Tennessee uses formal, court-supervised probate, which makes an attorney worthwhile for most estates in Bradley 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 Tennessee are based on reasonable compensation, billed hourly or as a flat fee. Ask a Bradley County firm to quote a structure up front.
A probate attorney files the petition with the Chancery 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.
FirmChattanooga, TN
Since 2015 · Serves 2 counties
Jelks Law practices from Bailey Avenue in Chattanooga and serves Hamilton County, Cleveland, and Lookout Mountain and Ringgold, Georgia. Its probate lawyers assist executors in gathering assets, paying debts and final taxes, notifying creditors and distributing property, and dispute unfounded creditor claims. It also handles conservatorships and guardianships.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawConservatorshipand 4 more
- Office
- 1615 Bailey AveChattanooga, TN 37404
FirmCleveland, TN
Serves 1 county
Miller Law Firm practices from Cleveland, about three minutes from the Bradley County Courthouse, where it handles probate filings. Jeff and Jessa Miller guide executors through inventory, debts and distribution, administer trusts, and address will contests, unavailable heirs and disputes over who serves. Jeff Miller is a former Tennessee state senator.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 5 more
- Office
- 701 17th St NWCleveland, TN 37311
Solo PracticeChattanooga, TN
Serves 4 counties
Chattanooga office near the Hamilton County Courthouse, serving Hamilton, Bradley, Marion and Sequatchie counties. It handles small estate and formal probate with or without a will, from the executor's appointment through creditor claims, inventory, final accounting and distribution, and clears title to inherited real estate. Estate planning and most probate matters are billed at flat fees.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbate
- Office
- 412 Georgia Ave, Suite 102Chattanooga, TN 37403
FirmNashville, TN
Serves 9 counties
Estate planning and probate firm with offices in Nashville, Clarksville, Franklin, Springfield, Chattanooga and Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Its attorneys open estates and obtain letters testamentary, handle small estates and real estate transfers, assist trustees with trust administration, and litigate will contests over undue influence and capacity. Fees are flat rates quoted upfront.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 7 more
- Office
- 1503 16th Ave SNashville, TN 37212
FirmNashville, TN
Serves 3 counties
Baker Donelson is a national firm whose Tennessee trusts and estates attorneys work from Nashville, Memphis and Chattanooga. The group probates wills, assists executors and trustees in settling estates and trusts, prepares estate tax returns and litigates family and fiduciary disputes. It also handles post-mortem tax planning and guardianship and conservatorship proceedings.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 5 more
- Office
- 1600 West End Avenue, Suite 2000Nashville, TN 37203
Solo PracticeGallatin, TN
Serves the whole state
Mason & Associates practices from Gallatin in Sumner County, serving clients throughout Tennessee and Kentucky in elder law and estate planning only. It handles probate and trust administration, with a free 30-minute probate consultation by phone, in person or by video, and conservatorship petitions. Jake Mason is board-certified in both elder law and estate planning.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 6 more
- Office
- 880 Greenlea Blvd, Suite BGallatin, TN 37066
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