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Estate Planning And Probate Lawyers in Salem, WI: 2026 rankings

90 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 Salem: Grieve Estate Planning, LFR Score 64/100; 5.0★ from 215 Google reviews; open 24/7.

  2. 11

    Open 24 hours (per Google): LaScola Law Offices, Ltd., posts 24/7 hours; ranked #11 of 90.

  3. 24

    Most-reviewed: Johnston, Tomei & Goldberg LLC, 250 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 90 ranked; ranked #24.

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90 Salem estate planning and probate lawyers are ranked here by LFR Score, from nine published factors. 3 are open 24/7, 8 open Saturdays and 6 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 90 rated law firms.

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

Top 10 estate planning and probate lawyers in Salem 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 Salem at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHoursNotable for
1Grieve Estate Planning645.0★ (215)Racine, 20 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)Top score
2LoMonaco Law, LLC645.0★ (225)Vernon Hills, 23 mi away——
3Pruitt Zabkowicz S.C.634.8★ (205)Racine, 20 mi away——
4Sippel Law, LLC624.8★ (89)Burlington, 15 mi away——
5Knuteson, Hinkston & Rosenberg, S.C.624.9★ (110)Racine, 20 mi away——
6Rebecca Mason Law, LLC614.9★ (88)Racine, 21 mi away——
7Newland & Newland, LLP604.8★ (78)Libertyville, 22 mi away——
8Diamond Estate Planning Law605.0★ (31)McHenry, 17 mi away——
9Business and Estate Planning Lawyers - Lexern Law Group595.0★ (41)Libertyville, 22 mi away——
10Wokwicz Law Offices LLC594.9★ (17)Kenosha, 12 mi away——

All 90 estate planning and probate lawyers in Salem, 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 Salem

    #1 Grieve Estate Planning

    Based in Racine, 20 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 215 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.

    • 5.0★ from 215 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    500 College Ave 3 Upper, Racine, WI 53403
    View profile for Grieve Estate Planning(262) 622-1990

  2. #2 LoMonaco Law, LLC

    Based in Vernon Hills, 23 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 225 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 225 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 9 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    3 W Hawthorn Pkwy Ste 180, Vernon Hills, IL 60061
    View profile for LoMonaco Law, LLC(847) 247-8300

  3. #3 Pruitt Zabkowicz S.C.

    Based in Racine, 20 mi away

    63/100LFR Score

    Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 205 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 205 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Thu 8:30 AM–5 PM · Fri 8:30 AM–3 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    731 Main St, Racine, WI 53403
    View profile for Pruitt Zabkowicz S.C.(262) 633-8301

  4. #4 Sippel Law, LLC

    Based in Burlington, 15 mi away

    62/100LFR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 89 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 89 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8:30 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    813 Fox Ln D, Waterford, WI 53185
    View profile for Sippel Law, LLC(262) 210-1854

  6. #6 Rebecca Mason Law, LLC

    Based in Racine, 21 mi away

    61/100LFR Score

    Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 88 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 88 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Thu 8 AM–5 PM · Fri 8 AM–12 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    245 Main St Ste 201, Racine, WI 53403
    View profile for Rebecca Mason Law, LLC(262) 632-2899

  7. #7 Newland & Newland, LLP

    Based in Libertyville, 22 mi away

    60/100LFR Score

    Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 78 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 78 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 9 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    1512 Artaius Pkwy #300, Libertyville, IL 60048
    View profile for Newland & Newland, LLP(847) 549-0000

  9. #9 Business and Estate Planning Lawyers - Lexern Law Group

    Based in Libertyville, 22 mi away

    59/100LFR Score

    Ranked #9 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 9 AM–5 PM · Tue 9 AM–6 PM · Wed 9 AM–5 PM · Thu 9 AM–6 PM · Fri 9 AM–4 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    1580 S Milwaukee Ave Ste 507, Libertyville, IL 60048
    View profile for Business and Estate Planning Lawyers - Lexern Law Group(847) 777-6838

