15 estate planning and probate lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Highest LFR Score in Sarnia: Rutkowski Law Firm Estate Planning & Asset Protection, LFR Score 73/100; 4.9★ from 82 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Most-reviewed: Houlihan Law, 90 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 15 ranked; ranked #5.
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15 Sarnia estate planning and probate lawyers are ranked here by LFR Score, from nine published factors. 1 is open 24/7, 1 open Saturdays and 1 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 15 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 | Rutkowski Law Firm Estate Planning & Asset Protection | 73 | 4.9★ (82) | Port Huron, 2 km away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | Top score |
| 2 | The Plan Firm | 67 | 5.0★ (74) | Port Huron, 8 km away | — | — |
| 3 | Adair John D | 63 | 4.5★ (19) | Port Huron, 2 km away | — | — |
| 4 | Wallace Law Firm, P.C. | 61 | 4.8★ (9) | Port Huron, 2 km away | — | — |
| 5 | Houlihan Law | 60 | 5.0★ (90) | Sarnia | — | Most reviews |
| 6 | Peter Norris - Lawyer | 58 | 5.0★ (61) | Sarnia | — | — |
| 7 | OWL Legal Services P.L.C. | 57 | 4.8★ (90) | Port Huron, 10 km away | — | — |
| 8 | Fazio Law | 57 | 4.8★ (45) | Sarnia | — | — |
| 9 | George Murray Shipley Bell, LLP | 56 | 4.4★ (46) | Sarnia | — | — |
| 10 | Wallace B. Lang, Lawyer | 55 | 4.6★ (39) | Sarnia | — | — |
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 Sarnia
Based in Port Huron, 2 km away
Ranked #1 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 Port Huron, 8 km away
Ranked #2 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.
Based in Port Huron, 2 km away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Elder law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Port Huron, 2 km away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ 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 Sarnia
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 90 Google reviews, the most in Sarnia.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sarnia
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 61 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Port Huron, 10 km away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 90 Google reviews, the most in Sarnia.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sarnia
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 45 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sarnia
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.4★ from 46 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sarnia
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 39 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Port Huron, 2 km away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.1★ from 47 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Port Huron, 2 km away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sarnia
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sarnia
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.8★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lambton Shores, 35 km away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
20 more estate planning and probate lawyers within 40 km 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 |
|---|---|---|
| A Defence Lawyer-Terry Brandon | 4.6★ (22) | In Sarnia |
| Amanda Gaw Family Law | 2.3★ (3) | In Sarnia |
| Casselman Legal | 4.9★ (59) | In Sarnia |
| Chelsea Cooper - Lawyer | 4.6★ (23) | In Sarnia |
| Cohen Highley LLP | 2.0★ (3) | In Sarnia |
| Donohue Defence - Sarnia Lawyer | 4.4★ (13) | In Sarnia |
| Gray Robert B | 5.0★ (5) | In Sarnia |
| Great Lakes Law | 4.8★ (37) | In Sarnia |
| Guggisberg Law Office | 4.0★ (22) | In Sarnia |
| Joel J.W.G. Szaefer Professional Corporation - Family & Divorce Law | 4.2★ (29) | In Sarnia |
| Kirby D John | 4.0★ (8) | In Sarnia |
| Law Office of Nathan Miller | 4.4★ (16) | In Sarnia |
| McFadden Robert W | 3.2★ (5) | In Sarnia |
| McFadyen George F | 3.7★ (18) | In Sarnia |
| McLeod Pamela J | 2.9★ (11) | In Sarnia |
| Phillips Raymond | 5.0★ (11) | In Sarnia |
| Russell Alexander Collaborative Family Lawyers | 4.7★ (15) | In Sarnia |
| Santoro Law Office | 3.8★ (28) | In Sarnia |
| Veronica Riley Law Office | 4.6★ (5) | In Sarnia |
| Whitehead Law & Mediation | 5.0★ (3) | In Sarnia |
We scored 15 Sarnia 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 Sarnia 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 |
