69/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 273 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Estate Planning And Probate Lawyers in Ventura, CA: 2026 rankings
52 estate planning and probate lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Highest LFR Score in Ventura: The Heritance Lawyers (Formerly Hermance Law), LFR Score 69/100; 4.9★ from 273 Google reviews.
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Open 24 hours (per Google): The Werner Law Firm - Living Trust and Probate Lawyers, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 52.
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Most-reviewed: Montecito Law Group, P.C., 263 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 52 ranked after The Heritance Lawyers (Formerly Hermance Law); ranked #7.
Rankings can't be bought. Lawyers can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
52 Ventura estate planning and probate lawyers are ranked here by LFR Score, from nine published factors. 1 is open 24/7, 6 open Saturdays and 3 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 52 rated law firms.
Top 10 estate planning and probate lawyers in Ventura 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.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Notable for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Heritance Lawyers (Formerly Hermance Law) | 69 | 4.9★ (273) | Ventura | — | Top score |
| 2 | The Singh Law Firm | 67 | 5.0★ (222) | Oxnard, 7 mi away | — | — |
| 3 | The Werner Law Firm - Living Trust and Probate Lawyers | 66 | 4.7★ (19) | Oxnard, 8 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | Open 24 hours |
| 4 | Ridley Law | 65 | 4.9★ (198) | Oxnard, 20 mi away | Sat | — |
| 5 | Law Office Of Michael Kerr, PC | 65 | 5.0★ (24) | Ventura | Sat | — |
| 6 | Botti Law Group, Ltd. | 64 | 5.0★ (28) | Ventura | — | — |
| 7 | Montecito Law Group, P.C. | 64 | 5.0★ (263) | Santa Barbara, 22 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 8 | Nield Legacy Law | 63 | 5.0★ (18) | Ventura | — | — |
| 9 | J. Henderson Law, Inc. | 63 | 5.0★ (20) | Ventura | — | — |
| 10 | Nancy D. Mendez Law PC | 63 | 5.0★ (30) | Oxnard, 7 mi away | — | — |
All 52 estate planning and probate lawyers in Ventura, 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.
Based in Oxnard, 7 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 222 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Oxnard, 8 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#4 Ridley Law
Based in Oxnard, 20 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 198 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ventura
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ 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 Ventura
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 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 Santa Barbara, 22 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 263 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ventura
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ 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 Ventura
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Oxnard, 7 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Camarillo, 14 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Camarillo, 17 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 73 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Thousand Oaks, 21 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 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 Camarillo, 15 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#15 Korling Law
Based in Carpinteria, 15 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 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 Camarillo, 14 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#17 Bossche Legal
Based in Oxnard, 7 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Thousand Oaks, 25 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 58 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#19 ADK Heritage Law
Based in Santa Paula, 14 mi away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Camarillo, 15 mi away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#21 Island View Law
Based in Carpinteria, 16 mi away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Oxnard, 7 mi away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Camarillo, 14 mi away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#24 Celaya Law
Based in Oxnard, 8 mi away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Camarillo, 14 mi away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Estate planning and probate lawyers ranked #26 to #50
#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 52 ranked estate planning and probate lawyers here; the rest are on their profiles.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Daniel A. Higson | 57 | 5.0★ (82) | In Ventura |
