Tax Planning Attorneys in Indiana

12 tax planning firms in Indiana, by city, county and firm type.

State

County

City

Practice Area

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Planning ahead

Estate Planning12 Tax Planning12 Special Needs Planning4 Asset Protection1 Medicaid Planning4

Settling an estate

Trust Administration8 Probate12 Probate Litigation5

Capacity and care

Elder Law7 Guardianship5

Firm Type

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12 firms

Beck Rocker, LLC

432 Washington St, Columbus, IN 47201

Columbus firm serving Bartholomew County and south-central Indiana, started in 1985. Estate and trust administration work covers probate and trust administration, intestate estates where no will can be found, and litigation over the administration of an estate. Jeff Rocker expanded the firm's estate planning practice after joining in 2005.

Since 1985Serves 8 countiesFree consultationEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTax Planning

1-812-372-8858

Bowers, Brewer, Garrett & Wiley, LLP

301 Warren St, Huntington, IN 46750

Huntington firm serving Huntington County and northeast Indiana since 1899, handling estates of all sizes and all aspects of estate administration, including transferring property and dealing with taxing authorities. Of counsel Joseph K. Wiley takes estate litigation and guardianship matters, and the firm handles Medicaid and elder-law planning for nursing-home care.

Since 1899Serves 7 countiesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationElder LawTax Planning+5

1-260-356-4800

Church Church Hittle and Antrim

118 S Independence St, Tipton, IN 46072

Central Indiana firm established in 1880, with a Tipton office and six more in Noblesville, Fishers, Westfield, Zionsville, Crown Point, and Fort Wayne. Its Trust and Probate Administration group sees estates through the court process, pays taxes and debts, and navigates Indiana intestate succession where there is no valid will. Sarah J. Randall and Jack G. Hittle lead the estate work.

Since 1880Serves 5 countiesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTax Planning+2

1-765-675-9000

Craven Blazek Law

7550 S Meridian St, Suite C-1, Indianapolis, IN 46217

Indianapolis firm handling estate planning and probate administration for Marion County and central Indiana, alongside a plaintiff's civil litigation practice. Work includes wills, trusts, trust resolution, special needs trusts, and business succession, with each attorney carrying 25-plus years in estate and probate matters.

Serves 2 countiesFree consultationVirtual consultationsEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax PlanningSpecial Needs Planning+4

1-317-881-2700

Kelly Law Offices LLC

1619 Junction Ave, Schererville, IN 46375

Northwest Indiana firm based in Schererville (Lake County), with a second office in South Bend, handling estate administration after a death as well as planning. Represents clients in contested matters including will contests and breach-of-fiduciary-duty disputes, and employs in-house accountants for estate tax planning.

Serves 7 countiesFree consultationEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationTax PlanningWills Trusts

1-800-859-8800

Like Law Group

1211 N College Ave, Bloomington, IN 47404

Bloomington firm led by Lance D. Like, a board-certified Indiana estate planning and administration specialist, serving Monroe and surrounding counties (Morgan, Marion, Johnson, Lawrence, Orange, Brown, Greene, Owen). Handles probating wills, estate administration, and trust administration, including federal and Indiana inheritance-tax return preparation and post-death tax planning.

Serves the whole stateEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder LawTax Planning+4

1-812-323-8300

Taylor, Minnette, Schneider & Clutter P.C.

105 N Washington St, Crawfordsville, IN 47933

Crawfordsville firm (Montgomery County) with additional offices in Covington, Lebanon, and Indianapolis. Handles estate administration after a death and will-contest litigation, plus will and trust drafting, succession planning, estate-tax analysis, charitable giving, and long-term-care planning.

Serves 4 countiesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationElder LawTax PlanningWills Trusts

1-765-361-9680

Voelz, Reed & Mount, LLC

2751 Brentwood Dr, Columbus, IN 47203

Columbus estate-and-elder-law firm focused on estate and trust settlement for Bartholomew County and central-Indiana families. Work spans probate estates, trust settlements, heirship and small-estate affidavits, post-death tax advice, guardianships, Medicaid planning and special-needs trusts. Meets in the office, at a location of the client's convenience, or by teleconference.

Serves 3 countiesVirtual consultationsEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder LawTax Planning+3

1-812-372-1303

West Sixth Law, LLP

1 West 6th St, Madison, IN 47250

Madison firm (One W. 6th Street, Jefferson County), formerly Alcorn Sage Schwartz & Magrath, serving southeast Indiana and northern Kentucky since 1976. Estate work covers wills, trusts, healthcare directives, elder-care planning, probate planning and estate tax concerns. By-appointment offices in Columbus, Lawrenceburg and Louisville, Kentucky.

Since 1976Serves 6 countiesFree consultationEstate PlanningProbateElder LawTax PlanningHealthcare DirectivesWills Trusts

1-812-407-4564

White & Jocham

17 N Pennsylvania St, Greenfield, IN 46140

Greenfield firm serving Hancock County, Henry County, and Indianapolis. Handles probate administration and estate settlement, from identifying and appraising assets through paying debts and taxes to distributing property, and can run a trust distribution alongside the probate estate. Also takes guardianship proceedings and elder-law work including Medicaid eligibility and nursing-home planning.

