Chattanooga for over 50 years. A father-son law firm rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell that practices in the areas of estate planning, wills, trusts, probate, trust and estate administration, business law, tax issues, conservatorships and guardianships, elder law, and Special Needs Trusts.
Location
345 Frazier Avenue, Suite 210, The Terrace at FrazierChattanooga, TN 37405
Phone
(423) 266-5691
Service Area
1 county
The Burd Law Firm has handled thousands of estate planning and probate matters over the past decade and refined their processes to eliminate unnecessary steps for clients and reduce delays. Alex Burd is licensed in Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia, serving clients throughout the tri-state area.
Location
412 Georgia Ave, Suite 102Chattanooga, TN 37403
Phone
(423) 777-6116
Service Area
1 county
Burch, Porter & Johnson has been serving as estate planning attorneys in the Memphis area for more than a century, founded in 1904. The firm has 27 lawyers in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers in America, with seven attorneys named "Lawyer of the Year." Services include estate planning, administering estates and trusts, guardianships and conservatorships, and tax planning.
Location
130 North Court AvenueMemphis, TN 38103
Phone
(901) 524-5000
Established
1904
Service Area
1 county
Capps & Byrd LLP was established in 1952 and has more than 60 years of combined experience handling legal matters in Morristown and the Lakeway area. The firm provides estate planning, wills and trusts, and probate services to clients in Hamblen, Grainger, and Jefferson counties.
Location
1004 W 1st N StMorristown, TN 37814
Phone
(423) 616-1921
Established
1952
Service Area
3 counties