Top Rated Joliet, IL Probate Lawyers

24 probate lawyers serve Joliet, IL. Compare the best based on 96+ reviews and detailed profiles. Related practice areas and nearby towns in Will County are listed below.

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Joliet Has 24 Probate Attorneys with 96 Reviews

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Blacha Law Office Ltd
116 N. Chicago Street, Suite 303, Two Rialto Square, Joliet, IL

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Probate, Divorce & Separation

Guardianship, Estate Administration, Will Contests, Trust Contests

Rating: 10

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The Wengler Law Firm, PC
181 North Hammes Avenue, Joliet, IL

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: Probate, Guardianship, Power Of Attorney

Review: "Yay Mike! We won! I love this guy. He is easy to talk to, wonderful to work with, and really knows what he's doing. I was involved in a crash and given the ticket. I felt the accident was unavoidable and that I shouldn't had been issued a ticket p..."

Rating: 7.1

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Law Office of Stephanie Macuiba
63 W. Jefferson St., Suite 200B, Joliet, IL

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Probate, Estate Planning, Real Estate

Bio: Stephanie Macuiba is the owner of the Law Office of Stephanie Macuiba which she established in 2016. Her favorite part of the job is helping clients with matters from start to finish and making complex legal procedures understandable. Stephanie wa...

Rating: 6.7

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Chuck Bretz & Associates
58 N Chicago St, Joliet, IL

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 38 years

Practice Areas: Probate, Family, Mediation and more

Bio: Pat joined Chuck Bretz & Associates in 2008. Pat began her legal career in 1987 working as an Associate attorney at the Chicago Law firm of Johnson & Bell, where she concentrated her practice in Medical malpractice and Insurance Defense. She then ...

Rating: 7.7

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Wengler Law Firm
181 N Hammes Ave, Joliet, IL

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Probate, Elder Law, Estate Planning and more

Review: "My father suffered a stroke while still working for the state of Illinois. The state would NOT pay disability while he was recuperating. He could not do so at home, he needed a nursing home! Dad had $138,000 in out standing loan debts and I needed..."

Rating: 6.5

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Kavanagh, Grumely & Gorbold LLC
111 N. Ottawa St., Joliet, IL

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Probate, Land Use & Zoning, Estate Planning and more

Bio: I am a Partner with KGG LLC, in Joliet Illinois. I joined the firm as an associate in May of 2017 aftering spending 6 years with the firm of Zukowski Law Offices. In January of 2025 I became a Partner with the firm. I primarily practice in Will, G...

Rating: 7.0

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McNamara Phelan McSteen, LLC
3601 McDonough Street, Joliet, IL

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

Practice Areas: Probate, Family, Real Estate and more

Bio: Having more than 25 years of legal experience. Attorney John S. Rossi practices in the areas of family law, probate, estate planning, and real estate. John is an accredited mediator in family law and also acts as a guardian ad litem, representing ...

Rating: 7.6

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Kinser Law, P.C.
3601 McDonough Street, JOLIET, IL

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Probate, Guardianship, Family and more

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Rating: 7.1

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Law Office of Elizabeth M. Miller
1948 Essington Road Suite F-A, Joliet, IL

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Probate, Estate Planning, Real Estate

Rating: 7.0

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822 129th Infantry Drive, Joliet, IL

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Probate, Estate Planning, Real Estate

Rating: 6.8

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Mahoney, Silverman & Cross, Ltd.
822 Infantry Drive Suite 100, Joliet, IL

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Guardianship, Probate, Wills and Living Wills and more

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Boetto and Boetto
167 N Ottawa St Apt 202, Joliet, IL

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 44 years

Practice Areas: Probate, Real Estate, Personal Injury and more

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Tracy, Johnson & Wilson
2801 Black Rd Fl 2, Joliet, IL

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 40 years

Practice Areas: Probate, Government, Corporate and Incorporation and more

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Sabuco Beck Hansen, Schrock & Pollack, P.C.
77 N 129th Infantry Dr., Joliet, IL

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 42 years

Practice Areas: Probate, Family, Workers Compensation and more

Review: "Came highly recommended (from a friend whose ex had actually used her services in their divorce). Very thorough and straight forward. Quick response time. Available to answer questions. Very happy with her services. I even referred a friend."

Rating: 6.7

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Probate Attorney near Joliet (Lockport)

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 36 years

Practice Areas: Probate, Bankruptcy & Debt, Estate Planning and more

Review: "I am a hard working Realtor in the area, for over more than 10 years, and I work with many Attorneys. What I love about Bill, is no matter how busy Bill is, he always takes my calls or gets back with me later that day. First, Bill, thoroughly goes..."

Rating: 6.5

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Probate Attorney near Joliet (Lockport)

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Probate, Estate Planning, Real Estate and more

Bio: Specializing in providing customized legal services to individuals, couples, and business owners in the fields of Estate Planning, Probate, Real Estate, and Business Law. Our office is located in downtown Lockport and serves clients in Will, Cook,...

Rating: 7.1

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Probate Attorney near Joliet (Plainfield)

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

Practice Areas: Probate, Estate Planning, Trusts and more

Rating: 7.9

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Probate Attorney near Joliet (New Lenox)

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 37 years

Practice Areas: Probate, Litigation, Estate Planning

Rating: 6.5

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Probate Attorney near Joliet (Lockport)

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Probate, Bankruptcy & Debt, Real Estate

Bio: John Lynch became interested in debt relief and bankruptcy before he went to Law School. John was employed at Eastern Airlines in Miami, Florida, which at that time was the second largest airline in the US. Eastern Airlines filed for bankruptcy in...

Rating: 7.0

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Probate Attorney near Joliet (Shorewood)

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 44 years

Practice Areas: Real Estate, General Practice, Probate

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Which Probate lawyers have been licensed the longest in Joliet, IL?

William Claiborne Washburn Jr. 48 years licensed
Dorothy Ann Weldy Seaborg 46 years licensed
Maureen T. Mulville 46 years licensed
Jerome J. Goergen 44 years licensed
Paul Vincent Boetto 44 years licensed
Michelle Nevin Hansen 42 years licensed
John Santo Gallo 40 years licensed
John Francis Klunk 40 years licensed
Patricia Adams Flynn 38 years licensed
Frank Alan Hauenschild 37 years licensed

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Which Joliet, IL Probate lawyers are newest to the area?

Nathaniel Peter Washburn 12 years licensed
Stephanie Anne Macuiba 12 years licensed
Theresa Marie Dollinger 12 years licensed
Michael Scott Hopkins 17 years licensed
T. Andrew Coyle 18 years licensed
Elizabeth M. Miller 19 years licensed
Laura Ellen Sluis 22 years licensed
Lisa L. Kinser 23 years licensed
Monika M. Blacha 26 years licensed
John James Lynch 26 years licensed

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Joliet, IL Probate Lawyers

Joliet Has 24 Probate Attorneys with 96 Reviews

Monika M. Blacha