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Connecticut follows the "reasonable compensation" standard for trusteesConn. Gen. Stat. § 45a-499yyVerified May 30, 2026. Courts decide what's reasonable on a case-by-case basis, looking at trust size, complexity, and the trustee's actual work. Family-member trustees often waive the fee entirely. Professional trustees (banks, trust companies, attorneys) typically charge between 0.5% and 1.5% of trust assets per year, with corporate fiduciaries usually applying minimum annual fees. The Connecticut trustee compensation calculator breaks it down by trust situation.
Trust administration in Connecticut is typically faster than probate because trusts don't require court supervision. The main floor is the creditor claim period — 5 months in Connecticut — during which the trustee can't safely make final distributions. Simple trusts often wrap up in 6-9 months; trusts that hold business interests, real property in multiple states, or that need to file estate tax returns can take longer. See the Connecticut trustee checklist for the full process.
Estate planning attorneys in Connecticut average $388 per hourClio Legal Trends Report 2025Verified Jan 1, 2025 for wills and estates work. Flat-fee packages run roughly $1,164–$2,328 for a simple individual will and $4,460–$6,690 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.
Connecticut allows estates under $40,000 to use a simplified Small Estate Affidavit (Affidavit in Lieu of Probate of Will/Administration, PC-212) 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 Connecticut probate calculator to estimate the costs.
In Connecticut, 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 Connecticut 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.
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26 firms
Wallingford boutique firm focused primarily on estate planning, elder law, and probate for individuals and families in the greater Wallingford area. Attorney Steven Allinson holds the AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest peer review designation.
Location
439 Main StreetWallingford, CT 06492
Phone
(203) 871-3964
Service Area
1 county
Trusted estate planning and probate attorneys in Connecticut with offices in Milford and Westport. Comprehensive trusts and estates services since 1933.
Location
75 Broad StreetMilford, CT 06460
Phone
(203) 783-1200
Established
1933
Service Area
2 counties
Middletown estate planning and elder law attorney with 35+ years of experience serving Connecticut families. Member of NAELA with expertise in Medicaid planning and asset protection.
Location
101 Centerpoint Drive, Suite 243Middletown, CT 06457
Phone
(860) 648-9900
Service Area
2 counties
Middletown estate planning and business law firm with additional office in Mystic. Practice includes asset protection, business succession, incapacity planning, and probate administration.
Location
73 Main StreetMiddletown, CT 06457
Phone
(860) 535-1989
Service Area
2 counties
Eastern and Western Connecticut estate planning and elder law firm serving families over 50 since 1986. Deep roots in the community with comprehensive probate and trust services.
Location
261 Williams StreetNew London, CT 06320
Phone
(860) 442-0150
Established
1986
Service Area
2 counties
One of Connecticut's oldest law firms, founded in 1854, with flagship office on the Green in New Milford. Estate planning attorneys focus on preserving, handling, and maintaining client wealth and assets. Over 20 practice areas.
Location
51 Main StreetNew Milford, CT 06776
Phone
(860) 355-2631
Established
1854
Service Area
2 counties
Connecticut private-wealth firm with offices in West Hartford and Stamford, founded 1909. Its Private Clients Group handles trust and estate administration, estate-tax planning, and business succession for individuals, families, and family offices. Ranked Chambers High Net Worth Tier 1 for Private Wealth Law in Connecticut for ten consecutive years.
Location
75 Isham Road, Suite 400West Hartford, CT 06107
Phone
(860) 313-4900
Established
1909
Service Area
2 counties
Fairfield County firm founded in 1951, with offices in Bridgeport, Westport, and Danbury. Its Trusts & Estates group handles probate and trust administration, contested probate litigation, conservatorships, and guardianships, plus estate and business-succession planning.
Location
1115 Broad StreetBridgeport, CT 06604
Phone
(203) 368-0211
Established
1951
Service Area
2 counties
Full-service Danbury law firm serving Fairfield and Southern Litchfield County communities since 1963. Trusts and estates practice provides estate planning, will and trust drafting, probate administration, and elder law. 12 attorneys; firm holds Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent rating.
Location
148 Deer Hill AvenueDanbury, CT 06810
Phone
(203) 885-1938
Established
1963
Service Area
2 counties
Connecticut elder care law and estate planning firm (renamed from Czepiga Daly Pope & Perri in January 2026) with five offices statewide. Practice areas include estate and tax planning, elder law, Medicaid planning, special needs trusts, and probate litigation. Attorney Carmine Perri serves on the Probate Court Rules Advisory Committee.
Location
15 Massirio DriveBerlin, CT 06037
Phone
(860) 259-1575
Service Area
3 counties