| 27 | Beach Law Group | 57 | 3.7★ (3) | 8 mi |
| 28 | The Law Offices of William S. Dunlevy | 57 | 4.8★ (6) | 14 mi |
| 29 | Grennier Law, PC | 57 | 4.8★ (85) | In Ventura |
| 30 | The Law Offices Of Brian L. Fox, APLC | 56 | 4.3★ (18) | In Ventura |
| 31 | Morgan Law Firm | 56 | 3.8★ (41) | In Ventura |
| 32 | Hartley Vojtik Law Group | 54 | 4.4★ (48) | In Ventura |
| 33 | Probate Services Inc. | 54 | 4.5★ (44) | 16 mi |
| 34 | Law Office of Caitlin Fitzpatrick | 54 | 5.0★ (22) | In Ventura |
| 35 | The Law Office of Robert M. Baskin | 53 | 4.2★ (37) | In Ventura |
| 36 | Grennier Law, PC | 53 | 4.7★ (58) | 9 mi |
| 37 | Oza Law | 53 | 5.0★ (14) | In Ventura |
| 38 | Nielsen, Peterson & Nielsen LLP | 53 | 4.1★ (35) | In Ventura |
| 39 | Zahn Law Offices, APC | 52 | 4.0★ (22) | In Ventura |
| 40 | Schneiders & Associates, L.L.P. | 52 | 4.3★ (11) | In Ventura |
| 41 | Law Offices of Denise M. Trerotola | 52 | 3.7★ (3) | In Ventura |
| 42 | Nelson Comis Kettle & Kinney LLP | 52 | 4.9★ (7) | In Ventura |
| 43 | DZ Accounting Inc. | 51 | 5.0★ (10) | 8 mi |
| 44 | Andell Law Group | 50 | 4.3★ (4) | In Ventura |
| 45 | Norman Dowler, LLP | 50 | 5.0★ (3) | In Ventura |
| 46 | The Law Office of Jeffrey T. Gillingham | 50 | 5.0★ (52) | 25 mi |
| 47 | Seige Law PC | 50 | 3.7★ (12) | 7 mi |
| 48 | Arnold LaRochelle Mathews VanConas & Zirbel LLP | 49 | 3.9★ (7) | 8 mi |
| 49 | Edsall Law | 48 | 5.0★ (7) | 16 mi |
| 50 | Romney Law Offices APC | 47 | 5.0★ (4) | 14 mi |
Also serving Ventura
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.
How we ranked Ventura estate planning and probate lawyers
We scored 52 Ventura 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 Ventura 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 |
How to choose an estate planning lawyer
- Check the lawyer’s status and any public discipline in the state bar or law society directory.
- Ask how many estate planning and probate matters the lawyer handles each year, and who at the firm will do the work.
- Get the fee arrangement in writing: hourly, flat or contingency, and which costs are charged on top.
- Ask how and how often the firm will update you, and how fast it answers calls and emails.
- Read recent reviews for how the firm communicated and billed, not only for outcomes.
- Ask what the flat fee includes: funding a trust, updates after life changes, and signing with witnesses.
- 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 Ventura: frequently asked questions
Which estate planning lawyer has the highest LFR Score in Ventura?
By LFR Score, the highest-ranked estate planning lawyer in Ventura, CA is The Heritance Lawyers (Formerly Hermance Law) with an LFR Score of 69/100. It has 4.9★ from 273 Google reviews. The Singh Law Firm (#2) and The Werner Law Firm - Living Trust and Probate Lawyers (#3) follow. We ranked 52 estate planning and probate lawyers on nine factors, last updated November 9, 2026.
How many estate planning and probate lawyers are there in Ventura?
LawFirmsRanked ranks 52 estate planning and probate lawyers serving Ventura, CA. 20 of them are based in Ventura; the rest serve it from nearby towns. Another 20 within 25 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.
Which estate planning and probate lawyers in Ventura are open 24/7?
1 ranked estate planning lawyer in Ventura posts 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked is The Werner Law Firm - Living Trust and Probate Lawyers (#3). Hours come from each law firm's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which estate planning and probate lawyers in Ventura work on weekends?
6 of 52 ranked estate planning and probate lawyers post Saturday hours and 3 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are The Werner Law Firm - Living Trust and Probate Lawyers (#3), Ridley Law (#4) and Law Office Of Michael Kerr, PC (#5). Posted hours are office hours; many firms meet clients by appointment outside them.
What Google rating do Ventura estate planning and probate lawyers have?
The median Google rating among 52 rated estate planning and probate lawyers in Ventura is 5.0★, with a median of 20 reviews. The Heritance Lawyers (Formerly Hermance Law) has the most, 273 reviews, and ranks #1. 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 Ventura count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Ventura 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 Ventura, CA 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 Ventura, CA 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 Ventura?
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 Ventura
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 52 estate planning and probate lawyers serving Ventura.
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