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Estate Planning And Probate Lawyers in Albany, OR: 2026 rankings

31 estate planning and probate lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →

The short answer

  1. 1

    Highest LFR Score in Albany: Collier Law, LFR Score 62/100; 4.9★ from 201 Google reviews.

  2. 15

    Most-reviewed: Johnson and Taylor, Personal Injury and Family Law, 417 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 31 ranked; ranked #15.

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31 Albany estate planning and probate lawyers are ranked here by LFR Score, from nine published factors. The median Google rating is 4.6★ across 31 rated law firms.

Most of this list also appears on the Estate planning and probate lawyers in Salem ranking. See Estate planning and probate lawyers in Salem

Top 10 estate planning and probate lawyers in Albany at a glance

Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.

Top 10 estate planning and probate lawyers in Albany at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inNotable for
1Collier Law624.9★ (201)Salem, 21 mi awayTop score
2Evashevski Elliott PC583.9★ (36)Corvallis, 9 mi away—
3Soriano Law, LLC584.9★ (54)Salem, 22 mi away—
4Freeman Green Law585.0★ (41)Salem, 22 mi away—
5The Law Office Of Dustan E. Johnson583.4★ (10)Albany—
6The Law Office of Don Johnson585.0★ (34)Salem, 21 mi away—
7McGinty, Belcher, Conner & Smith574.3★ (52)Salem, 22 mi away—
8Bearman Law564.8★ (19)Salem, 21 mi away—
9Oregon Pacific Law Group564.2★ (31)Salem, 21 mi away—
10David L. Carlson P.C.554.7★ (13)Salem, 20 mi away—

All 31 estate planning and probate lawyers in Albany, in rank order

Ordered by LFR Score, a 0–100 score from nine published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.

Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.

Scores below: based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.

  1. Ranked #1 in Albany

    #1 Collier Law

    Based in Salem, 21 mi away

    62/100LFR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 201 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 201 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Thu 8 AM–5 PM · Fri–Sun closed
    Address
    1020 Liberty St SE, Salem, OR 97302
    View profile for Collier Law(503) 485-7224

  2. #2 Evashevski Elliott PC

    Based in Corvallis, 9 mi away

    58/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.9★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.

    • 3.9★ from 36 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    745 NW Van Buren Ave, Corvallis, OR 97330
    View profile for Evashevski Elliott PC(541) 754-0303

  3. #3 Soriano Law, LLC

    Based in Salem, 22 mi away

    58/100LFR Score

    Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 54 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Thu 9 AM–4 PM · Fri 9 AM–12 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    1436 Commercial St NE, Salem, OR 97301
    View profile for Soriano Law, LLC(503) 386-4999

  4. #4 Freeman Green Law

    Based in Salem, 22 mi away

    58/100LFR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 41 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Tue 9 AM–5 PM · Wed closed · Thu–Fri 9 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    525 Glen Creek Rd NW Ste 200, Salem, OR 97304
    View profile for Freeman Green Law(503) 567-7770

  8. #8 Bearman Law

    Based in Salem, 21 mi away

    56/100LFR Score

    Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 19 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 9 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    388 State St Ste 470, Salem, OR 97301
    View profile for Bearman Law(503) 363-4459

  9. #9 Oregon Pacific Law Group

    Based in Salem, 21 mi away

    56/100LFR Score

    Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.

    • 4.2★ from 31 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 9 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    117 Commercial St NE #275, Salem, OR 97301
    View profile for Oregon Pacific Law Group(503) 575-1332

  10. #10 David L. Carlson P.C.

    Based in Salem, 20 mi away

    55/100LFR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.

    • 4.7★ from 13 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Thu 9 AM–5 PM · Fri 9 AM–12 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    1845 Commercial St SE, Salem, OR 97302
    View profile for David L. Carlson P.C.(503) 365-0373

  11. #11 Shimada Law

    Based in Salem, 20 mi away

    54/100LFR Score

    Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.1★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.

