Rhode Island uses formal, court-supervised probate, which makes an attorney worthwhile for most estates in Kent 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 Rhode Island are based on reasonable compensation, billed hourly or as a flat fee. Ask a Kent County firm to quote a structure up front.
A probate attorney files the petition with the City of Warwick Probate 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.
FirmWarwick, RI
Since 1944
Gilstein, Kinder & Levin is a Warwick firm serving Kent, Newport, Providence, and Washington counties and Massachusetts. Its probate practice represents executors, administrators, and guardians, covering estate administration, asset appraisal and liquidation, creditor claims, accounting and distribution, will contests, and probate appeals. The firm also drafts wills and trusts.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 6 more
- Office
- 300 Metro Center Boulevard, Suite 150AWarwick, RI 02886
Hackman & Phillips is a Warwick elder law firm serving Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts. It represents families in probate court to administer estates and establish guardianships, and handles private trust administration, alongside Medicaid, long-term care, and special needs planning. Kevin Hackman has practiced since 1976 and is VA-accredited for veterans benefits claims.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 7 more
- Office
- 1370 Warwick AvenueWarwick, RI 02888
FirmWarwick, RI
Since 1992
Serves Rhode Island families from Jefferson Office Park in Warwick, with a second office in Barrington. Handles probate of decedent estates, counsels trustees through trust administration and distribution, and brings guardianship cases in probate court, alongside Medicaid and nursing home planning. Mark Heffner founded the firm in 1992 and is a Certified Elder Law Attorney.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 5 more
- Office
- 615 Jefferson BoulevardWarwick, RI 02886
Kalander & Nash advises executors and administrators from its Warwick office. Its probate and trust administration work covers filing wills with the probate court, court appointment and bonding, assembling and valuing assets, paying creditors and taxes, locating beneficiaries, and representing fiduciaries in will challenges and disputes over estate management.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 9 more
- Office
- 931 Jefferson Boulevard, Suite 2004Warwick, RI 02886
Santiago Law Offices has offices in Warwick and Wakefield and serves Rhode Island and Massachusetts clients. Attorney Jill M. Santiago prepares and files probate documents, represents families through the probate process, and lays out a step-by-step plan for each estate at the first meeting. A free Zoom or in-person consultation is offered.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateSpecial Needs PlanningAsset Protectionand 3 more
- Office
- 2348 Post Road, Suite 106Warwick, RI 02886
Solo PracticeWarwick, RI
Since 2021
Nappa Law is a Warwick practice serving Rhode Island and southern Massachusetts. Attorney Bryan J. Nappa handles probate of estates with or without a will, small-estate filings, asset inventories, and help for executors, including coordinating the sale of estate real estate. The firm offers a free consultation.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawAsset Protectionand 4 more
- Office
- 33 College Hill Road, Building 20DWarwick, RI 02886
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