45 estate planning and probate lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Highest LFR Score in Excelsior Springs: Fulkerson Estate Planning & Elder Law LLC, LFR Score 63/100; 5.0★ from 61 Google reviews.
Most-reviewed: Northland Elder Law, 240 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 45 ranked; ranked #3.
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45 Excelsior Springs estate planning and probate lawyers are ranked here by LFR Score, from nine published factors. The median Google rating is 4.7★ across 45 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 | Fulkerson Estate Planning & Elder Law LLC | 63 | 5.0★ (61) | Liberty, 13 mi away | — | Top score |
| 2 | Lighthouse Legal, LLC | 63 | 4.9★ (153) | Blue Springs, 21 mi away | — | — |
| 3 | Northland Elder Law | 60 | 4.9★ (240) | Liberty, 13 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 4 | Valley Law | 58 | 5.0★ (31) | Grain Valley, 23 mi away | — | — |
| 5 | KC Estate & Special Needs Planning | 57 | 4.9★ (17) | Gladstone, 20 mi away | Evenings | — |
| 6 | Blue Springs Law Office | 57 | 4.3★ (36) | Blue Springs, 22 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | Ritchie & Soper PC | 57 | 4.3★ (6) | Liberty, 13 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | Moore Legacy Law - Attorneys Curtis Moore & Dan Stuart | 57 | 5.0★ (19) | Kansas City, 25 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | Allen Law, P.C. | 56 | 4.9★ (230) | Liberty, 13 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | King J Scott | 55 | 2.3★ (4) | Blue Springs, 21 mi away | — | — |
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 Excelsior Springs
Based in Liberty, 13 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 61 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Elder law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Blue Springs, 21 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 153 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Liberty, 13 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 240 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Grain Valley, 23 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Gladstone, 20 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Blue Springs, 22 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Liberty, 13 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kansas City, 25 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Liberty, 13 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 230 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Blue Springs, 21 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 2.3★ from 4 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 Kansas City, 23 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Liberty, 11 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 73 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Liberty, 12 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 102 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Excelsior Springs
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kansas City, 20 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 122 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kansas City, 23 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Liberty, 12 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Independence, 23 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 137 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Liberty, 13 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kansas City, 23 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 107 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Liberty, 12 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Grain Valley, 24 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 69 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kansas City, 25 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 59 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Excelsior Springs
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Blue Springs, 22 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
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 #45, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Wulff Law | 49 | 4.4★ (64) | 22 mi |
| 27 | Jordan Law, LLC | 49 | 5.0★ (23) | 22 mi |
| 28 | Murphy Law Firm: Murphy Timothy J | 48 | 4.0★ (18) | 14 mi |
| 29 | Sanderford Law Office | 48 | 4.4★ (11) | 14 mi |
| 30 | Bradley A. Constance | 48 | 4.2★ (10) | 20 mi |
| 31 | Foxx Law, L.L.C. | 48 | 4.2★ (25) | 20 mi |
| 32 | Kembell Woods & Martinsen LLP | 47 | 4.3★ (6) | 13 mi |
| 33 | The Harshman Law Firm, LLC | 47 | 5.0★ (15) | 23 mi |
| 34 | Larry V. Swall | 47 | 3.2★ (9) | 14 mi |
| 35 | The Quitmeier Law Firm | 46 | 3.9★ (33) | 24 mi |
| 36 | Law Office of Brian D. Webb LLC | 46 | 4.8★ (9) | 21 mi |
| 37 | PathGuide Law LLC | 46 | 5.0★ (7) | 21 mi |
| 38 | The Boggs Law Firm, LLC | 46 | 4.4★ (14) | 24 mi |
| 39 | John Sommer, Attorney at Law | 46 | 4.5★ (8) | 22 mi |
| 40 | Maria Dugan Law | 46 | 4.5★ (8) | 22 mi |
| 41 | Bradley & Bradley | 45 | 4.0★ (8) | 21 mi |
| 42 | Stapleton & Associates | 45 | 4.3★ (6) | 23 mi |
| 43 | Adams Law Offices | 44 | 3.3★ (18) | 23 mi |
| 44 | Barbara E. Hecht, P.C. | 44 | 3.0★ (16) | 23 mi |
| 45 | Vanover Law LLC | 43 | 5.0★ (3) | 25 mi |
10 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.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bigge M Ellen - M Ellen Bigge ATY | 20 mi | |
| Estate Planning Kansas City | 5.0★ (1) | 23 mi |
| K C Attorney | 20 mi | |
| Mark J. Murphy | 14 mi | |
| Martsching Law Firm, LLC | 12 mi | |
| Michael S. Kilgore | 5.0★ (1) | 20 mi |
| PlaskettLaw, LLC | 24 mi | |
| The Stacey Anderson Law Firm, LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 23 mi |
| Vokolek Breahn | 12 mi | |
| William J. Greim, Jr. | 4.5★ (67) | In Excelsior Springs |
We scored 45 Excelsior Springs 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 Excelsior Springs 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 |
