28 estate planning and probate lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Highest LFR Score in Smithfield: Law Offices of Nicole LaDuca Quinn, PLLC at Marzella Law Group, LFR Score 61/100; 4.6★ from 39 Google reviews.
Most-reviewed: Haithcock, Barfield, Hulse & King, PLLC, 301 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 28 ranked; ranked #5.
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28 Smithfield estate planning and probate lawyers are ranked here by LFR Score, from nine published factors. The median Google rating is 4.6★ across 28 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 | Notable for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Law Offices of Nicole LaDuca Quinn, PLLC at Marzella Law Group | 61 | 4.6★ (39) | Clayton, 11 mi away | Top score |
| 2 | The Happy Lawyer NC | 57 | 5.0★ (13) | Garner, 20 mi away | — |
| 3 | Hamrick & Galanis, PLLC Smithfield | 54 | 5.0★ (11) | Smithfield | — |
| 4 | Walker Kiger, PLLC | 54 | 5.0★ (108) | Garner, 15 mi away | — |
| 5 | Haithcock, Barfield, Hulse & King, PLLC | 54 | 4.9★ (301) | Goldsboro, 21 mi away | Most reviews |
| 6 | Lucas & Lucas, P.A. | 53 | 4.1★ (74) | Smithfield | — |
| 7 | Daughtry, Woodard, Lawrence, & Starling | 53 | 4.2★ (35) | Smithfield | — |
| 8 | Hudson Legal Services, PLLC | 52 | 5.0★ (12) | Smithfield | — |
| 9 | Whitaker & Hamer PLLC Garner | 52 | 4.5★ (266) | Garner, 20 mi away | — |
| 10 | Apple Law PLLC | 52 | 5.0★ (31) | Clayton, 10 mi away | — |
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 Smithfield
Based in Clayton, 11 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Garner, 20 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 13 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
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Garner, 15 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 108 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Goldsboro, 21 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 301 Google reviews, the most in Smithfield.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Smithfield
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.1★ from 74 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Smithfield
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Smithfield
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Garner, 20 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.5★ from 266 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Clayton, 10 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Clayton, 12 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Goldsboro, 21 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 92 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fuquay-Varina, 14 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Clayton, 12 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Clayton, 10 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Divorce lawyer”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Goldsboro, 21 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 64 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Knightdale, 19 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Garner, 20 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Immigration attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Knightdale, 19 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fuquay-Varina, 25 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Garner, 19 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Knightdale, 22 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Clayton, 12 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.6★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Trial attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Raleigh, 25 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Immigration attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Goldsboro, 21 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.1★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
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 #28, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Schweizer & Associates, PLLC | 47 | 5.0★ (10) | 20 mi |
| 27 | Whitaker & Hamer PLLC Goldsboro | 46 | 4.1★ (12) | 22 mi |
| 28 | Parker Herring Law Group, PLLC | 43 | 2.5★ (6) | 25 mi |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony W Hopkins Law Office | 5.0★ (24) | In Smithfield |
| Ashley & Ashley - Attorneys At Law - Emery D. Ashley | 4.9★ (21) | In Smithfield |
| Ballard Law Firm PLLC | 4.7★ (117) | In Smithfield |
| Breeden Law Office | 4.9★ (105) | In Smithfield |
| Brooks Carter Law, PLLC | 4.9★ (96) | In Smithfield |
| Christi C. Stem Family Law Attorney | 4.7★ (27) | In Smithfield |
| Craig James Law Office | 3.7★ (25) | In Smithfield |
| Hewett Law Group P.A. | 4.3★ (18) | In Smithfield |
| John P. (Jack) O'Hale | 4.5★ (72) | In Smithfield |
| Ley Law | 5.0★ (35) | In Smithfield |
| Mast Law Firm | 4.2★ (92) | In Smithfield |
| Minick Law, P.C. | 5.0★ (156) | In Smithfield |
| Mobley Law Office | 4.0★ (20) | In Smithfield |
| Reece & Reece, Attorneys | 5.0★ (676) | In Smithfield |
| Spence, Carter & Reed, PA | 4.4★ (35) | In Smithfield |
| Stewart, Schmidlin, Bullock & Gourley, PLLC | 4.9★ (243) | In Smithfield |
| The Armstrong Law Firm, P.A. | 4.8★ (88) | In Smithfield |
| Vasquez Law Firm, PLLC | 4.8★ (337) | In Smithfield |
| Walter A. Schmidlin III | 4.5★ (33) | In Smithfield |
| Whidbee Antoan Law Office | 3.5★ (63) | In Smithfield |
We scored 28 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 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 |
