Wisconsin allows informal probate, so many families settle straightforward estates in Vernon 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 Vernon 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.
FirmLa Crosse, WI
Since 1900
Serves the Coulee Region, western Wisconsin and southeastern Minnesota from offices in La Crosse and Sparta, rooted in a practice dating to 1900. Guides executors through Wisconsin and Minnesota probate and estate administration, and represents clients in inheritance disputes through mediation, arbitration, or court. Drafts wills, trusts, and business succession plans.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationBusiness Succession
- Office
- 750 3rd Street NLa Crosse, WI 54601
Serves the La Crosse and Holmen areas from offices in downtown La Crosse and Holmen. Its estate planning and elder law group handles probate and trust disputes alongside wills, trusts, and powers of attorney, and represents clients on Medicare, Medicaid, and long-term-care matters. Estate planning is one of twelve practice areas, with tax planning and succession planning for family businesses.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateTrust LitigationElder Lawand 3 more
- Office
- 205 Fifth Avenue South, Suite 600La Crosse, WI 54601
FirmLa Crosse, WI
Since 1853
Serves La Crosse, the Coulee Region and the tri-state area from Main Street. Handles uncontested probate and litigates will and trust contests, breach of fiduciary duty and beneficiary-rights disputes, along with guardianships, conservatorships, and special-needs and WisPact trusts. Consultations are offered by phone, video, or in person.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigationand 5 more
- Office
- 201 Main Street, Suite 700La Crosse, WI 54601
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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