Kentucky uses formal, court-supervised probate, which makes an attorney worthwhile for most estates in Graves County — the filing sequence, notice requirements, and accounting leave little room for error. Estates under the small-estate threshold are the usual exception.
Probate attorney fees in Kentucky are based on reasonable compensation, billed hourly or as a flat fee. Ask a Graves County firm to quote a structure up front.
A probate attorney files the petition with the District 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.
FirmMurray, KY
Since 2006 · Serves 6 counties
A Murray firm with offices in Mayfield and Clinton, serving Calloway, Graves, Hickman, Fulton, Carlisle and Ballard counties. It handles probate from proving the will and appointing the executor or administrator through the inventory to final settlement, plus post-mortem planning and tax elections. Founder Greg Taylor is a former adjunct professor of estate planning at Murray State.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawSpecial Needs Planningand 4 more
- Office
- 705 S 4th StreetMurray, KY 42071
FirmMurray, KY
Serves 6 counties
From Murray, the firm serves Calloway County and western Kentucky communities including Benton, Mayfield, Paducah, Cadiz and Eddyville. It guides personal representatives through probate, from the inventory to creditor claims and distribution of assets, and handles disputes that arise. Attorney Dominik Mikulcik, a former 42nd Judicial Circuit staff attorney, practices estate planning and probate.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateWills Trusts
- Office
- 705 Main StreetMurray, KY 42071
FirmMayfield, KY
Since 1907 · Serves 12 counties
Mayfield firm on North 7th Street, founded in 1907, serving Graves, McCracken, Calloway, Ballard, Fulton, Hickman, Trigg, Carlisle, Livingston, Marshall, Christian and Lyon counties. It handles probate administration and the settlement of estates, and prepares wills with trusts and guardian designations for minor children. Consultations are free.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateFamily LawReal EstateWills Trusts
- Office
- 230 N. 7th Street, Suite FMayfield, KY 42066
Solo PracticeMadisonville, KY
Serves 16 counties
Madisonville law office in Hopkins County with a second office in Hopkinsville, serving western Kentucky counties from Hopkins and Christian to Daviess, Warren, and McCracken. Attorney Chip Adams, licensed since 2006, handles probate and estates and prepares wills and trusts. The firm has practiced in Hopkins County for more than five decades.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateWills Trusts
- Office
- 29 East Center StreetMadisonville, KY 42431
FirmOwensboro, KY
Since 1994 · Serves the whole state
Owensboro firm founded in 1994 that handles probate statewide from offices in Owensboro, Lexington and Louisville. Its attorneys guide executors and administrators through probate, carry out trust administration tasks, and resolve will contests over undue influence, capacity or unclear language. The firm reports handling well over 500 probate cases.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 4 more
- Office
- 1412 Frederica StreetOwensboro, KY 42301
FirmLouisville, KY
Since 2002 · Serves the whole state
Louisville elder law firm founded in 2002, with offices in Louisville, Bowling Green and Shepherdsville and clients in Kentucky and Indiana. Its attorneys guide families through probate and estate administration, Medicaid estate recovery and guardianship, alongside Medicaid, VA benefits and long-term care planning.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawGuardianshipand 2 more
- Office
- 661 S. Hurstbourne Parkway, Suite 200Louisville, KY 40222
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