Vermont uses formal, court-supervised probate, which makes an attorney worthwhile for most estates in Windsor 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 Vermont are based on reasonable compensation, billed hourly or as a flat fee. Ask a Windsor County firm to quote a structure up front.
A probate attorney files the petition with the Superior Court - Probate Division, 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.
FirmWhite River Junction, VT
Four-attorney Upper Valley firm with offices in White River Junction and Woodstock, taking matters in Vermont and New Hampshire. Todd Steadman, a Vermont Bar member since 1996 whose practice centers on family law, also handles estate planning and probate matters; the firm lists probate among the matters it takes through negotiation, mediation, litigation, trials and appeals.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateFamily LawReal Estate
- Office
- 167 N. Main StreetWhite River Junction, VT 05001
Solo PracticeWhite River Junction, VT
Since 2004
Small Hartford firm (White River Junction mailing address) established in 2004, serving clients in Eastern Vermont and Western New Hampshire. Brooke Hague Trottier drafts wills and codicils, powers of attorney, advance directives and health care proxies, and handles estate administration alongside a real estate and business formation practice.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateReal Estate
- Office
- 16 Hemlock Ridge, Unit 103White River Junction, VT 05001
FirmNorwich, VT
Since 1982
Norwich practice serving the Upper Valley of Vermont and New Hampshire, started by Dan Grossman in 1982 and now managed by Markell Ripps. It prepares wills, trusts and powers of attorney, and takes executors and administrators of non-taxable estates through probate in both states, including ancillary estates for out-of-state fiduciaries.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateReal Estate
- Office
- 12 Crossing LaneNorwich, VT 05055
Ludlow office established by James Young in July 2008, with a second attorney, Emily Samet, on staff. Its primary areas include probate cases covering estates and guardianships, and estate planning with wills, trusts and powers of attorney. Residential, land and commercial real estate transactions are also a primary area of the practice.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateGuardianshipBusiness LawReal Estate
- Office
- 16 Pleasant StreetLudlow, VT 05149
Windsor office of attorney Tracy Kelly serving Windsor County clients, where real estate closings are the majority of the practice. For families going through probate, the office fills out and files the necessary court paperwork. It also drafts wills, powers of attorney, advance directives and trusts over an intake meeting and a signing meeting.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateReal Estate
- Office
- 12 Depot AvenueWindsor, VT 05089
FirmSpringfield, VT
Since 2003
Springfield office opened by John Marchica in 2003; its Ludlow office was damaged in the 2023 flooding, and clients are served from Springfield until it is rebuilt. The firm offers estate planning within a general practice whose primary focus is real estate sales, purchases and family transfers, land development and land use. Its attorneys are John Marchica and Charles Peel.
PracticesEstate PlanningBusiness LawReal Estate
- Office
- 83 Main StreetSpringfield, VT 05156
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