Tennessee uses formal, court-supervised probate, which makes an attorney worthwhile for most estates in Madison 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 Madison 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.
FirmSavannah, TN
Serves 17 counties
Hagenbrok & Hagenbrok PLLC is a two-attorney Savannah firm serving Hardin County and clients in Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas. Its estate work is planning: wills, trusts, living wills, powers of attorney, and advice on moving assets into a trust or to heirs, including with Medicaid eligibility in view. It also handles real estate, business and family law.
PracticesEstate PlanningMedicaid PlanningBusiness LawFamily Lawand 2 more
- Office
- 60 Brazelton Street, Suite 8Savannah, TN 38372
Solo PracticeJackson, TN
Serves 1 county
Jackson estate planning and elder law practice whose probate and estate administration work covers inventories of the estate, tax returns and distribution to the heirs and charities named in the will or trust. Nancy L. Choate also handles trust administration, guardianships and conservatorships, Medicaid and veterans benefits planning, and special needs trusts.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 6 more
- Office
- 403 N. Parkway, Suite 201Jackson, TN 38305
Solo PracticeJackson, TN
Since 1926 · Serves 1 county
Waldrop & Hall practices from downtown Jackson in Madison County and traces its founding to 1926. Partner Hailey H. David assists executors with inventories, debts and notices, using small estate procedure, affidavits of heirship and muniment of title where they fit. She also litigates will and trust contests and fiduciary-breach claims, and handles conservatorships.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigationand 6 more
- Office
- 112 South Liberty Street, Suite 321Jackson, TN 38301
FirmUnion City, TN
Serves 8 counties
Union City civil and family law firm serving Obion, Gibson, Henry, Dyer, Weakley, Carroll, Madison and Lake counties. Its lawyers prepare wills, powers of attorney and living wills, and guide families through the estate process after a loved one dies. Attorneys James M. Glasgow Jr. and Randy N. Chism also handle divorce, custody, injury and workers compensation cases.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateFamily LawPersonal InjuryReal Estate
- Office
- 115 W. Church Street, Second FloorUnion City, TN 38261
FirmMemphis, TN
Since 1996 · Serves 6 counties
The Bailey Law Firm practices from East Memphis and serves Shelby, Tipton and Fayette counties and North Mississippi. Its attorneys represent executors and administrators in probate and handle trust administration, will contests and conservatorships. Probate matters are billed on a combination of hourly rates and percentage fees; planning documents carry fixed fees.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 10 more
- Office
- 5100 Wheelis Drive, Suite 215Memphis, TN 38117
FirmNashville, TN
Serves 15 counties
Higgins Estate Group works from Hart Street in Nashville and appears regularly in the Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford, Wilson and Sumner probate courts. It handles full and small estate administration, muniment of title and creditor claims, with no upfront probate costs for qualified estates, and litigates will contests, executor misconduct and partition actions.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationConservatorshipand 4 more
- Office
- 200 Hart StreetNashville, TN 37210
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