Wisconsin allows informal probate, so many families settle straightforward estates in Manitowoc 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 Wisconsin are based on reasonable compensation, billed hourly or as a flat fee. Ask a Manitowoc County firm to quote a structure up front.
A probate attorney files the petition with the Circuit 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.
FirmManitowoc, WI
Since 2009 · Serves 2 counties
Serves the Lakeshore from offices in Manitowoc, its base since the firm began in 2009, and Sheboygan. Handles probate and trust administration, from informal administration filings and inventories to creditor claims, estate tax returns and estate bank accounts, plus guardianship filings and Title XIX planning. Also does business and farm succession planning.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 4 more
- Office
- 21 Maritime DriveManitowoc, WI 54220
Manitowoc law firm on North 8th Street whose attorneys are Manitowoc natives, serving Manitowoc, Two Rivers, Sheboygan, and Fond du Lac. Advises personal representatives on intestate administration, summary administration and formal probate of larger estates, and counsels out-of-state executors handling Wisconsin estates, alongside Medicaid eligibility and guardianship.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateGuardianshipMedicaid Planning
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- 846 North 8th StreetManitowoc, WI 54220
FirmSheboygan, WI
Since 1898
Serves Sheboygan from North 8th Street, in practice since 1898 under a succession of firm names. Its estate planning, probate and trusts team handles probate and trust administration after a death, probate avoidance, guardianships, and Medicaid planning including irrevocable Medicaid trusts and estate recovery.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 2 more
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- 909 N. 8th Street, Suite 100Sheboygan, WI 53081
FirmMilwaukee, WI
Since 1904 · Serves the whole state
Serves Wisconsin from seven offices in the state, led by Milwaukee and Madison. The Trusts and Estates group handles formal and informal probate, post-mortem trust administration, claims against estates and trusts, and estate tax returns, and represents personal representatives, trustees, and beneficiaries in will contests, trust disputes, and contested guardianships. Founded in 1904.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 9 more
- Office
- 411 East Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1000Milwaukee, WI 53202
FirmOregon, WI
Since 1999 · Serves the whole state
Serves families across Wisconsin from offices in Oregon and Madison in Dane County and Brookfield in Waukesha County. Helps executors and personal representatives administer estates, from locating assets to paying debts and distributing to beneficiaries, and offers mediation and litigation for disputes among heirs. Founder Dan Krause is a Board Certified Estate Planning Law Specialist.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationElder Lawand 6 more
- Office
- 116 Spring StreetOregon, WI 53575
FirmMadison, WI
Since 1931 · Serves the whole state
Serves clients throughout Wisconsin from offices in Madison, Janesville, Appleton, and Dodgeville. Advises executors on probate administration and handles trust administration, guardianships and protective placement, and litigation over contested wills and trusts, breach of fiduciary duty, undue influence, and creditor claims in estate proceedings. Founded in Madison in 1931.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 7 more
- Office
- 33 East Main Street, Suite 500Madison, WI 53703
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