466 estate planning and probate lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Highest LFR Score in Santa Monica: The Werner Law Firm - Living Trust and Probate Lawyers, LFR Score 72/100; 5.0★ from 291 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Open 24 hours (per Google): Tree of Life Law Firm, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 466.
Most-reviewed: The Singh Law Firm, 736 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 466 ranked; ranked #6.
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466 Santa Monica estate planning and probate lawyers are ranked here by LFR Score, from nine published factors. 63 are open 24/7, 119 open Saturdays and 73 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 466 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 | The Werner Law Firm - Living Trust and Probate Lawyers | 72 | 5.0★ (291) | Los Angeles, 4 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | Top score |
| 2 | Tree of Life Law Firm | 72 | 5.0★ (167) | Santa Monica | Open 24 hrs (Google) | Open 24 hours |
| 3 | Keystone Law Group, P.C. | 72 | 4.8★ (379) | Los Angeles, 3 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 4 | Debbie Babb Law | 69 | 5.0★ (53) | Los Angeles, 2 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 5 | Aliav Law | 68 | 4.9★ (82) | Beverly Hills, 7 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 6 | The Singh Law Firm | 68 | 5.0★ (736) | Beverly Hills, 7 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 7 | Cherepinskiy Law Firm, PC | 67 | 5.0★ (158) | Los Angeles, 6 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Forward Estate Planning, A Law Corporation | 67 | 5.0★ (122) | El Segundo, 9 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 9 | TALAI LAW OFFICES, INC. | 66 | 4.9★ (62) | Woodland Hills, 13 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 10 | Bridge Legal | 65 | 5.0★ (14) | Los Angeles, 4 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 Santa Monica
Based in Los Angeles, 4 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 291 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Monica
Ranked #2 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 Los Angeles, 3 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 379 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate litigation attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Los Angeles, 2 mi away
Ranked #4 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 Beverly Hills, 7 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 82 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 Hills, 7 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 736 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Los Angeles, 6 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 158 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Elder law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in El Segundo, 9 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 122 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Woodland Hills, 13 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 62 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Los Angeles, 4 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Agoura, 22 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 89 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hermosa Beach, 12 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Los Angeles, 14 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate litigation attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Redondo Beach, 12 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 67 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Elder law attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Encino, 9 mi away
Ranked #15 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 Los Angeles, 5 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ 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 Beverly Hills, 7 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Probate attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Monica
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 9 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 Hills, 3 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 63 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Probate attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Beverly Hills, 6 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 78 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Elder law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Beverly Hills, 6 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sherman Oaks, 9 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 158 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Probate attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Torrance, 16 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 317 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in El Segundo, 9 mi away
Ranked #24 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 Inglewood, 10 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 184 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning 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 #50, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 466 ranked estate planning and probate lawyers here; the rest are on their profiles.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Auto Mediator | 4.9★ (62) | In Santa Monica |
| Borna Houman Law | 5.0★ (60) | In Santa Monica |
| Chris W. Blaylock - Law Offices of CW Blaylock | 5.0★ (69) | In Santa Monica |
| Cohen Legal - Car Accidents & Personal Injury Attorney | 5.0★ (71) | In Santa Monica |
| Fernandez Law Group - Santa Monica Family & Divorce Lawyers | 4.2★ (43) | In Santa Monica |
| Hart J. Levin - Santa Monica DUI Lawyers | 4.9★ (41) | In Santa Monica |
| Highland Legal Group, PC | 5.0★ (181) | In Santa Monica |
| HLG-Hashemi Law Group | 5.0★ (94) | In Santa Monica |
| Imhoff & Associates | 4.5★ (156) | In Santa Monica |
| Labor Law PC | 4.9★ (238) | In Santa Monica |
| Law Offices of David H. Black | 4.6★ (40) | In Santa Monica |
| Leon Nazarian, CPA, JD | 5.0★ (52) | In Santa Monica |
| McGee Lerer Ogrin | 4.8★ (60) | In Santa Monica |
| Mesriani Law Group | 4.7★ (150) | In Santa Monica |
| Randolph & Associates | 4.9★ (48) | In Santa Monica |
| Sina Rez Law | 4.9★ (434) | In Santa Monica |
| Sinai Law Firm | 4.7★ (83) | In Santa Monica |
| The Sterling Firm | 4.9★ (136) | In Santa Monica |
| United Attorney Group | 4.8★ (53) | In Santa Monica |
| Wolfsdorf Rosenthal LLP | 4.8★ (107) | In Santa Monica |
We scored 466 Santa Monica 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 Santa Monica 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 |
