39 estate planning and probate lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Highest LFR Score in Cathedral City: Palm Desert Law, A Professional Corporation, LFR Score 67/100; 5.0★ from 198 Google reviews.
Open 24 hours (per Google): Aimee Larsen Mendoza, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #8 of 39.
Most-reviewed: Mark J McGowan Law Offices PC, 263 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 39 ranked; ranked #17.
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39 Cathedral City estate planning and probate lawyers are ranked here by LFR Score, from nine published factors. 4 are open 24/7, 8 open Saturdays and 5 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 39 rated law firms.
Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Notable for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palm Desert Law, A Professional Corporation | 67 | 5.0★ (198) | Palm Desert, 7 mi away | — | Top score |
| 2 | Heritage Legal, PC | 66 | 5.0★ (96) | Palm Springs, 5 mi away | — | — |
| 3 | Desert Law Group | Kimberly T. Lee | 65 | 4.9★ (90) | La Quinta, 7 mi away | — | — |
| 4 | Palm Desert Estate Planning: A Professional Corporation. | 64 | 4.9★ (50) | Palm Desert, 6 mi away | — | — |
| 5 | J. Arthur Law Firm | 64 | 5.0★ (45) | Palm Springs, 5 mi away | — | — |
| 6 | Bochnewich Law Offices | 63 | 5.0★ (41) | Palm Desert, 7 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | Denebeim Law Firm, LC | 63 | 5.0★ (21) | Cathedral City | — | — |
| 8 | Aimee Larsen Mendoza | 62 | 5.0★ (4) | La Quinta, 11 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | Open 24 hours |
| 9 | Law Office of Matthew R. Stall | 62 | 5.0★ (29) | Palm Desert, 7 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | David DL Horton Esq and Associates | 62 | 4.0★ (4) | Palm Springs, 5 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
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.
Ranked #1 in Cathedral City
Based in Palm Desert, 7 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 198 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Palm Springs, 5 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 96 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in La Quinta, 7 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 90 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Palm Desert, 6 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Palm Springs, 5 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Palm Desert, 7 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cathedral City
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in La Quinta, 11 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Palm Desert, 7 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Palm Springs, 5 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in La Quinta, 10 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Palm Desert, 7 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Palm Springs, 4 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cathedral City
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Palm Desert, 6 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Elder law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Palm Desert, 7 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Palm Desert, 5 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 263 Google reviews, the most in Cathedral City.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Palm Desert, 9 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Palm Desert, 6 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 56 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Health insurance agency”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cathedral City
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Legal services”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Yucca Valley, 24 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rancho Mirage, 4 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cathedral City
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 53 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rancho Mirage, 4 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Paralegal services provider”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Palm Desert, 6 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.5★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #39, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Law Office of Sklar and Sklar, APC | 53 | 4.3★ (25) | In Cathedral City |
| 27 | Bighorn Legal Group | 51 | 5.0★ (11) | 7 mi |
| 28 | Law Offices of Jeffrey E. Fromberg, APC | 51 | 5.0★ (9) | 4 mi |
| 29 | Slovak, Baron, Empey, Murphy & Pinkney LLP (SBEMP) | 51 | 4.6★ (12) | 6 mi |
| 30 | Law Offices of Rhona S. Kauffman | 50 | 4.4★ (14) | 9 mi |
| 31 | Law Offices of Tecla M. Lunak, APC | 50 | 3.8★ (17) | 6 mi |
| 32 | Juliene Lee Ash Attorney At Law | 50 | 4.2★ (5) | 9 mi |
| 33 | Sever Law Office | 49 | 5.0★ (4) | 4 mi |
| 34 | Michael Zitomer | 49 | 4.0★ (4) | 4 mi |
| 35 | Indian Wells Professional Center | 49 | 4.3★ (6) | 8 mi |
| 36 | Schlecht, Shevlin & Shoenberger A Law Corporation | 48 | 3.2★ (5) | 5 mi |
| 37 | Fesmire & Williams | 47 | 5.0★ (6) | 15 mi |
| 38 | Nikki B. Allen, Attorney at Law PC | 47 | 2.1★ (7) | 7 mi |
| 39 | Ignazio Ficara Law Offices: Ficara Ignazio | 47 | 4.8★ (18) | 24 mi |
20 more estate planning and probate lawyers within 25 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a practice area we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
We scored 39 Cathedral City 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.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Cathedral City data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Bar status | 10% | 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 volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed firm on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly office hours, Saturday, Sunday, and phones answered 24/7 | Measured |
| Practice focus | 15% | How clearly the firm practises this area (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | An office in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The firm has claimed its Law Firms Ranked profile (free and paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Law Firms Ranked reviews | 10% | Verified client reviews collected by Law Firms Ranked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |
