Minnesota allows informal probate, so many families settle straightforward estates in Waseca 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 Waseca 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.
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
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
- Office
- 118 1st Ave NEFaribault, MN 55021
FirmOwatonna, MN
Serves 3 counties
Serves Steele, Rice, and Waseca counties from offices in Owatonna, Faribault, Waseca, and Janesville. Represents executors and beneficiaries in probate, from validating the will and appraising assets to settling debts and taxes and distributing property, and handles wills, trusts, guardianships, and conservatorships. The firm has practiced for over 50 years.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateConservatorshipGuardianship
- Office
- 150 West Park SquareOwatonna, MN 55060
FirmMankato, MN
Since 1893 · Serves the whole state
Serves southern Minnesota from offices in Mankato and Madelia, and states that its lawyers serve the entire state. Handles probate and estate administration, trust administration, affidavits of collection, guardianship and conservatorship, and estate litigation including will contests and probate and trust disputes. The firm traces its origin to a Mankato law practice opened on July 1, 1893.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 6 more
- Office
- 1907 Excel DriveMankato, MN 56001
Solo PracticeAnoka, MN
Serves the whole state
Serves Anoka County and the north metro, including Elk River and Cambridge, from its Anoka office. Attorney Joseph Field guides executors and administrators through probate, from filing the will to paying creditors, transferring assets and resolving will challenges. He meets clients at home or in senior living, and the first half hour is free.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationTax Planning
- Office
- 2006 First Ave N, Suite 206Anoka, MN 55303
FirmWorthington, MN
Since 1923 · Serves the whole state
Serves Nobles County from Worthington, and its lawyers practice in Minnesota, South Dakota and Iowa. Sees families through probate and estate administration after a death and works to resolve estate disputes without lengthy proceedings. Its estate planning emphasizes minimizing state and federal tax, and the practice dates to 1923.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateTax Planning
- Office
- 1206 Oxford StreetWorthington, MN 56187
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