41 estate planning and probate lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Highest LFR Score in South Suffolk: Jennifer Porter Law, PLLC - Norfolk Estate Planning Attorneys, LFR Score 64/100; 5.0★ from 40 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Most-reviewed: Bush & Taylor, P.C., 483 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 41 ranked; ranked #5.
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41 South Suffolk 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 4.7★ across 41 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 | Jennifer Porter Law, PLLC - Norfolk Estate Planning Attorneys | 64 | 5.0★ (40) | Norfolk, 19 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | Top score |
| 2 | Oath - Chesapeake Estate Planning & Investment Attorneys | 60 | 5.0★ (66) | Chesapeake, 20 mi away | — | — |
| 3 | CAREY CONSULTANT FIRM | 59 | 5.0★ (28) | Chesapeake, 16 mi away | Evenings | — |
| 4 | Carnegie Law Group | 59 | 4.8★ (24) | Chesapeake, 14 mi away | — | — |
| 5 | Bush & Taylor, P.C. | 58 | 4.7★ (483) | Suffolk, 1 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 6 | Hook Law | 58 | 4.2★ (23) | Suffolk, 13 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | Sarah McKnight Reaves | 58 | 4.9★ (28) | Chesapeake, 20 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | McFather Law Firm PLLC | 57 | 5.0★ (13) | Hampton, 17 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | East Coast Elder Law | 57 | 5.0★ (23) | Virginia Beach, 24 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | Davis, Burch & Abrams Estate Planning | 57 | 5.0★ (14) | Chesapeake, 20 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 South Suffolk
Based in Norfolk, 19 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chesapeake, 20 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 66 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chesapeake, 16 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chesapeake, 14 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Suffolk, 1 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 483 Google reviews, the most in South Suffolk.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Suffolk, 13 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chesapeake, 20 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hampton, 17 mi away
Ranked #8 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 Virginia Beach, 24 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chesapeake, 20 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 Norfolk, 20 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Elder law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Portsmouth, 18 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Elder law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Suffolk, 12 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Elder law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Suffolk, 12 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Norfolk, 24 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 358 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chesapeake, 19 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 201 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chesapeake, 20 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 145 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Portsmouth, 15 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 148 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chesapeake, 25 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 253 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Suffolk, 1 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.1★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chesapeake, 19 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 127 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Virginia Beach, 24 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 190 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Suffolk, 1 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.9★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Norfolk, 24 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 116 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chesapeake, 12 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy 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 #41, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Bedi Legal, P.C. | 49 | 4.7★ (56) | 20 mi |
| 27 | Archangel Law Group | 48 | 4.5★ (36) | 19 mi |
| 28 | The Law Office Of Jenny L. Colón P.C | 48 | 4.7★ (32) | 19 mi |
| 29 | Reynolds Law Group, PLLC | 48 | 4.4★ (13) | 12 mi |
| 30 | Davis Law Group PC | 48 | 4.6★ (29) | 21 mi |
| 31 | The Hartley Law Group, P.C. | 47 | 4.6★ (18) | 18 mi |
| 32 | Hunter Law Firm | 47 | 4.0★ (10) | 15 mi |
| 33 | Peterson Law PLC | 46 | 3.8★ (25) | 20 mi |
| 34 | Haven Law Group P.C. | 46 | 5.0★ (4) | 15 mi |
| 35 | Breit Biniazan | Portsmouth, VA Personal Injury Attorneys | 46 | 4.3★ (8) | 18 mi |
| 36 | RIDDICK & POPE, P.C. | 46 | 3.4★ (26) | 18 mi |
| 37 | Banks & Associates Law Firm | 45 | 4.0★ (4) | 15 mi |
| 38 | Bowers & Gould, PC | 45 | 4.1★ (16) | 23 mi |
| 39 | Childress, Flax & Levine PC | 45 | 4.3★ (12) | 25 mi |
| 40 | American Immigration And Business | 44 | 4.5★ (11) | 24 mi |
| 41 | Sargent Law Firm, PLLC | 43 | 3.0★ (4) | 20 mi |
10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Christine Piersall | 19 mi | |
| D. Rossen S. Greene | 1 mi | |
| Glow In The Dark Law® | 5.0★ (1) | 19 mi |
| Green Hampton & Kelly | 1.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| Hampton Roads Estate Planning Council | 19 mi | |
| IAA Asset Recovery, LLC | 22 mi | |
| NB Law Group, PLLC | 5.0★ (1) | 19 mi |
| RT Legacy Solutions | 5.0★ (1) | 18 mi |
| Senior Justice Law Firm | Norfolk Nursing Home Abuse Attorney | 5.0★ (1) | 20 mi |
| YT Phoenix Business & Financial Services | 22 mi |
We scored 41 South Suffolk 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 South Suffolk 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 |
