Essex Junction firm on Pearl Street in Chittenden County. Represents executors, administrators, trustees and beneficiaries in estate and trust administration, from probate petitions, estate tax returns and accountings to trust and probate litigation, and handles adult and minor guardianship. Most estate planning work is billed on a flat fee.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 9 more
- Office
- 34 Pearl StreetEssex Junction, VT 05452
FirmBurlington, VT
Since 1917
Burlington firm on Battery Street, opened in 1917, whose estate group handles estates of all sizes. It guides families through estate administration and distribution, including probate court, property transfers and federal and state estate tax returns, and administers and interprets trusts, charitable trusts and private foundations. Probate and trust litigation is supported by the firm's litigation group.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 4 more
- Office
- 209 Battery StreetBurlington, VT 05402
Burlington firm on Main Street with Vermont offices in Montpelier, St. Johnsbury and Brattleboro and one in Lebanon, New Hampshire. Its trusts and estates team handles probating wills, trust administration, gift and estate tax returns, and probate and trust dispute resolution, alongside planning for U.S. and non-U.S. citizens. The group is chaired by Willemien Dingemans Miller, an ACTEC Fellow since 2000.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 5 more
- Office
- 199 Main Street, Suite 600Burlington, VT 05401
FirmColchester, VT
Since 2010
Colchester firm on Hercules Drive in Chittenden County, established in 2010, with a by-appointment office in St. Albans. It guides executors, administrators and trustees through the Vermont Probate Division, from court filings and creditor notices to asset transfers and administration without a will, and offers guardianship representation. Managing attorney Lisa Gale has practiced in Vermont for over 30 years, and the firm pairs probate with residential real estate and title work.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateGuardianshipBusiness LawReal Estate
- Office
- 382 Hercules Drive, Suite 1Colchester, VT 05446
FirmBurlington, VT
Since 1955
Burlington firm on St. Paul Street, traced to the practice Clarke A. Gravel opened in 1955 after serving as Chittenden probate judge. It handles all phases of probate, estate and trust administration for estates from modest to multi-million-dollar, including probate court filings, appraisals, estate and fiduciary income tax returns and post-mortem tax planning. Its litigators take on will and trust contests, creditor claims, fiduciary accountings and removal of trustees and administrators.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 3 more
- Office
- 76 St. Paul Street, 7th FloorBurlington, VT 05401
Solo PracticeEssex Junction, VT
Solo practice on Carmichael Street in Essex Junction, Chittenden County, run by Holly Lemieux, who is licensed in Vermont and Massachusetts. She guides executors and administrators through Vermont probate from the petition to open the estate onward, and advises trustees on trust administration, alongside Medicaid and long-term care planning and special needs trusts. Estate planning consultations are free; elder law, probate and trust administration consultations carry a fee.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 2 more
- Office
- 21 Carmichael Street, Suite 201Essex Junction, VT 05452
Solo PracticeBurlington, VT
Since 1996
Solo practice on South Union Street in Burlington, Chittenden County, opened by Brian Hehir in 1996. He handles Vermont probate administration and guardianship proceedings and prepares wills, trusts and powers of attorney, alongside real estate and land use work. He serves as an acting judge in Franklin and Chittenden counties, and will meet clients at home or work when they cannot travel to the office.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateGuardianshipReal Estate
- Office
- 239 South Union StreetBurlington, VT 05401
Solo PracticeEnosburg Falls, VT
Serves 1 county
Enosburg Falls office on Bismark Street serving Franklin County and northern Vermont. Handles probate and estate planning alongside real estate and business planning.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateBusiness LawReal Estate
- Office
- 40 Bismark StreetEnosburg Falls, VT 05450
South Burlington firm on Williston Road near the airport in Chittenden County, concentrating on estate planning, probate administration, Lady Bird deeds, supplemental needs trusts, adult guardianship and Medicaid eligibility. Its probate work runs from filing the will with the probate division and petitioning to appoint the executor or administrator through creditor notice, inventory and appraisal, sale of estate assets, taxes and final distribution. Founder and of counsel Glenn Jarrett is certified as an elder law attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawGuardianshipand 2 more
- Office
- 1795 Williston Road, Suite 125South Burlington, VT 05403
FirmSt. Albans, VT
Since 1946
St. Albans firm started by John Kissane in 1946, in the America House building on North Main Street a half block from the Franklin County courthouses. It guides clients through estate administration in probate and plans with wills and trusts, including transfers of a family farm or business and provision for a disabled child. The oldest operating law firm in Franklin County.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateBusiness LawPersonal InjuryReal Estate
