842 estate planning and probate lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Highest LFR Score in Morningside Heights: Michael J. Greenberg, P.C. - Estate Planning & Elder Law, LFR Score 69/100; 5.0★ from 167 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Open 24 hours (per Google): Morgan Legal Group P.C. - Estate Planning & Probate Attorney New York City, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 842.
Most-reviewed: Beress & Zalkind PLLC (trusts & estate), 410 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 842 ranked; ranked #3.
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842 Morningside Heights estate planning and probate lawyers are ranked here by LFR Score, from nine published factors. 90 are open 24/7, 172 open Saturdays and 135 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 842 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 | Michael J. Greenberg, P.C. - Estate Planning & Elder Law | 69 | 5.0★ (167) | New York City, 4 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | Top score |
| 2 | Morgan Legal Group P.C. - Estate Planning & Probate Attorney New York City | 68 | 4.9★ (181) | New York City, 7 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | Open 24 hours |
| 3 | Beress & Zalkind PLLC (trusts & estate) | 68 | 5.0★ (410) | Brooklyn, 15 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | Most reviews |
| 4 | Roman Aminov Estate Law firm of Queens | 67 | 5.0★ (380) | Queens, 10 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 5 | Law Office of Laura E. Cowan PLLC | 67 | 5.0★ (60) | New York City, 4 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 6 | ReYes Law PLLC | 67 | 4.9★ (387) | Forest Hills, 10 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 7 | Regina Kiperman, Esq., RK Law PC | 66 | 4.8★ (103) | New York City, 8 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 8 | Law Office of Inna Fershteyn and Associates, P.C. | 66 | 4.8★ (314) | Brooklyn, 16 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 9 | The Law Offices of Jason W. Stern & Associates | 66 | 4.9★ (77) | Forest Hills, 9 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 10 | Morgan Legal Group P.C. | Trusts & Estate Planning Bronx | 66 | 4.9★ (54) | Throgs Neck, 7 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
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 Morningside Heights
Based in New York City, 4 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 167 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in New York City, 7 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 181 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Brooklyn, 15 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 410 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Queens, 10 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 380 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in New York City, 4 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 60 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Forest Hills, 10 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 387 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in New York City, 8 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 103 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Brooklyn, 16 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 314 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Forest Hills, 9 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 77 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Throgs Neck, 7 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Throgs Neck, 7 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 85 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Brooklyn, 8 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Brooklyn, 11 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 53 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Paramus, 12 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 61 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in New York City, 4 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 56 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in New York City, 4 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 308 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rego Park, 8 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 132 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Jamaica, 11 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 293 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in New York City, 5 mi away
Ranked #19 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 New York City, 8 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 103 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in New York City, 4 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ 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 Forest Hills, 10 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in New York City, 4 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 30 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 New York City, 4 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 129 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in New York City, 1 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
We scored 842 Morningside Heights 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 Morningside Heights 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 |
