Kentucky Probate Lawyers

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108 lawyers found

Kentucky residents facing probate issues have access to attorneys who specialize in estate administration, will contests, trust disputes, guardianship, and conservatorship proceedings. The legal framework in Kentucky differs from other states in important ways, and the attorneys listed here have experience navigating Circuit Court proceedings and the specific regulations that govern probate cases in this jurisdiction.

The statute of limitations for probate matters in Kentucky is generally 15 years written, 5 years oral, though specific deadlines vary by case type. Cases proceed through Circuit Court, and Kentucky's state laws may provide protections or requirements that differ from federal standards. The Kentucky Bar Association sets the professional standards for practitioners, and attorneys who focus on probate in Kentucky bring jurisdictional expertise that general practitioners often lack.

Choosing the right probate attorney in Kentucky means evaluating more than just qualifications — it means finding someone who understands the local legal system and has handled similar cases. Use the profiles on this page to compare attorney experience, read client reviews, check office locations, and identify lawyers who offer free initial consultations. Taking the time to compare options can significantly affect your outcome.

Before you choose an attorney, it helps to understand the legal landscape. Read our complete guide to probate law in Kentucky to learn about filing deadlines, state-specific rules, and what damages or remedies may be available in your case. Then use the directory below to find and compare qualified lawyers across Kentucky.

