46 estate planning and probate lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Highest LFR Score in Watervliet: Morgan Legal Group | Trusts & Estate Planning Albany, LFR Score 66/100; 4.8★ from 24 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Open 24 hours (per Google): Tully Rinckey PLLC, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #4 of 46.
Most-reviewed: Tully Rinckey PLLC, 534 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 46 ranked; ranked #4.
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46 Watervliet estate planning and probate lawyers are ranked here by LFR Score, from nine published factors. 4 are open 24/7, 6 open Saturdays and 7 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.7★ across 46 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 | Morgan Legal Group | Trusts & Estate Planning Albany | 66 | 4.8★ (24) | Albany, 6 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | Top score |
| 2 | Herzog Law Firm, P.C. | 64 | 4.7★ (123) | Albany, 5 mi away | — | — |
| 3 | Pierro, Connor & Strauss, LLC | 63 | 4.6★ (115) | Latham, 7 mi away | — | — |
| 4 | Tully Rinckey PLLC | 63 | 4.8★ (534) | Latham, 7 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | Open 24 hours, Most reviews |
| 5 | Ettinger Law Firm | 62 | 4.6★ (63) | Albany, 6 mi away | — | — |
| 6 | Fowler Doyle Spiess PLLC | 62 | 4.8★ (38) | Troy, 6 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | The Law Office of Robert F. McGuirk, PLLC | 61 | 5.0★ (10) | Albany, 7 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | The Smelyansky Law Firm | 59 | 4.8★ (197) | Albany, 6 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 9 | Starsia Law | 59 | 5.0★ (31) | Rotterdam, 16 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | The Bronsther Law Firm, PC. | 59 | 5.0★ (7) | Latham, 4 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 Watervliet
Based in Albany, 6 mi away
Ranked #1 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 Albany, 5 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 123 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Latham, 7 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 115 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Latham, 7 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 534 Google reviews, the most in Watervliet.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Albany, 6 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 63 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Troy, 6 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Albany, 7 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 10 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 Albany, 6 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 197 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rotterdam, 16 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Latham, 4 mi away
Ranked #10 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.
Based in Schenectady, 14 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Elder law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Saratoga Springs, 17 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ 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 Schenectady, 13 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ 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 Albany, 8 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 206 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Albany, 7 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 52 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Business attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Latham, 6 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Elder law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Saratoga Springs, 25 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Elder law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Saratoga Springs, 25 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Albany, 6 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rotterdam, 10 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Latham, 4 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 93 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Troy, 1 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Troy, 1 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.1★ from 44 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Albany, 5 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 85 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Divorce lawyer”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Albany, 6 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 92 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Legal services”.
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 #46, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Bailey, Johnson & Peck P.C. | 52 | 4.8★ (49) | 8 mi |
| 27 | James J Brearton Attorney; Wills and Estates | 52 | 3.2★ (13) | 4 mi |
| 28 | The Towne Law Firm Albany Injury Lawyers | 52 | 4.7★ (52) | 7 mi |
| 29 | Razzano Law, PLLC | 52 | 5.0★ (32) | 8 mi |
| 30 | Edward M Sossner | 51 | 4.8★ (22) | 5 mi |
| 31 | RLGC Law Group, PLLC | 51 | 4.8★ (20) | 7 mi |
| 32 | Lecce Arcodia | 51 | 4.2★ (49) | 7 mi |
| 33 | Girvin & Ferlazzo | 50 | 4.3★ (21) | 5 mi |
| 34 | Law & Law, PLLC | 49 | 4.4★ (14) | 8 mi |
| 35 | Vella, Carbone & Vinson, LLP | 49 | 4.2★ (20) | 9 mi |
| 36 | Law Office of Daniel S. Glaser, PLLC | 49 | 4.4★ (13) | 9 mi |
| 37 | Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC | 48 | 4.2★ (5) | 5 mi |
| 38 | Meyers & Meyers, PLLC | 48 | 3.8★ (14) | 9 mi |
| 39 | Richard J. Herrmann, Jr. Lawyer | 48 | 4.0★ (15) | 10 mi |
| 40 | Wilcenski & Pleat PLLC | 48 | 4.8★ (12) | 13 mi |
| 41 | Law Office of Lynne A. Papazian | 48 | 5.0★ (3) | 4 mi |
| 42 | ROMANUCCI LAW FIRM | 48 | 3.7★ (9) | 15 mi |
| 43 | Smith Hoke PLLC | 47 | 3.7★ (3) | 4 mi |
| 44 | The Law Office of Eileen M. Stiglmeier | 47 | 3.8★ (4) | 8 mi |
| 45 | Law Office of Kenneth W. Gibbons | 46 | 3.2★ (11) | 15 mi |
| 46 | The Dalton Law Firm | 43 | 5.0★ (4) | 24 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Barclay Damon LLP | 1.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC | 1.0★ (1) | 25 mi |
| Capital District ADR | 5 mi | |
| Century Hill Financial Group | 4 mi | |
| Garry & Garry, PLLC | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Gottmann Law, P.C. | 5.0★ (1) | 20 mi |
| Herzog Law Firm, P.C.: Miller Harry VB | 5 mi | |
| John C. Mannix, Jr. Attorney and Counselor at Law | 5.0★ (2) | 25 mi |
| Lamb & Lamb | 5.0★ (6) | In Watervliet |
| Law Office of Douglas J Zins | 1.0★ (1) | 11 mi |
| Law Office of Jordan Roy | 5.0★ (2) | 1 mi |
| Law Office of Stephen G. Levy, PLLC | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Law Offices of Edward J. Gorman, Esq., PLLC | 1 mi | |
| Mark E. Watkins | 6 mi | |
| Nolfo McKenna Law | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Rosemary Nichols Law Firm | In Watervliet | |
| The Law Office of Deborah H Sheehan | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| The Law Office Of Yorden C.Huban, P.C. | 5.0★ (7) | In Watervliet |
| Vacca Edward D | 1.0★ (1) | 13 mi |
| William C. Deveneau, Esq. PLC | 6 mi |
We scored 46 Watervliet 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 Watervliet 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 |
