Minnesota allows informal probate, so many families settle straightforward estates in Scott 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 Scott 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.
FirmShakopee, MN
Since 2005 · Serves 1 county
Serves Scott County families from an office in Shakopee. Works with the family to settle an estate after a loss, and founding partner Barbara Brekke focuses on estate planning, probate, and trust administration. The estate group also drafts wills, trusts, cabin trusts, health care directives, and powers of attorney; the firm was founded in Shakopee in 2005.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateFamily Law
- Office
- 287 Marschall Road, Suite 201Shakopee, MN 55379
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
- Office
- 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
- Office
- 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
- Office
- 9733 Russell Avenue SouthBloomington, MN 55431
FirmLe Center, MN
Serves 7 counties
Serves Le Sueur, Blue Earth, Nicollet, Rice, Scott, Sibley, and Waseca counties from offices in Le Center and Montgomery. Handles the estate with the family after the loss of a loved one through probate, and prepares wills, trusts, health care directives, and powers of attorney. Walk-ins are welcome and extended hours are available by appointment.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateBusiness LawFamily LawReal Estate
- Office
- 65 South Park AvenueLe Center, MN 56057
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