Minnesota allows informal probate, so many families settle straightforward estates in Ramsey 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 Minnesota are based on reasonable compensation, billed hourly or as a flat fee. Ask a Ramsey 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.
FirmSt. Paul, MN
Serves 2 counties
Serves Ramsey and Hennepin counties from Concordia Avenue in St. Paul. Works with personal representatives to settle estates, represents trustees and beneficiaries in trust administration and trust litigation, and handles guardianships, conservatorships and supplemental needs trusts. Attorney Melanie Liska is appointed by the Hennepin and Ramsey County probate courts to represent wards.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTrust Litigationand 3 more
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- 1570 Concordia Ave, Suite 200St. Paul, MN 55104
Solo PracticeExcelsior, MN
Serves 4 counties
Serves Hennepin, Ramsey, Carver and Scott counties from Excelsior, with appointment-only offices in West Bloomington and St. Louis Park. Guides executors through probate, from inventories and accounts to distribution, and litigates will and trust contests, fiduciary claims and guardianship disputes. A gay-owned practice led by attorney Chris Tymchuck, with estate work available remotely.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigationand 3 more
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- 339 2nd Street, Suite 107Excelsior, MN 55331
Serves Minneapolis and the Twin Cities from an office on Wayzata Boulevard. Advises executors and personal representatives through estate administration or handles it for them, and represents heirs and beneficiaries in will contests and distribution disputes. Also petitions for guardianships and conservatorships, and offers a free initial consultation.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationConservatorshipand 4 more
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- 8401 Wayzata Blvd., Suite 300Minneapolis, MN 55426
Serves clients in the east metro, Greater Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Guides personal representatives through every probate step from submitting the will to the final accounting, advises successor trustees, and litigates will contests, fiduciary removals, creditor claims, and trustee disputes. Offers a free initial consultation and often travels to meet clients.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 4 more
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- 3020 Woodbury DriveWoodbury, MN 55129
Solo PracticeBloomington, MN
Works from Bloomington and meets virtually with long-standing clients in the Duluth area and the Northland. Represents personal representatives through probate from the initial paperwork to closing the estate, billed hourly, and advises trustees on trust administration. Amy Kuronen is also a Certified Financial Planner; the free initial consultation covers estate planning.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 3 more
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- 9733 Russell Avenue SouthBloomington, MN 55431
Solo PracticeFaribault, MN
Since 2005 · Serves 7 counties
Serves Faribault, Northfield, Le Center, Waseca and Owatonna from Faribault, with regional offices in Red Wing, Rochester and Apple Valley. Handles probate and the distribution of an estate's assets to beneficiaries, whether or not the person left a will, alongside estate planning. Evening and weekend appointments are available.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbate
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- 118 1st Ave NEFaribault, MN 55021
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