  10. #10 Wokwicz Law Offices LLC

    Based in Kenosha, 12 mi away

    59/100LFR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 17 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Thu 9 AM–5 PM · Fri–Sun closed
    Address
    6121 Green Bay Rd #240, Kenosha, WI 53142
    View profile for Wokwicz Law Offices LLC(262) 658-2181

  12. #12 The Virtual Attorney

    Based in Fox Lake, 12 mi away

    59/100LFR Score

    Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8 AM–6 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    18816 N Woodale Trail, Lake Villa, IL 60046
    View profile for The Virtual Attorney(414) 982-5295

  14. #14 Evans Legacy Law Group

    Based in Libertyville, 19 mi away

    57/100LFR Score

    Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8 AM–7 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    1950 Innovation Wy Ste 120, Libertyville, IL 60048
    View profile for Evans Legacy Law Group(872) 228-1572

  16. #16 Rhonda L. Rosenthal, P.C.

    Based in Crystal Lake, 24 mi away

    57/100LFR Score

    Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.

    • 4.6★ from 28 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    407 Congress Pkwy B, Crystal Lake, IL 60014
    View profile for Rhonda L. Rosenthal, P.C.(815) 444-9791

  17. #17 Frozena Law LLC

    Based in Kenosha, 12 mi away

    57/100LFR Score

    Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 9 AM–4 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    6633 Green Bay Rd Ste 4, Kenosha, WI 53142
    View profile for Frozena Law LLC(262) 237-8668

  19. #19 Gretchen Neddenriep, LLC

    Based in Gurnee, 16 mi away

    56/100LFR Score

    Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.

    • 4.2★ from 10 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 9 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    501 N Riverside Dr Ste 205, Gurnee, IL 60031
    View profile for Gretchen Neddenriep, LLC(847) 625-7830

  23. #23 GWC Injury Lawyers

    Based in Libertyville, 17 mi away

    55/100LFR Score

    Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.

    • 4.7★ from 30 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    31290 US-45, Libertyville, IL 60048
    View profile for GWC Injury Lawyers(847) 865-9274

  25. #25 Wynn at Law LLC

    Based in Burlington, 16 mi away

    54/100LFR Score

    Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 157 Google reviews.

    • 4.9★ from 157 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 9 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    920 S Wells St, Lake Geneva, WI 53147
    View profile for Wynn at Law LLC(262) 725-0175

How we ranked Salem estate planning and probate lawyers

We scored 90 Salem 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 Salem 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 Salem: frequently asked questions

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

By LFR Score, the highest-ranked estate planning lawyer in Salem, WI is Grieve Estate Planning with an LFR Score of 64/100. It has 5.0★ from 215 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. LoMonaco Law, LLC (#2) and Pruitt Zabkowicz S.C. (#3) follow. We ranked 90 estate planning and probate lawyers on nine factors, last updated November 9, 2026.

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

LawFirmsRanked ranks 90 estate planning and probate lawyers serving Salem, WI. Counts are as of November 2026.

Which estate planning and probate lawyers in Salem are open 24/7?

3 ranked estate planning and probate lawyers in Salem post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Grieve Estate Planning (#1), LaScola Law Offices, Ltd. (#11) and GWC Injury Lawyers (#23). Hours come from each law firm's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.

Which estate planning and probate lawyers in Salem work on weekends?

8 of 90 ranked estate planning and probate lawyers post Saturday hours and 6 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Grieve Estate Planning (#1), LaScola Law Offices, Ltd. (#11) and Heller-Neal Law Offices, LLC (#15). Posted hours are office hours; many firms meet clients by appointment outside them.

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

The median Google rating among 90 rated estate planning and probate lawyers in Salem is 4.8★, with a median of 18 reviews. Johnston, Tomei & Goldberg LLC has the most, 250 reviews, and ranks #24. 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 Salem count in this ranking?

Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Salem 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 Salem, WI 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 Salem, WI 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 Salem?

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 Salem

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 90 estate planning and probate lawyers serving Salem.

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