J. Eric Rottinghaus - Attorney
J. Eric Rottinghaus
0/5 (0 reviews)
O Hara, Ruberg, Taylor, Sloan & Sergent
 25 Town Center Boulevard Suite 201 Crestview Hills KY 41017
Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University (1998)
English
Kentucky Bar
Unknown Status
Animal & Dog Law Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation
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Angelo DiBartolomeo - Attorney
Angelo DiBartolomeo
0/5 (0 reviews)
DiBartolomeo Law, PLLC
 2510 Dorma Avenue Louisville KY 40217
(502) 631-9819
DePaul College of Law
Kentucky Bar
Unknown Status
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Construction Law
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M. Kevin Lett - Attorney
M. Kevin Lett
0/5 (0 reviews)
 324 20th Street Ashland KY 41101-7722
(606) 329-2461
University of Louisville (1976)
6th Circuit Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Collections
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James David Bender - Attorney
James David Bender
0/5 (0 reviews)
J. David Bender Attorney at Law
 1407 Alexandria Pike, Suite 310 Fort Thomas KY 41075
(859) 441-1313
Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University (1976)
Ohio Bar
Active License
Business Law Construction Law Criminal Law
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Erritt Hill Griggs - Attorney
Erritt Hill Griggs
0/5 (0 reviews)
 P.O. Box 83 Lexington KY 40588-0083
(859) 312-6208
Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University (1996)
6th Circuit Bar
Active License
Bankruptcy Collections Criminal Law
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Jeremy T. Pruitt - Attorney
Jeremy T. Pruitt
0/5 (0 reviews)
Pruitt Law, PLLC
 705 Main Street Murray KY 42071
(270) 917-1001
Murray State University
English
Kentucky Bar
Unknown Status
Animal & Dog Law Business Law Collections
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Marque Carey - Attorney
Marque Carey
0/5 (0 reviews)
Shur Law Co., LPA
 9078 Union Centre Blvd. Suite 350 West Chester OH 45069
(502) 221-7710
University of Louisville (2010)
English
Indiana Bar
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Business Law Estate Planning
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Charlotte A. Nickerson - Attorney
Charlotte A. Nickerson
0/5 (0 reviews)
Nickerson Watts, PLLC
 148 South Main Street Lawrenceburg KY 40342
(502) 839-0004
University of Kentucky College of Law (2004)
Kentucky Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Bankruptcy
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Aaron Kemper - Attorney
Aaron Kemper
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Kemper Law Office
 1009 S. 4th St. Louisville KY 40203
(502) 771-0588
University of Cincinnati College of Law (2008)
English
Indiana Bar
Unknown Status
Collections Construction Law Insurance Claims
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John Sampson Brooking - Attorney
John Sampson Brooking
0/5 (0 reviews)
 909 Wright s Summit Parkway Suite 220 Ft. Wright KY 41011
(859) 581-5898
Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University (1987)
English
Ohio Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Construction Law
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David William Spalding - Attorney
David William Spalding
0/5 (0 reviews)
Spalding Law, PLLC
 214 South Clay Street Louisville KY 40202
Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University (2014)
English
Kentucky Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Civil Rights Criminal Law
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Shane Christian Sidebottom - Attorney
Shane Christian Sidebottom
0/5 (0 reviews)
Ziegler & Schneider, PSC
 541 Buttermilk Pike, Suite 500 P.O. Box 175710 Covington KY 41017
(859) 426-1300
Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University
English
Kentucky Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Divorce Employment Law
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Chris Hendricks - Attorney
Chris Hendricks
0/5 (0 reviews)
Chris Hendricks Lawyer at Law
 301 Maple Street, Suite C PO Box 1575 Murray KY 42071
(270) 293-5944
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
English
Kentucky Bar
Unknown Status
Civil Rights Collections Criminal Law
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Neil P. Baine - Attorney
Neil P. Baine
0/5 (0 reviews)
Rolfes Henry
 10200 Forest Green Blvd Suite 602 Louisville KY 40223
(502) 371-4000
6th Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Employment Law Estate Planning
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Thomas A Rauf - Attorney
Thomas A Rauf
0/5 (0 reviews)
Ky Court of Justice
 230 Madison Ave. Covington KY 41011
University of Kentucky College of Law (2005)
English
Kentucky Bar
Active License
Bankruptcy Business Law Divorce
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Tyler Fleck - Attorney
Tyler Fleck
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Fleck Firm, PLLC
 2413 Ring Road, Suite 117 Elizabethtown KY 42701
(270) 446-7000
University of Kentucky
English
Kentucky Bar
Unknown Status
Animal & Dog Law Arbitration & Mediation Estate Planning
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Brian Paul Halloran - Attorney
Brian Paul Halloran
0/5 (0 reviews)
 909 Wright Summit Suite 220 Fort Wright KY 41011
(859) 292-1183
Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University (1991)
English
Kentucky Bar
Active License
Business Law Criminal Law Divorce
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Milton Sherman Goff - Attorney
Milton Sherman Goff
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Milton S. Goff
 7000 Houston Road Building 100, Suite 3 Florence KY 41042
(859) 261-4200
Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University (1995)
English
Ohio Bar
Active License
Medical Malpractice Nursing Home Abuse Personal Injury
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Matt Woods - Attorney
Matt Woods
0/5 (0 reviews)
Woods Law, PLLC
 909 Wright’s Summit Pkwy Suite 200 Fort Wright KY 41011
(859) 578-4700
Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University
English
Kentucky Bar
Active License
Business Law Estate Planning Family Law
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Justin D Criswell - Attorney
Justin D Criswell
0/5 (0 reviews)
Criswell Law Office
 142 E. Main St. Grayson KY 41143
(606) 474-0029
Appalachian School of Law (2010)
English
Kentucky Bar
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Divorce Employment Law
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Dorothy L. Watts - Attorney
Dorothy L. Watts
0/5 (0 reviews)
Nickerson Watts, PLLC
 148 South Main Street Lawrenceburg KY 40342
(502) 839-0004
University of Kentucky College of Law
English
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Bankruptcy Criminal Law
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Timothy Denison - Attorney
Timothy Denison
0/5 (0 reviews)
Timothy Denison, Lawyer at Law
 235 South Fifth Street The Third Floor Louisville KY 40202-3226
(502) 589-6916
University of Louisville (1988)
English
Kentucky Bar
Unknown Status
Animal & Dog Law Arbitration & Mediation Bankruptcy
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Mark E. Yonts - Attorney
Mark E. Yonts
0/5 (0 reviews)
Urbon Yonts, PLLC
 713 Millpond Road, Suite 4 Lexington KY 40514
(859) 621-3910
University of Kentucky College of Law (1989)
Kentucky Bar
Unknown Status
Collections Construction Law Estate Planning
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Jason Greer - Attorney
Jason Greer
0/5 (0 reviews)
Jason Greer, Lawyer at Law
 P.O. Box 145 300 West Main Street Grayson KY 41143
(606) 474-6359
Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University
English
Kentucky Bar
Active License
Business Law Collections Construction Law
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John Francis Estill - Attorney
John Francis Estill
0/5 (0 reviews)
 24 W 3rd St Maysville KY 41056
(606) 564-5585
University of Kentucky (1988)
U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky Bar
Active License
Employment Law Estate Planning Family Law
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Ellie Kerstetter - Attorney
Ellie Kerstetter
0/5 (0 reviews)
 218 W. Oak St. Louisville KY 40203
(502) 364-0065
University of Louisville (2000)
English, Spanish
Federal Circuit Bar
Active License
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Criminal Law
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Terry M Cannon - Attorney
Terry M Cannon
0/5 (0 reviews)
Cannon Law PLLC
 50 E RiverCenter Blvd Suite 421 Covington KY 41011
(859) 415-1319
University of Cincinnati College of Law (2013)
Kentucky Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Intellectual Property
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Jonathan Hall - Attorney
Jonathan Hall
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Office of Jonathan A. Hall, PLLC
 710 East Main Street Lexington KY 40502
(859) 469-1955
University of Dayton School of Law (2009)
Indiana Bar
Unknown Status
Elder Law Estate Planning Probate
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Jonathan Patrick Collins - Attorney
Jonathan Patrick Collins
0/5 (0 reviews)
 486 Main Street P.O. Box 779 Hazard KY 41702
(606) 439-1302
Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University (2007)
Kentucky Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Energy, Oil & Gas Law Family Law
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Mitchell T. Ryan - Attorney
Mitchell T. Ryan
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Mitchell T. Ryan
 304 north 4th street murray KY 42071
(270) 761-6880
Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University (2008)
U.S. West. Dist of Ky. Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce DUI & DWI
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Ferrell Adkins - Attorney
Ferrell Adkins
0/5 (0 reviews)
Adkins Law Office
 312 North Mulberry Street, Suite 106 Elizabethtown KY 42701
(270) 765-7181
English
Kentucky Bar
Active License
Bankruptcy Business Law Criminal Law
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John Scott Hopper - Attorney
John Scott Hopper
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Offices of Farley and Hopper PLLC
 581Dudley Road Suite A Edgewood KY 41017
(859) 888-3448
Northern Kentucky University (2014)
English
Kentucky Bar
Unknown Status
Civil Rights Criminal Law Divorce
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Kevin R Croslin - Attorney
Kevin R Croslin
0/5 (0 reviews)
 728 Chestnut Street Suite 205 Bowling Green KY 42102
(270) 842-1599
Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University (2005)
English
Kentucky Bar
Unknown Status
Civil Rights Criminal Law Divorce
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Gregory Kriege - Attorney
Gregory Kriege
0/5 (0 reviews)
 3699 Alexandria Pike Cold Spring KY 41076
(859) 441-5400
Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University (1978)
Kentucky Bar
Active License
Elder Law Estate Planning Probate
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