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Estate planning attorneys in Kansas average $326 per hourClio Legal Trends Report 2025Verified Jan 1, 2025 for wills and estates work. Flat-fee packages run roughly $978–$1,956 for a simple individual will and $3,310–$4,965 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.
Kansas allows estates under $75,000 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 Kansas probate calculator to estimate the costs.
In Kansas, 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.
Start by filtering the directory above by your county and the practice area you need. Look for firms with experience in your specific situation — board certifications in estate planning, trust, or probate law are a strong signal. Most Kansas estate planning attorneys offer an initial consultation; some are free, others charge a flat fee. Ask up front whether the firm bills by the hour or by flat-fee package, and what the expected cost is for your situation.
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6 firms
Serves Derby, Wichita, and surrounding Sedgwick and Butler county families, meeting in person or virtually. Concentrates on elder law and Medicaid planning — protecting assets ahead of long-term care, qualifying clients for Medicaid, and setting up special needs and asset-protection trusts alongside wills and powers of attorney. Offers a free initial consultation.
Location
111 N Baltimore AveDerby, KS 67037
Phone
(316) 252-2233
Service Area
2 counties
Daniel Dorsch has practiced estate planning since 1986, providing wills, living trusts, probate, asset protection, business succession, special needs planning, and charitable planning services to Johnson County residents.
Location
10615 W 148th StOverland Park, KS 66221
Phone
(913) 685-9190
Established
2001
Service Area
1 county
Gaughan & Connealy is an Overland Park estate planning and elder law firm serving Johnson County and the Kansas City metro across Kansas and Missouri. The firm builds revocable and special needs trusts to keep families out of probate, handles trust administration and probate after a death, and plans for Medicaid eligibility and business succession. It offers free consultations to clients.
Location
4400 College Boulevard, Suite 190Overland Park, KS 66211
Phone
(913) 262-2000
Service Area
1 county
Established in 2012 for the purpose of delivering distinctive legal representation to the people and businesses of Southeast Kansas. Specializes in estate planning, elder law, and Medicaid planning with court appearances across six counties.
Location
4301 W. MainParsons, KS 67357
Phone
(620) 717-7668
Established
2012
Service Area
6 counties
Olathe firm whose attorneys limit their practice to estate planning and probate, serving Johnson County and the Kansas City metro. Handles wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, powers of attorney, and special needs and blended-family planning, plus probate administration and probate litigation. The estate team co-authored a Kansas guide to probate and trust administration.
Location
100 E. Park St., Suite 8Olathe, KS 66061
Phone
(913) 782-5885
Service Area
1 county
Specializes in farm and agricultural estate planning, probate, and trust law for family-owned farms and estates throughout Western Kansas. Services include living trusts, planning for incapacity, special needs planning, and business succession.
Location
1805 East 27th StreetHays, KS 67601
Phone
(785) 625-3997
Service Area
7 counties