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.

Solo PracticeSince 2006Estate PlanningProbateBusiness LawMediationReal Estate

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.

Serves 4 countiesEstate PlanningProbateGuardianshipBusiness LawCivil LitigationReal Estate

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.

Solo PracticeSince 2012Estate PlanningProbateBusiness LawMunicipal Law

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.

Estate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigation+4

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.

Since 1979Estate PlanningProbateElder LawGuardianshipSpecial Needs Planning+3

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.

Serves the whole stateEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateGuardianshipCriminal LawFamily Law