Serves 3 countiesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder LawTax Planning+5

1-317-210-2401

Yoder Ainlay Ulmer & Buckingham, LLP

130 N Main St, Goshen, IN 46526

Goshen firm (130 North Main Street, est. 1957) serving Elkhart, LaGrange and Kosciusko counties and the wider Michiana area. Its estate group handles estate and trust administration, probate and guardianships for clients in Indiana and Florida, with attorneys board certified by the Indiana Trust and Estate Specialization Board. Seventeen attorneys.

Since 1957Serves 3 countiesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder LawTax Planning+4

1-574-533-1171

Ziemer, Stayman, Weitzel & Shoulders, LLP

20 NW First St, 9th Floor, Evansville, IN 47708

Evansville riverfront firm (20 NW First Street, Vanderburgh County), established on the riverfront in 1943. Guides fiduciaries and beneficiaries through probate and trust administration, and handles estate and gift tax planning, wills and trusts, powers of attorney and advance directives, and charitable giving. Six attorneys practice in the estate group.

Since 1943Serves 1 countyEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax PlanningHealthcare Directives+2

1-812-424-7575

Estate planning attorneys in Indiana average $315 an hour for wills and estates work. A flat-fee package runs $945 to $1,890 for a simple individual will and $2,720 to $4,080 for a basic revocable trust. An online service prices the same documents in the tens to low hundreds of dollars; the Indiana will cost calculator sets the two side by side.

In Indiana, estates valued at $100,000 or less skip probate with the Small Estate Affidavit, 45 days after death. That route is a form rather than a court case, and most families handle it without an attorney. Above the line, formal probate generally benefits from counsel for the procedural work, even when nothing is contested. The Indiana probate calculator estimates the cost by estate value.

In Indiana, the situations where counsel is typically worth the cost are: a blended family with children from a prior relationship; a business, rental property or significant investment assets; a dependent with special needs, who needs a special-needs trust to keep benefits; substantial property in more than one state. Where none of these apply, an online or self-help document is often enough.

Filter the directory by county and by the practice area you need, and look for experience with your situation; a board certification in estate planning, trust or probate law is a strong signal. Most Indiana estate planning attorneys offer an initial consultation, some free and some for a flat fee. Ask up front whether the firm bills by the hour or by package, and what your situation is expected to cost.

Tax Planning Attorneys in Indiana

Indiana attorneys average $315 an hour for wills and estates work. A basic will from an attorney runs $945–$1,890; online services cost $30–$300.

Indiana runs a conventional probate system, so the decision to hire an attorney usually comes down to general factors: blended families, business ownership, special-needs dependents, or property in multiple states. If none of those apply, simpler tools are often enough.

Worth knowing: estates under $100,000 can use Indiana's simplified affidavit instead of formal probate. If your situation is straightforward and the estate fits, you may not need an attorney at all.

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(4)·Updated October 15, 2026

SimplyTrust Editorial

Data sourced from Indiana statutes and official state code. How we research.

Forms for Planning and Settling an Estate in Indiana

Free Indiana forms to plan or settle an estate: a will, trust, powers of attorney, TOD deed and the probate forms. Prepare each form for Indiana.

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Revocable Living Trust

Create a revocable living trust to avoid probate, protect privacy, and control asset distribution.

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Last Will and Testament

In Indiana, a will is signed before 2 witnesses, and a self-proving affidavit signed with it lets the court admit it without witness testimony.

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Pour-Over Will

In Indiana, a pour-over will is signed before 2 witnesses and moves anything left outside the trust into it through probate.

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Tools for Planning and Settling an Estate in Indiana

Free calculators and checklists to plan or settle an estate in Indiana: will and trust costs, probate, executor pay and taxes. Run each tool for Indiana.

How Much Are Estate & Inheritance Taxes?

Indiana levies no estate or inheritance tax; only the federal estate tax applies above $15,000,000.

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What Taxes Apply to My Inheritance?

Indiana imposes no inheritance or estate tax; probate assets arrive when the estate closes, 6 months to 9 months for a simple estate.

Calculate the Tax

How Does Step-Up in Basis Work?

Inherited assets in Indiana take a basis reset to fair market value on the date of death, and the gain on a later sale faces ordinary income tax at the state's regular rates.

Calculate the Tax

When Do I Have to Withdraw an Inherited IRA?

See which federal withdrawal rules apply to an inherited IRA, Roth IRA, or employer plan, the deadline year, and the missed-withdrawal tax.

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What Does Estate Planning Actually Cost?

An attorney-prepared revocable trust in Indiana runs $2,720 to $4,080 and a simple will $945 to $1,890, against $0 to $549 up front plus a subscription with an online service.

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All Indiana tools

Tax Planning Attorneys in Indiana

Forms for Planning and Settling an Estate in Indiana

Revocable Living Trust

Last Will and Testament

Pour-Over Will

Tools for Planning and Settling an Estate in Indiana

How Much Are Estate & Inheritance Taxes?

What Taxes Apply to My Inheritance?

How Does Step-Up in Basis Work?

When Do I Have to Withdraw an Inherited IRA?

What Does Estate Planning Actually Cost?

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Tax Planning Attorneys in Indiana