- Office
- 2 North Main StreetSt. Albans, VT 05478
Solo PracticeColchester, VT
Since 2017
Solo practice on Prim Road in Colchester, Chittenden County, founded in 2017 by Lisa Campion and open by appointment. She guides families through probate administration, including validating a will, valuing assets, paying debts and taxes, court filings and distribution to beneficiaries. Planning work covers wills, trusts and health care directives.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbate
- Office
- 85 Prim Road, Suite 402AColchester, VT 05446
Solo PracticeSt. Albans, VT
St. Albans law office on Congress Street in Franklin County, in practice since Michael Gawne joined its predecessor Brown & Cahill in 1976. Attorney Megan Manahan Bliss handles wills, trusts, estate administration and guardianships alongside real estate, family law, small business and mediation work.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateGuardianshipBusiness Lawand 2 more
- Office
- 30 Congress Street, Suite 202St. Albans, VT 05478
FirmColchester, VT
Serves 4 counties
Colchester firm on Water Tower Circle with an office in Newport and by-appointment offices in Montpelier and St. Albans. It guides named executors and beneficiaries through the probate process and represents people seeking or opposing appointment as guardian for vulnerable or elderly adults, in contested and uncontested matters. Planning covers wills, trusts and lifetime giving plans.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateGuardianshipBusiness Lawand 2 more
- Office
- 401 Water Tower Circle, Suite 101Colchester, VT 05446
Two-partner general practice on Mountain Road in Stowe, Lamoille County, run by Bryce Breton and Brice Simon. It processes small estates, assists with will contests, and drafts simple wills and trust agreements, alongside family law, real estate, civil litigation and criminal defense.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationCriminal Defenseand 3 more
- Office
- 344 Mountain RoadStowe, VT 05672
Solo PracticeMontpelier, VT
Since 2012
Montpelier practice in Washington County founded in 2012 by Richard and Thomas Brock, successor to firms in Montpelier since 1974; Richard Brock retired in 2022. Thomas Brock assists executors and family members through the steps of the probate process, and drafts wills, trusts, advance directives and powers of attorney, including plans for blended families and probate avoidance. The practice also serves as general counsel to the Association of Vermont Credit Unions.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateBusiness LawMunicipal Law
- Office
- PO Box 1093Montpelier, VT 05601
Barre office on Washington Street in Washington County, trading as VT Estate Law, where Michael D. Caccavo opened his own practice in 1979 and has focused mainly on estate planning, Medicaid planning, probate and real estate since 1997. It guides families through probate estates after a death and through guardianships, and arranges smaller estates to pass without probate or with a reduced probate estate. Planning covers wills, trusts, durable powers of attorney, advance directives and plans for loved ones with disabilities.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawGuardianshipand 4 more
- Office
- 85 Washington StreetBarre, VT 05641
Solo PracticeNorthfield Falls, VT
Since 2006
Northfield Falls solo practice of Steven H. Atherton, who founded his first Northfield Falls law office in 1992 and also keeps a South Carolina office in Walterboro. Prepares wills and estate plans, takes Vermont probate questions, and mediates disputes for families dealing with estate and end-of-life issues.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateBusiness LawMediationReal Estate
- Office
- P.O. Box 90Northfield Falls, VT 05664
FirmWaterbury Center, VT
Serves the whole state
Two-attorney firm with offices in Waterbury Center and Middlebury, serving clients throughout Vermont. Handles probate estates and trust administration for executors, heirs and beneficiaries, has served as administrator or executor of estates, and coordinates estate tax filings and property sales. The team will meet clients at home, in a hospital or care facility, or at the courthouse.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateGuardianshipand 2 more
- Office
- 3737 Waterbury Stowe RoadWaterbury Center, VT 05677
Downtown Rutland practice where four generations of Bloomers have practiced law since the 1920s; William J. Bloomer has served the Rutland region for over 45 years. Represents executors and interested parties in probate court, provides estate settlement services, and represents guardians and wards in guardianship proceedings, alongside wills, powers of attorney and trust agreements.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateGuardianshipBusiness Lawand 3 more
- Office
- 22 Cottage StreetRutland, VT 05701
FirmMiddlebury, VT
Serves the whole state
Middlebury firm at 64 Court Street serving clients throughout Vermont, including Rutland, Addison and Chittenden Counties. Its attorneys handle estate planning and estate administration alongside real estate, municipal and business work, and Kathleen M. Boe represents individuals in estate and tax planning matters.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateTax PlanningBusiness Lawand 2 more
- Office
- 64 Court StMiddlebury, VT 05753