Wisconsin allows informal probate, so many families settle straightforward estates in Washington 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 Washington 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.
Solo PracticeWest Bend, WI
Since 2018 · Serves 1 county
Serves Washington County from the Centrum Building in West Bend. Assists personal representatives and trustees with probate, non-probate transfers, and trust administration after a death, including estate tax returns, and handles Title 19 applications, special needs trusts, and court guardianships and conservatorships. A boutique practice that explains the law in plain terms.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 6 more
- Office
- 120 N. Main Street, Suite 240West Bend, WI 53095
FirmWest Bend, WI
Since 1933 · Serves 7 counties
Serves West Bend and Washington County, plus Dodge, Sheboygan, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Fond du Lac, and Waukesha counties. Guides personal representatives and successor trustees through formal and informal probate and trust administration, and handles will and trust contests involving undue influence, lack of capacity, or breach of fiduciary duty. Practicing in West Bend since 1933.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 6 more
- Office
- 143 S Main Street, Third FloorWest Bend, WI 53095
FirmMequon, WI
Serves 5 counties
Serves Ozaukee, Milwaukee, Washington, Sheboygan, and Waukesha counties from Mequon, with a Sheboygan office by appointment. Handles probate, trust administration fiduciary litigation when an estate or trust ends up in court, and guardianships, including challenges to a guardian. The firm concentrates on elder and special needs law; the first meeting is billed hourly.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 6 more
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- 11649 N. Port Washington Road, Suite 210Mequon, WI 53092
Serves the Milwaukee area from Mayfair Road, with a second office in West Bend. A division of Karp & Iancu, S.C. that drafts wills, revocable trusts, powers of attorney, healthcare directives, and asset-protection and business succession plans at flat fees published on its site, with consultations and drafting available by Zoom or phone.
PracticesEstate PlanningAsset ProtectionBusiness Succession
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- 933 N. Mayfair Road, Suite 325Milwaukee, WI 53226
Serves Milwaukee families from its office on East Erie Street. Guides estate administrators through probate for the assets that require it, administers trusts under an existing estate plan, and works to head off disagreements among family members. The firm also handles elder and disability law, public benefits planning, guardianships, and same-sex estate planning.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 3 more
- Office
- 222 E. Erie Street, Suite 320Milwaukee, WI 53202
FirmMilwaukee, WI
Since 2011
Serves Milwaukee and Waukesha County families from downtown Milwaukee, with a second office in Brookfield. Counsels personal representatives, trustees, and beneficiaries through probate and trust administration, and litigates or mediates will contests, undue influence claims, and breach-of-fiduciary-duty disputes. Founder Eido Walny holds the Estate Planning Law Specialist credential.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 7 more
- Office
- 250 East Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1750Milwaukee, WI 53202
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