Kentucky uses formal, court-supervised probate, which makes an attorney worthwhile for most estates in Warren 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 Warren 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.
FirmBowling Green, KY
Since 1906 · Serves 1 county
Bowling Green firm practicing since 1906 and representing clients across South Central Kentucky. Mark D. Alcott, a probate lawyer since 1992, settles estates in and out of probate court and represents both people challenging a will and executors defending one. The firm also handles estate planning, real estate and bankruptcy.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationBankruptcyReal Estate
- Office
- 519 East 10th AvenueBowling Green, KY 42101
FirmBowling Green, KY
Serves 2 counties
Bowling Green firm on Scottsville Road with a second office on the Glasgow public square, serving Warren and Barren counties. Attorney Hope Hickey handles its probate and estate administration work: filing the will, appraising assets, paying debts and estate taxes, and distributing to beneficiaries.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateReal EstateWills Trusts
- Office
- 1411 Scottsville RoadBowling Green, KY 42104
Solo PracticeBowling Green, KY
Serves 1 county
A Bowling Green solo practice serving Warren County, where Kevin Croslin is the only lawyer at the firm. He provides probate services to families settling the affairs of a deceased loved one and explains what to expect during the probate proceedings, alongside wills and estate planning. He began practicing law in Kentucky in 2009 and has focused on estate planning and probate in recent years.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateCriminal Defense
- Office
- 1027 E 13th AveBowling Green, KY 42104
Solo PracticeBowling Green, KY
Serves 7 counties
Bowling Green practice of attorney Lanna Martin Kilgore, serving Warren, Butler, Allen, Logan, Edmonson, Simpson and Todd counties. The office handles probate and estate administration alongside wills, testamentary trusts, powers of attorney and health care directives.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbate
- Office
- 915 East 10th Avenue, Suite 101Bowling Green, KY 42101
FirmBowling Green, KY
Serves 1 county
Bowling Green firm of attorneys Stephanie McGehee-Shacklette and Ashley Gerughty, serving Warren County. The firm guides executors, administrators and personal representatives through probate, from collecting and valuing assets to paying debts and distributing to beneficiaries, and McGehee-Shacklette is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawCreditor Representation
- Office
- 996 Wilkinson Trace, Suite B-1Bowling Green, KY 42103
FirmGlasgow, KY
Serves 10 counties
From Glasgow, the firm practices mainly in south central Kentucky, including Barren, Warren, Hart, Metcalfe and Monroe counties. It handles court-supervised probate and estate settlement, guardianships of minor children, wills and trusts, and first- and third-party special needs trusts. Brian K. Pack clerked for the Barren Circuit Judge and for justices of the Kentucky Supreme Court.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateGuardianshipSpecial Needs Planningand 3 more
- Office
- 135 N. Public SquareGlasgow, KY 42141
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