16 Best Richmond Probate Attorneys

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig is a legal firm in Richmond with additional locations in the U.S. and across the world. Founded in 2001, it provides probate and estate administration services, including counseling executors and administrators on their duties, assisting with intestate estates, filing wills with the court, publishing probate notices in the local newspaper, notifying creditors, and validating the will. The firm's attorneys also assist with the inventory, appraisal, and distribution of the estate's assets.

The estates and trusts attorneys at Eckert, Seamans, Cherin & Mellott LLC have provided legal counsel to clients involved in the probate process in Richmond since 1958. They advise executors, personal representatives, trustees, and other fiduciaries on matters concerning valuation and allocation of assets, collection of insurance proceeds, post-mortem tax planning, the accounting of receipts, and distributions to beneficiaries. The firm's attorneys represent clients at the state and federal levels in cases involving estate-related litigation matters.

The attorneys at Freed & Shepherd PC concentrate on estate planning, probate, business law, tax, and dispute resolution. Located in Richmond, the firm represents individuals, families, and businesses throughout the metro area. Its probate-related services include helping executors administer the decedent's estate, providing post-mortem estate tax planning services, and shouldering the burden of the practical elements of probate, such as collecting the estate, validating the claims of creditors, and representing all stakeholders in disputes, including mediation and litigation.

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is a legal firm located in Richmond with additional national and international offices. Founded in 1901, it represents individuals, executors, trustees, partnerships, corporations, banks, trust companies, and defendants in probate cases involving will and trust contests, accounting suits, federal tax disputes, breaches of fiduciary duties, and removal of trustees and executors. The firm's attorneys also assist with transferring trust administration to another state. Other services include high-wealth management, including trusts, estate planning, and taxes.

Parker, Pollard, Wilton & Peaden PC is a law firm with two office locations in Richmond. Since 1972, it has served individuals and businesses in Richmond and surrounding communities, offering comprehensive representation in probate and estate administration matters. Its attorneys serve as executors, administrators, and trustees as well as representing executors, trustees, and family of deceased persons. It assists clients in filing accountings, tax returns, selling assets of estates, and representing beneficiaries of estates in the event of a dispute.

Founded in 1842, Sands Anderson is a multi-practice law firm located in Richmond, with offices across the state and North Carolina serving clients throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. The firm's Estates, Trusts, and Probate division serve personal representatives and beneficiaries, assisting them in the administrative necessities involved in probating a will and ensuring they understand their legal obligations. The firm's attorneys also litigate for creditors and claimants of the estate, as well as other stakeholders contesting the will.

The Mottley Law Firm PLC in Richmond helps clients with estate disputes navigate the complexities of probate court. It takes on cases where estate plans, trusts, and wills are not implanted properly, assisting with will contest proceedings, trust disputes, cases of abuse of powers of attorney, and instances of breach of trust or fiduciary duties. Additionally, the firm handles guardianship and conservatorship proceedings. Attorney Mottley is a member of the American Association of Justice.

Founded in 1973, Thompson McMullan PC has represented various entities affected by the probate process. Its attorneys have assisted beneficiaries, conservators, executors, trustees, and corporate officers who have either pursued or defended against a claim in an estate dispute. They have litigated cases at the state and federal levels in Richmond courtrooms involving will contests, trust disputes, actions seeking the removal of a fiduciary, and challenges to fees and commissions. The attorneys seek to provide the best possible outcome.

Licensed in 12 states and the District of Columbia, Woods Rogers PLC serves clients locally, regionally, and nationally from offices in Richmond, Charlottesville, Roanoke, and Lynchburg. The firm's Trust and Estate Administration practice assists executors in filing probate petitions. Its attorneys assume the burden of arranging court documents, dealing with creditors, preparing federal and state income tax returns, and distributing the estate to its beneficiaries. The firm also represents plaintiffs and defendants in matters of estate-related disputes.