66/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 225 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Estate Planning And Probate Lawyers in North Smithfield, RI: 2026 rankings
221 estate planning and probate lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Highest LFR Score in North Smithfield: The Law Office of Polly Tatum, LFR Score 66/100; 4.8★ from 225 Google reviews; open 24/7.
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Open 24 hours (per Google): Fabisch Law Office - North, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 221.
- 32
Most-reviewed: Northeast Financial Strategies, Inc., 396 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 221 ranked; ranked #32.
Rankings can't be bought. Lawyers can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
221 North Smithfield estate planning and probate lawyers are ranked here by LFR Score, from nine published factors. 24 are open 24/7, 46 open Saturdays and 32 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 221 rated law firms.
Top 10 estate planning and probate lawyers in North Smithfield 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.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Notable for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Law Office of Polly Tatum | 66 | 4.8★ (225) | Worcester, 25 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | Top score |
| 2 | Fabisch Law Office - North | 65 | 4.9★ (18) | Pawtucket, 10 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | Open 24 hours |
| 3 | Kristine Romano Law | 65 | 4.8★ (105) | Grafton, 24 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 4 | Holliston Family Law | 64 | 5.0★ (87) | Holliston, 7 mi away | — | — |
| 5 | Coluntino Law | 64 | 4.8★ (17) | Beverly, 8 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 6 | George & George Attorneys at Law | 64 | 5.0★ (55) | Smithfield, 6 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | Von Weiss Law Office | 63 | 4.9★ (139) | Easton, 24 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 8 | d'Oliveira & Associates, p.c. | 62 | 4.9★ (195) | Woonsocket, 4 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 9 | Rampino Law, Ltd. | 62 | 5.0★ (67) | Providence, 13 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | Sheri Montecalvo - Estate Planning With Sheri | 62 | 5.0★ (57) | Providence, 12 mi away | — | — |
All 221 estate planning and probate lawyers in North Smithfield, 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.
Based in Pawtucket, 10 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Grafton, 24 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 105 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Elder law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Holliston, 7 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 87 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Beverly, 8 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ 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 Smithfield, 6 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Easton, 24 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 139 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Woonsocket, 4 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 195 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Providence, 13 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 67 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Elder law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Providence, 12 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#11 Tomassi Law, LLC
Based in Warwick, 16 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 114 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cranston, 15 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 74 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#13 Cali Law
Based in Ashland, 21 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in East Greenwich, 22 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 164 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Pawtucket, 12 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 314 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#16 Hansen Law LLC
Based in Attleboro, 14 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 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.
#17 Marsden Law P.C.
Based in Holliston, 17 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 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 Natick, 25 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 154 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Canton, 20 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 83 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mansfield, 17 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Raynham, 24 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 114 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cranston, 14 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 12 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 Harwich, 8 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#24 Kasberg Law, LLC
Based in Franklin, 11 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Holliston, 20 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Estate planning and probate lawyers ranked #26 to #50
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 221 ranked estate planning and probate lawyers here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving North Smithfield
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.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandrov, Metzger & Flannagan, P.C. | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| Ball Law Associates, P.C. | 5.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| Bottaro Injury Lawyers | 5.0★ (92) | In North Smithfield |
| Bruce H Norwell | 5.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
| Christopher, Hays, Wojcik & Mavricos, LLP | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| David E. Velesig, Esq. Criminal Law & Estate Planning | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| East Coast Closing & Title | 5.0★ (1) | In North Smithfield |
| Igliozzi & Reis | 4.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Law Office of Erik W. Boos, P.C. | 4.5★ (2) | 24 mi |
| Law Office of Henry V. Boezi III, P.C. | 3.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Law Office of James Thomas Kinder | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| Law Offices Of Gregory P. Rameaka | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Law Offices of Philip W. Gasbarro | 5.0★ (87) | In North Smithfield |
| Nicholson & Associates | 4.0★ (4) | In North Smithfield |
| Notify on Death | In North Smithfield | |
| Portney Howard | 5.0★ (8) | In North Smithfield |
| Sjoberg & Votta | 1.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| The Law Office of Michael E. Swain | 3.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Turcotte Law Office | In North Smithfield | |
| Vincent Rinaldi, Esq. | 5.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
How we ranked North Smithfield estate planning and probate lawyers
We scored 221 North Smithfield 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 North Smithfield 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 |
How to choose an estate planning lawyer
- Check the lawyer’s status and any public discipline in the state bar or law society directory.
- Ask how many estate planning and probate matters the lawyer handles each year, and who at the firm will do the work.
- Get the fee arrangement in writing: hourly, flat or contingency, and which costs are charged on top.
- Ask how and how often the firm will update you, and how fast it answers calls and emails.
- Read recent reviews for how the firm communicated and billed, not only for outcomes.
- Ask what the flat fee includes: funding a trust, updates after life changes, and signing with witnesses.
- 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 North Smithfield: frequently asked questions
Which estate planning lawyer has the highest LFR Score in North Smithfield?
By LFR Score, the highest-ranked estate planning lawyer in North Smithfield, RI is The Law Office of Polly Tatum with an LFR Score of 66/100. It has 4.8★ from 225 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Fabisch Law Office - North (#2) and Kristine Romano Law (#3) follow. We ranked 221 estate planning and probate lawyers on nine factors, last updated November 9, 2026.
How many estate planning and probate lawyers are there in North Smithfield?
LawFirmsRanked ranks 221 estate planning and probate lawyers serving North Smithfield, RI. Another 20 within 25 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.
Which estate planning and probate lawyers in North Smithfield are open 24/7?
24 ranked estate planning and probate lawyers in North Smithfield post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are The Law Office of Polly Tatum (#1), Fabisch Law Office - North (#2) and Kristine Romano Law (#3). Hours come from each law firm's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which estate planning and probate lawyers in North Smithfield work on weekends?
46 of 221 ranked estate planning and probate lawyers post Saturday hours and 32 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are The Law Office of Polly Tatum (#1), Fabisch Law Office - North (#2) and Kristine Romano Law (#3). Posted hours are office hours; many firms meet clients by appointment outside them.
What Google rating do North Smithfield estate planning and probate lawyers have?
The median Google rating among 221 rated estate planning and probate lawyers in North Smithfield is 4.9★, with a median of 17 reviews. Northeast Financial Strategies, Inc. has the most, 396 reviews, and ranks #32. 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 North Smithfield count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the North Smithfield 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 North Smithfield, RI 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 North Smithfield, RI 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 North Smithfield?
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 North Smithfield
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 221 estate planning and probate lawyers serving North Smithfield.
- November 2026: 1 duplicate listing merged.
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