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    25 estate planning lawyers serve Forest, VA. Compare the best based on 12+ reviews and detailed profiles. Related practice areas and nearby towns in Bedford County are listed below.

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    Forest Has 25 Estate Planning Attorneys with 12 Reviews

    Robert Ulysses Pauley

    Robert Ulysses Pauley

    5.04 reviews
    302 Enterprise Drive, Forest, VA
    Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Estate Planning, Personal Injury, Real Estate and more
    Review: "Robert helped our non-profit organization on a closing of a piece of property. It was a complicated transaction and he was very organized, informative and easy to work with. Then he assisted our organization with a corporate merger issue and we co..."
    Rating:  7.4
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    Gary L. Straw

    Gary L. Straw

    5.01 review
    Straw Law Firm
    1134 Thomas Jefferson Rd Suite 1, Forest, VA
    Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Estate Planning, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Straw Law Firm is a general practice law firm located in Forest, Virginia. Established in 2011, Straw Law Firm has grown in response to our clients’ legal needs. Our law firm handles a broad range of legal matters, and is committed to obtaining su...
    Rating:  6.8
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    Justin Cory Smart

    Justin Cory Smart

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    2107 Graves Mill Rd, B, Forest, VA
    Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Estate Planning, Child Custody, Criminal Defense and more
    Bio: Justin C. Smart, Esq. is an attorney who will fight for your interests. Growing up in Southwest Virginia, I learned how to earn everything through hard work and dedication. I follow the mantra of earned, not given and will work hard to earn your t...
    Rating:  6.4
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    Hilary Jane Leitch

    Hilary Jane Leitch

    5.05 reviews
    Estate Planning Attorney near Forest (Lynchburg)
    Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Estate Planning, Wills & Living Wills, Contracts & Agreements
    Review: "Hilary was very helpful and flexible as my wife and I worked through putting together our will and trust. She was very thorough in her work."
    Rating:  6.6
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    Seth Eli Twery

    Seth Eli Twery

    5.01 review
    Estate Planning Attorney near Forest (Lynchburg)
    Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 45 years
    Practice Areas:  Real Estate, Personal Injury, Debt Collection and more
    Review: "financed home for man,,,moved out left home vacant,,,will not pay or talk with me since May 2025"
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    Christopher Thomas Erich

    Christopher Thomas Erich

    5.01 review
    Estate Planning Attorney near Forest (Lynchburg)
    Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 8 years
    Practice Areas:  Estate Planning, Corporate & Incorporation, Limited Liability Company (LLC) and more
    Review: "Mr. Erich successfully completed my family's estate probate case. This was a particularly complicated case which sat in limbo for over 20 years and had involved four family heirs, including myself. Without my lawyer, this would not have gotten com..."
    Rating:  6.0
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    John Ray Alford Jr.

    John Ray Alford Jr.

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    Estate Planning Attorney near Forest (Lynchburg)
    Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Administrative Law, Real Estate, Estate Planning and more
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    Caleb Stephen Mast

    Caleb Stephen Mast

    Not yet reviewedReview Caleb
    Estate Planning Attorney near Forest (Lynchburg)
    Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Estate Planning, Business, Lawsuits & Disputes and more
    Rating:  6.4
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    Keith Edwin Orgera

    Keith Edwin Orgera

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    Estate Planning Attorney near Forest (Lynchburg)
    Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Estate Planning, Elder Law, Guardianship
    Rating:  7.4
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    E. Gordon Peters

    E. Gordon Peters

    Not yet reviewedReview E.
    Estate Planning Attorney near Forest (Lynchburg)
    Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Estate Planning, Criminal Defense, Family and more
    Bio: When charged with a crime or in the middle of a family law dispute, you need to find an experienced attorney whom you can trust. A good lawyer can tell you that any kind of legal matter, big or small, can have a massive impact on your future. Gord...
    Rating:  7.7
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    Terrance Joseph Dunn

    Terrance Joseph Dunn

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    Estate Planning Attorney near Forest (Lynchburg)
    Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas:  Estate Planning, Family, Real Estate
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    Shad Carter Derozier

    Shad Carter Derozier

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    Estate Planning Attorney near Forest (Lynchburg)
    Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Estate Planning, Elder Law, Trusts
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    Paul J. Feinman

    Paul J. Feinman

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    Estate Planning Attorney near Forest (Lynchburg)
    Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas:  Debt Collection, Real Estate, Commercial Real Estate and more
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    Laura Woodworth Keohane

    Laura Woodworth Keohane

    Not yet reviewedReview Laura
    Estate Planning Attorney near Forest (Lynchburg)
    Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Business, Corporate and Incorporation, Tax and more
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    Michael Patrick Lovell

    Michael Patrick Lovell

    Not yet reviewedReview Michael
    Estate Planning Attorney near Forest (Lynchburg)
    Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Estate Planning, Criminal Defense, Litigation and more
    Rating:  7.8
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    Benjamin P. Turcotte

    Benjamin P. Turcotte

    Not yet reviewedReview Benjamin
    Estate Planning Attorney near Forest (Lynchburg)
    Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 2 years
    Practice Areas:  Estate Planning, Limited Liability Company (LLC), Business
    Bio: Dual barred - Tennessee and Virginia.I am a co-owner at Corvus Law PLLC. We are a virtual law firm providing services to help people with their estate planning and business needs.
    Rating:  5.6
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    Alison Ferguson Gobble

    Alison Ferguson Gobble

    Not yet reviewedReview Alison
    Estate Planning Attorney near Forest (Lynchburg)
    Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Estate Planning, Litigation, Divorce & Separation and more
    Rating:  7.7
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    Theodore J. Craddock

    Theodore J. Craddock

    Not yet reviewedReview Theodore
    Estate Planning Attorney near Forest (Lynchburg)
    Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 54 years
    Practice Areas:  Estate Planning, Litigation, Real Estate and more
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    Thomas Sekin Leebrick

    Thomas Sekin Leebrick

    Not yet reviewedReview Thomas
    Estate Planning Attorney near Forest (Lynchburg)
    Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 40 years
    Practice Areas:  Estate Planning, Personal Injury, Criminal Defense and more
    Rating:  6.9
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    James Ronald Richards

    James Ronald Richards

    Not yet reviewedReview James
    Estate Planning Attorney near Forest (Lynchburg)
    Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 41 years
    Practice Areas:  Estate Planning, Real Estate, Business and more
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