    • 4.1★ from 16 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Thu 9 AM–5 PM · Fri 9 AM–12 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    1220 20th St SE Suite 105, Salem, OR 97302
    View profile for Shimada Law(503) 863-2732

  12. Based in Salem, 21 mi away

    54/100LFR Score

    Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Tue 9 AM–4 PM · Wed closed · Thu–Fri 9 AM–4 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    223 Commercial St NE Ste 207, Salem, OR 97301
    View profile for Cherry City Legal Services(503) 783-9685

  18. #18 Pacific Elder Law

    Based in Keizer, 24 mi away

    51/100LFR Score

    Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Elder law attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Tue 9 AM–4 PM · Wed closed · Thu 9 AM–4 PM · Fri–Sun closed
    Address
    3795 River Rd N C, Keizer, OR 97303
    View profile for Pacific Elder Law(503) 877-2160

  19. #19 Litowich Law PC

    Based in Salem, 21 mi away

    51/100LFR Score

    Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 142 Google reviews.

    • 4.7★ from 142 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 9 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    925 Commercial St SE Ste 200, Salem, OR 97302
    View profile for Litowich Law PC(503) 455-4218

  21. #21 Kent Hickam, P.C.

    Based in Albany

    50/100LFR Score

    Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.6★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 3.6★ from 22 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8:30 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    250 Broadalbin St SW Ste 210, Albany, OR 97321
    View profile for Kent Hickam, P.C.(541) 928-9304

  23. #23 Saalfeld Griggs PC

    Based in Salem, 21 mi away

    49/100LFR Score

    Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.

    • 4.6★ from 57 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    250 Church St SE #200, Salem, OR 97301
    View profile for Saalfeld Griggs PC(503) 399-1070

  24. #24 Witt Consulting, Inc.

    Based in Corvallis, 9 mi away

    48/100LFR Score

    Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Certified public accountant”.

    • 4.2★ from 14 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 9 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    572 NW Van Buren Ave, Corvallis, OR 97330
    View profile for Witt Consulting, Inc.(541) 758-7100

How we ranked Albany estate planning and probate lawyers

We scored 31 Albany estate planning and probate lawyers on nine factors, weighted as shown. A law firm is ranked when its practice area is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A law firm with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed November 9, 2026.

Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Attorney advertising businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.

Read the full method: formula, sources and exclusions

LFR Score factors and weights
FactorWeightComputed fromIn Albany data
Reputation25%Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back itMeasured
Bar status10%An active bar or law society record matched to a lawyer at the firm (not measured until a record source is loaded)Not yet collected
Review volume10%Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed firm on the listMeasured
Recency10%Share of reviews from the last 12 monthsNot yet collected
Availability5%Weekly office hours, Saturday, Sunday, and phones answered 24/7Measured
Practice focus15%How clearly the firm practises this area (its Google category and name)Measured
Proximity5%An office in the city scores highest, less the farther away it isMeasured
Claimed profile10%The firm has claimed its Law Firms Ranked profile (free and paid earn the same)Measured
Law Firms Ranked reviews10%Verified client reviews collected by Law Firms Ranked: their rating and how many there areMeasured

How to choose an estate planning lawyer

  1. Check the lawyer’s status and any public discipline in the state bar or law society directory.
  2. Ask how many estate planning and probate matters the lawyer handles each year, and who at the firm will do the work.
  3. Get the fee arrangement in writing: hourly, flat or contingency, and which costs are charged on top.
  4. Ask how and how often the firm will update you, and how fast it answers calls and emails.
  5. Read recent reviews for how the firm communicated and billed, not only for outcomes.
  6. Ask what the flat fee includes: funding a trust, updates after life changes, and signing with witnesses.
  7. Meet more than one firm; many offer a short first consultation, sometimes free.

Questions to ask an estate planning lawyer

  • How would you approach a matter like mine, and what are the realistic options?
  • How do you charge, and what will the total likely cost?
  • Who will be my main contact, and how quickly do you reply?
  • Do I need a trust, or is a will enough for me?
  • What does probate usually cost here, and how long does it take?
  • Is there any conflict of interest that would stop you representing me?

