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When to consider hiring help, what to look for in a probate attorney, and firms serving Maui County.
We found 28 estate law firms serving Maui County. Maui County is part of the Maui County region.
These firms handle estate administration, will contests, trust litigation, and other probate matters in Maui County Second Circuit Court.
Hawaii allows informal probate, so many families settle straightforward estates in Maui County without hiring an attorney. A probate attorney earns the fee when the estate is contested, includes a business or out-of-state real estate, has unclear or insolvent debts, or when beneficiaries disagree.
Probate attorney fees in Hawaii are based on reasonable compensation — typically 2%HRS § 560:3-721 (reasonable compensation; no statutory percentage)Verified May 30, 2026 to 4%HRS § 560:3-721 (reasonable compensation; no statutory percentage)Verified May 30, 2026 of the estate's value, billed hourly or as a flat fee. Ask a Maui County firm to quote a structure up front.
A probate attorney files the petition with the Second Circuit Court, publishes the required creditor notices, prepares the inventory and accounting, handles creditor claims and tax filings, and guides the final distribution. They represent the personal representative — not the beneficiaries — a distinction that matters if a dispute develops.
South Maui (Kihei) solo practice handling estate matters before the Second Circuit Court, Maui County's probate venue. Donald Chaikin takes probate administration and post-death fiduciary work, advising executors and trustees on estate settlement, fiduciary accounting, and the tax returns an estate must file. He pairs this with estate-tax planning when an estate carries unresolved tax questions.
Location
P.O. Box 1751Kihei, HI 96753
Phone
(808) 280-2044
Service Area
1 county
Solo practitioner in Paia on Maui's North Shore with 30+ years of experience handling estate planning, probate and estate litigation, real property, and business contracts.
Location
62 Baldwin Avenue, Suite 2BPaia, HI 96779
Phone
(808) 579-8244
Established
1994
Service Area
1 county
Maui-based law firm providing estate planning, probate, estate administration, living trusts, wills, and real property services. Also serves Molokai and Lanai.
Location
80 Central AvenueKahului, HI 96732
Phone
(808) 495-8880
Service Area
1 county
Dwight K. Muraoka has 42 years of legal experience serving Maui County residents with a concentration exclusively on estate planning, probate, and trust matters. Legal assistants average 27+ years of experience focused solely on estate planning.
Location
24 N. Church Street, Suite 305Wailuku, HI 96793
Phone
(808) 242-0799
Service Area
1 county
For over 48 years, Gary Robert has served individuals and families on the Westside of Maui including Lahaina and surrounding communities. Practice covers estate planning (wills, trusts, powers of attorney, advance health care directives), probate, and trust administration.
Location
808 Wainee Street, Suite 201Lahaina, HI 96761
Phone
(808) 667-7741
Service Area
1 county
Rhonda M. Fosbinder has 30 years of practice providing estate planning, estate administration, elder law, and real property transfer services on Maui. Listed on Maui County Bar Association for estate planning, probate, and conservators/guardianship.
Location
305 E. Wakea Avenue, Suite 200Kahului, HI 96732
Phone
(808) 242-4956
Service Area
1 county
Maui-based attorney with 8+ years of experience who has drafted estate plans ranging from small estates to multi-million dollar trusts and handles complex probate matters.
Location
2158 Main Street, Suite 102Wailuku, HI 96793
Phone
(808) 419-6937
Service Area
1 county
A Maui based law firm specializing in estate planning, estate administration, probate, real estate, and related matters.
Location
1977 Kaohu StreetWailuku, HI 96793
Phone
(808) 244-8222
Service Area
1 county
Licensed in Hawaii, Nevada, and California, Kristen Spees Marchello has been practicing estate planning for over a decade. Specializes in wills, trusts, and deeds with documents written in plain English. Charges flat fees and offers home appointments.
Location
3449 Akala DriveKihei, HI 96753
Phone
(808) 870-2687
Service Area
1 county
Maui-based law firm specializing in estate planning (trusts, wills, power of attorney, advance health care directives), trust administration, probate, business formation, and business succession planning. Licensed in Hawaii and California.
Location
360 Ho'ohana Street, Suite A103Kahului, HI 96732
Phone
(808) 873-5900
Service Area
1 county
Maui-based firm focusing on estate planning, elder law, Medicaid planning, probate, trust administration, conservatorships, and guardianships.
Location
156 Central AvenueWailuku, HI 96793
Phone
(808) 244-3905
Service Area
1 county
Maui-based solo practice serving clients throughout Hawaii and California in estate planning, trust administration, charitable planning, and business planning. Licensed in both Hawaii and California.
Location
411 Huku Lii Place, Suite 201Kihei, HI 96753
Phone
(808) 891-8881
Service Area
1 county
Maui-based firm handling estate planning, informal probate and trust administration, conservatorships, guardianships, and deeds. Serves Maui, Lanai, and Molokai.
Location
24 N. Church Street, Suite 407Wailuku, HI 96793
Phone
(808) 727-2150
Service Area
1 county
A boutique law firm in Maui offering expert legal services in real estate, probate, estate planning, business and CPR law. Founded in 2023 by Steven Slazyk who has maintained a real estate, land, corporate and estates practice since 2010.
Location
34 Wailea Gateway Place, Suite A102Kihei, HI 96753
Phone
(808) 463-5288
Established
2023
Service Area
1 county
These firms serve clients throughout Hawaii.
Full-service law firm with over 80 attorneys. Trusts & Estates Group handles estate planning, trust and estate administration, wealth preservation, asset protection, charitable planning, and probate litigation across all Hawaiian islands.
