Pennsylvania allows informal probate, so many families settle straightforward estates in Mifflin 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 Pennsylvania are based on reasonable compensation, billed hourly or as a flat fee. Ask a Mifflin County firm to quote a structure up front.
A probate attorney files the petition with the Orphans' 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.
FirmBloomsburg, PA
Since 1971 · Serves 12 counties
Elder law and estate planning firm founded in 1971 on Market Street in Bloomsburg, with a second office in State College, serving central Pennsylvania communities from Williamsport and Lock Haven to Wilkes-Barre, Pottsville and Altoona. Guides executors through probate, from locating heirs and valuing assets to tax compliance and distribution, and handles Medicaid planning, guardianships through its fiduciary services division, and special needs planning; two of its four attorneys are Certified Elder Law Attorneys and meetings can be held virtually.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawGuardianshipand 4 more
- Office
- 401 Market StBloomsburg, PA 17815
FirmLemoyne, PA
Since 1914 · Serves 8 counties
Lemoyne firm at 301 Market Street, where its practice opened in 1914, with offices in Wyomissing, Lancaster and Lewistown serving Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Berks and Mifflin Counties. Guides executors and administrators through estate administration, from cataloging assets to paying debts, filing tax returns and distributing to beneficiaries, administers trusts and guardianships, and litigates estate and trust disputes between beneficiaries and trustees.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 6 more
- Office
- 301 Market StreetLemoyne, PA 17043
FirmGreensburg, PA
Since 1985 · Serves 3 counties
Greensburg firm practicing wills, trusts, estate planning and estate administration in Westmoreland County since 1985, with further offices in Latrobe, Pittsburgh and Johnstown. Handles estate administration and probate, small estates, family settlement agreements, first and final accountings, lost wills and estate litigation, with attorneys and accountants together on the estate's federal estate and Pennsylvania inheritance tax work. Also prepares wills, trusts and powers of attorney and handles guardianships and elder law.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationElder Lawand 2 more
- Office
- 20 N Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 201Greensburg, PA 15601
FirmHarrisburg, PA
Serves 8 counties
Harrisburg-based firm on Pine Street with Pennsylvania offices in Lancaster, York, Reading, State College, Pittsburgh, Plymouth Meeting and Radnor. Guides executors and trustees through estate and trust administration, including gathering assets, paying debts, inheritance, estate and income tax returns, fiduciary accountings and Orphans' Court petitions. Its fiduciary litigators handle surcharge actions, objections to accounts, elective share claims and guardianship proceedings in the Orphans' Court.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 4 more
- Office
- 100 Pine StreetHarrisburg, PA 17101
FirmHarrisburg, PA
Serves 6 counties
Harrisburg firm on North Front Street, with offices in Trevose and Sunbury and more than 50 years of service across Pennsylvania. Its estates and trusts attorneys guide executors and beneficiaries through probate proceedings, trust administration and contested estate matters. Also handles guardianships, special needs trusts, and elder law and Medicaid long-term care planning.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 5 more
- Office
- 3401 North Front StreetHarrisburg, PA 17110
FirmPottsville, PA
Since 1962 · Serves 4 counties
Pottsville firm on North Centre Street, with offices in Mt. Carmel and Mahanoy City, handling estate work in Schuylkill County, Northumberland County, and surrounding areas. Assists executors and administrators from appointment at the Register of Wills and the grant of letters through securing assets, sending required notices, paying debts, and filing the Pennsylvania inheritance tax return. Also advises on Medicaid, long-term care, and the 60-month look-back period.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawAsset Protectionand 3 more
- Office
- 474 North Centre Street, 3rd FloorPottsville, PA 17901
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