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Estate planning attorneys in Vermont average $297 per hourClio Legal Trends Report 2025Verified Jan 1, 2025 for wills and estates work. Flat-fee packages run roughly $891–$1,782 for a simple individual will and $2,400–$3,600 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.
Vermont allows estates under $45,000 to use a simplified Small Estate Administration 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 Vermont probate calculator to estimate the costs.
In Vermont, 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; estates near or above the Vermont estate tax threshold; 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 Vermont 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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10 firms
Essex Junction firm serving Chittenden County and northwestern Vermont through the Vermont Probate Division. Represents executors and administrators through estate administration, and drafts wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and Medicaid and special-needs plans. Most estate planning work is billed on a flat-fee basis for cost predictability.
Location
34 Pearl StreetEssex Junction, VT 05452
Phone
(802) 879-6304
Solo Essex Junction practice serving Chittenden County families in the local Probate Division. Holly Lemieux drafts wills and trusts, handles Medicaid and incapacity planning, sets up special-needs trusts, and walks executors through probate and trust administration. Initial estate planning consultations are free.
Location
21 Carmichael Street, Suite 201Essex Junction, VT 05452
Phone
(802) 871-5410
South Burlington firm concentrating solely on estate planning, probate, and elder law across Chittenden County. Files wills with the probate division, administers estates and trusts, and handles adult guardianship and supplemental-needs trusts for long-term-care planning. Of-counsel Glenn Jarrett is a Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA).
Location
1795 Williston Road, Suite 125South Burlington, VT 05403
Phone
(802) 864-5951
Attorney Michael D. Caccavo has been practicing in Barre, Vermont since 1978. Since 1997, his practice has focused primarily on Estate Planning, Medicaid Planning, Probate work, and Real Estate matters. Prepares Wills and Trusts, can arrange smaller estates to pass property without probate or minimize the probate estate. Over 45 years of experience.
Location
85 Washington StBarre, VT 05641
Phone
(802) 476-4856
Established
1978
Boutique practice focused on estate planning and elder law serving Southern Vermont including Bennington, Windham, Rutland, and Windsor Counties. Tax practice extends across 15+ states. Free 30-minute strategy consultations.
Location
160 Benmont Ave, Suite C3-80ABennington, VT 05201
Phone
(802) 442-9800
St. Johnsbury general practice anchored in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom, serving Caledonia County families through the local Probate Division. Jay Abramson is a Certified Elder Law Attorney who handles Medicaid and long-term-care planning, guardianships, disability matters, and probate and estate administration. He has practiced elder law in the Kingdom for over three decades.
Location
357 Western AvenueSt. Johnsbury, VT 05819
Phone
(802) 748-6200
Solo elder law and property law firm in downtown Rutland. Jeffrey Guevin focuses on protecting elders through tailored legal solutions including Medicaid and Veterans benefits planning. Listed in the AgeWell Vermont elder law attorney directory. Serves central and southern Vermont.
Location
110 Merchants Row, Suite 2Rutland, VT 05701
Phone
(802) 855-8316
Rutland general-civil firm counseling clients through the Vermont Probate Division on estate administration and incapacity. Work centers on planning for long-term care and Medicaid eligibility, special and supplemental needs trusts, and business-succession transfers. Elder-law practice emphasizes gifting and long-term-care contingencies for clients of all ages.
Location
64 North Main StreetRutland, VT 05702
Phone
(802) 775-7141
Rutland firm focused on estate planning for Vermont families, serving Rutland, Bennington, and Windsor Counties from a single Rutland office. Nicole Peck McPhee prepares wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, incapacity and asset-protection plans, and handles probate, working on a flat-fee basis through a structured three-meeting process. More than 30 years in Vermont practice.
Location
405 Curtis Brook RoadRutland, VT 05701
Phone
(802) 775-4845
Established
1996
Brattleboro-based firm specializing exclusively in elder law, estate planning, probate and trust administration, and Medicaid planning. Drafts complex wills and trusts including special needs trusts, advises on business succession issues.
Location
28 Vernon Street, 5th FloorBrattleboro, VT 05301
Phone
(802) 251-6598