Terms explained

Contingency fee
A fee that is a share of the money recovered, paid only if there is a recovery. Common in injury cases; not allowed for criminal defense or for securing a divorce.
Retainer
Money paid up front and held in a trust account, which the lawyer draws on as fees are earned.
Flat fee
One set price for a defined piece of work, such as a will or an uncontested matter.
Limited-scope representation
Paying a lawyer for part of a matter only, such as reviewing documents or coaching for one hearing (also called unbundled services).
Statute of limitations
The deadline to file a lawsuit or charge. It differs by state or province and by type of claim.
Good standing
A lawyer’s status as active and eligible to practise with a state bar or law society.
Law society
The body that licenses and disciplines lawyers in a Canadian province or territory.
Board certification
Recognition in a field of law by a state program or an organisation accredited for that purpose. Lawyers may only claim it when they hold it, naming the certifying body.
Attorney–client privilege
The rule that keeps confidential communications between a client and lawyer, made for legal advice, out of court.
Conflict check
The search a firm runs before taking a matter to make sure it does not represent someone on the other side.
Pro bono
Legal work done for free, usually for people who cannot afford a lawyer.
Legal aid
Publicly funded legal help for people with low incomes, through legal aid offices, public defenders or provincial legal aid plans.

Estate planning and probate lawyers in Albany: frequently asked questions

Which estate planning lawyer has the highest LFR Score in Albany?

By LFR Score, the highest-ranked estate planning lawyer in Albany, OR is Collier Law with an LFR Score of 62/100. It has 4.9★ from 201 Google reviews. Evashevski Elliott PC (#2) and Soriano Law, LLC (#3) follow. We ranked 31 estate planning and probate lawyers on nine factors, last updated November 9, 2026.

How many estate planning and probate lawyers are there in Albany?

LawFirmsRanked ranks 31 estate planning and probate lawyers serving Albany, OR. 5 of them are based in Albany; the rest serve it from nearby towns. Counts are as of November 2026.

What Google rating do Albany estate planning and probate lawyers have?

The median Google rating among 31 rated estate planning and probate lawyers in Albany is 4.6★, with a median of 19 reviews. Johnson and Taylor, Personal Injury and Family Law has the most, 417 reviews, and ranks #15. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.

How does LawFirmsRanked rank estate planning and probate lawyers?

Each estate planning lawyer gets a 0–100 LFR Score from nine published factors, led by reputation (25%), practice focus (15%), review volume (10%) and recency (10%). A law firm with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency; other factors we cannot measure are left out. Only law firms with a confirmed practice area and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.

Do estate planning and probate lawyers outside Albany count in this ranking?

Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Albany city center, our service radius for estate planning and probate lawyers. Each listing shows where the law firm is based and how far away it is. Proximity is 5% of the LFR Score, so a nearby law firm gets a small edge.

Can estate planning and probate lawyers pay to rank higher on LawFirmsRanked?

No. The LFR Score never reads payment status, and this ranking has 0 paid placements. Up to 3 Featured law firms may appear above the list, labelled Attorney advertising and showing their honest rank.

How do estate planning and probate lawyers in Albany, OR charge?

Many estate planning lawyers charge a flat fee for wills, trusts and powers of attorney. Probate is billed hourly or, in some states, by a fee set by statute (California Probate Code §10810, for example). Lawyers using Clio billed an average of $391 an hour in this area (Clio Legal Trends data, October 2026; all areas $362). Ask for the fee arrangement in writing before you agree.

What happens if someone dies without a will?

State law decides who inherits (intestate succession), usually the spouse and children in set shares, and a court appoints someone to manage the estate. A will or trust lets you decide instead. This is general information, not legal advice.

How is this list of estate planning and probate lawyers in Albany, OR ranked?

By LFR Score only, from public data on reviews, practice focus, office location and hours. Firms labelled “Attorney advertising” paid for that placement; payment never changes a rank, and a rank is not an endorsement.

Does a lawyer need an office in Albany?

No, but the lawyer must be licensed in your state (or, for federal matters such as immigration, in some state). A local office makes meetings and court appearances easier, so proximity is one of our factors.

Update log for Albany

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 31 estate planning and probate lawyers serving Albany.

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