Location
1000 Bishop Street, Suite 1200Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone
(808) 521-9200
Service Area
Statewide
The largest law firm on Maui with five attorneys and 13 employees, providing estate planning services including wills, trusts, and pre-marital agreements across all Hawaiian islands.
Location
2141 West Vineyard StreetWailuku, HI 96793
Phone
(808) 242-9350
Service Area
Statewide
Multi-island law firm with over 70 attorneys and offices on Oahu, Big Island, and Maui. Handles estate planning, probate, trust administration, and contested trust and probate proceedings statewide.
Location
1001 Bishop Street, Suite 2100Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone
(808) 523-2500
Service Area
Statewide
David A. Bernstein has over 20 years of estate planning experience and has prepared over 2,000 estate plans. Serves clients across all Hawaiian islands including Oahu, Maui, Hilo, and Kona with both online and in-person services.
Location
345 Queen Street, Suite 600Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone
(808) 533-3243
Service Area
Statewide
Eric S.T. Young has practiced estate law in Hawaii since 1992. Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) and member of the Judiciary's Uniform Probate Code and Probate Court Practices Committee. Named Hawaii Lawyer of the Year seven times by Best Lawyers in America.
Location
55 Merchant Street, Suite 3000, Harbor CourtHonolulu, HI 96813
Phone
(808) 427-1406
Service Area
Statewide
Established in 1878, Goodsill is one of Hawaii's oldest and most prominent full-service law firms with approximately 60 attorneys. Their trusts and estates practice group serves clients across all Hawaiian islands.
Location
999 Bishop Street, Suite 1600Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone
(808) 547-5600
Established
1878
Service Area
Statewide
Has offices in Waimea, Hilo, Kona, Honolulu and Wailuku, Maui. Concentrates solely on estate planning (wills, trusts, POAs, health directives). Serves clients across all Hawaiian islands.
Location
65-1230 Mamalahoa Highway, Suite F-102Kamuela, HI 96743
Phone
(808) 334-3343
Service Area
Statewide
Big Island-based estate planning firm with over 75 combined years of experience. Provides sophisticated estate planning, asset protection, estate and gift tax planning, probate and trust administration, and fiduciary litigation. Routinely visits other areas of the Big Island, Maui, and Oahu.
Location
65-1230 Mamalahoa Highway, Suite B20Kamuela, HI 96743
Phone
(808) 885-4554
Service Area
Statewide
Serves clients across all Hawaiian islands with wills, trusts, probate, trust administration, and asset protection for blended families. Founder Isaiah Cureton is also a licensed Real Estate broker.
Location
345 Queen Street, Suite 602Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone
(808) 773-7313
Service Area
Statewide
Designed to focus solely on probate cases, KPRESS Law handles probate proceedings filed in Honolulu and in the counties of Hawaii, Kauai, and Maui. Founded by Victoria Sakamaki after 20 years at other firms.
Location
P.O. Box 25368Honolulu, HI 96825
Phone
(808) 445-3072
Service Area
Statewide
Jarrett P. Macanas holds an LL.M. in Taxation from Boston University School of Law and has assisted over 2,000 Hawaii residents with estate planning. Specializes in revocable living trusts, wills, and Medicaid planning. Also visits clients on the Big Island and Maui.
Location
1001 Bishop Street, Suite 2850Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone
(808) 377-0180
Service Area
Statewide
A law firm with experienced Hawaii estate planning, probate, Medicaid, and elder law attorneys with offices in Honolulu, Hilo, and Kauai.
Location
1314 S King Street, Suite 760Honolulu, HI 96814
Phone
(808) 593-8885
Service Area
Statewide
For over 30 years, Sterling & Tucker has served Hawaii families with estate planning, probate, trust administration, wills and trusts, special needs planning, and legacy planning. Offices on Oahu, Maui, and the Big Island.
Location
201 Merchant Street, Suite 950Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone
(808) 531-5391
Service Area
Statewide
Founded in 1947, Torkildson Katz is one of Hawaii's established full-service law firms with offices in both Honolulu and Hilo. Provides estate planning, probate, trust administration, and business law services.
Location
700 Bishop Street, 15th FloorHonolulu, HI 96813
Phone
(808) 523-6000
Established
1947
Service Area
Statewide
Not every estate needs one. Simple estates, small estates under the affidavit threshold, and states with informal probate can often be handled without counsel. Contested wills, out-of-state property, and business interests usually need an attorney. The Hawaii self-filing assessment scores whether this estate can be handled without one.
Hawaii uses reasonable fees for probate. Typical Maui County rates run $200–$500/hour, with simple estates taking 20–40 hours. Flat-fee arrangements are available from some firms.
Files the petition, publishes required notices, helps with the inventory and accounting, handles creditor claims and tax filings, and guides the final distribution. The attorney represents the personal representative, not the beneficiaries — a distinction that matters if disputes arise.
Referrals from an estate planning attorney you already work with are the best source. Bar association directories are second. Avoid attorneys who won't quote a fee structure up front or who won't explain whether your estate qualifies for simplified procedures.
Yes — by avoiding probate altogether. A revocable living trust removes the estate from court jurisdiction, which removes the need for a probate attorney at settlement time. Create a revocable trust online for about what one hour of probate-attorney time costs.
Firm listings are for informational purposes only. SimplyTrust does not endorse or recommend any specific firm or attorney. Contact firms directly to discuss your situation and verify their current practice areas and availability. Information last verified: June 2026.
Maui County
Hoapili Hale, 2145 Main Street, Suite 106
Wailuku, HI 96793-1679
Phone:
808-244-2706Fax:
808-244-2777
Hours:
Office: 7:45 AM - 4:30 PM, Mon-Fri; Counter: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM (except State holidays)
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