Top Rated Somerset County, NJ Probate Lawyers

In Somerset County, New Jersey, there are 75 probate lawyers available with 269+ reviews, ratings and specialties. Best‑reviewed attorneys appear first. Cities within the county are listed below for a more focused search.

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Somerset County Has 75 Probate Attorneys with 269 Reviews

Somerset County Probate Attorney

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

Practice Areas: Probate, Real Estate, Wills & Living Wills and more

Review: "Despite an extremely difficult emotional and logistical estate situation, Peter could not have been any more empathetic and understanding in his dealing with the Executor. His level of timely and consistent communication was nothing short of outst..."

Rating: 6.7

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Somerset County Probate Attorney

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 36 years

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

Review: "When you hire Lucid Law, they will really take good care of you like family and not just a client. I recommend our lawyer Monika Mazurczyk she was on top of all the things, all you just need to do is show up if needed too and sign documents. Thank..."

Rating: 7.1

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Somerset County Probate Attorney

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 38 years

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

Bio: Alan L. Augulis founded his Warren, New Jersey law firm so that he could focus his practice in the areas of estate planning and elder law. Mr. Augulis has invested considerable time and energy helping to educate others on the topic of estate plann...

Rating: 10

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Somerset County Probate Attorney

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Probate, Estate Planning, Business and more

Bio: My practice is focused on assisting my clients to protect their families from taxes and potential creditors. My clients include young families just getting started with the building of their estates, executives and business owners with estates in ...

Rating: 9.7

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Somerset County Probate Attorney

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

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

Bio: We are committed to professional excellence and providing quality legal services in a caring manner. We understand that communication is one of the most important aspects of the lawyer/client relationship. We regard the representation of our clien...

Rating: 8.3

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Somerset County Probate Attorney

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Probate, Estate Planning, Guardianship

Bio: Melanie Ritter takes great pleasure in being able to assist families with their legal needs especially in the areas of special needs planning involving special needs trusts, protective arrangements, guardianships, probate and estate administration...

Rating: 7.0

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Somerset County Probate Attorney

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 40 years

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

Bio: As of September 2024, I have retired from the practice of law.

Rating: 9.9

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Somerset County Probate Attorney

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 6 years

Practice Areas: Probate, Litigation, Estate Planning

Bio: Drew J. Ruzanski (he/they) is a highly accomplished attorney licensed in the State of New Jersey, known for their exceptional legal expertise and commitment to client advocacy. With an impressive background in various legal settings, Drew brings a...

Rating: 6.5

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Somerset County Probate Attorney

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 41 years

Practice Areas: Probate, Workers Compensation, Wills & Living Wills

Bio: Dedicated to Excellence and Committed to helping the victims of workplace and other related accidents. Carol has decades of experience fighting in court for the full and fair treatment of her clients and helping them ensure their long-term well-be...

Rating: 8.9

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Somerset County Probate Attorney

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 37 years

Practice Areas: Probate, Estate Planning, Litigation

Bio: In today's complex society, it's important to be well informed and prepared. Many times we are faced with making difficult decisions without sufficient information. Circumstances may also place us in complicated situations that could have been han...

Rating: 8.9

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Somerset County Probate Attorney

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Probate, Estate Planning, Guardianship and more

Bio: Bob Murray is an experienced real estate attorney. He received his Juris Doctor from California Western School of Law in 2008 and received his B.S. in Accounting from the Carrol School of Management at Boston College in 2005. He is admitted to the...

Rating: 7.5

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Somerset County Probate Attorney

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

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

Review: "Great human being, I do understand the part that Mr. Dorfman was punish, but I know for a fact that he is great human being. We fail to see the individual because at times we are simply stuck in the rules and regulations of X Y Z."

Rating: 5.3

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Somerset County Probate Attorney

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 42 years

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

Review: "Valerie helped my family probate my mom's estate in 2009. She and her staff were supportive and responsive to our needs and were prompt in resolving and navigating the probate process."

Rating: 7.7

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Somerset County Probate Attorney

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 36 years

Practice Areas: Tax, Estate Planning, Probate and more

Review: "Russell is an old time family attorney with a keen understanding of today's complicated estate planning issues. I found his demeanor to be friendly and educational and his expertise to be unmatched. He made a difficult process easy and helped th..."

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Somerset County Probate Attorney

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 41 years

Practice Areas: Appeals, Commercial Real Estate, Litigation and more

Review: "Peter represented me in a complex rental property purchase transaction. Without going too much into the specifics I can say that Peter did more than necessary to represent my interests and despite being abused by the opposing party maintained his ..."

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Somerset County Probate Attorney

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 36 years

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

Review: "Ms. Benson was a great help in settling a couple of corporate issues for us."

Rating: 6.5

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Somerset County Probate Attorney

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

Practice Areas: Probate, Estate Planning, Wills & Living Wills and more

Review: "John and his paralegal Jessica helped us through a very hard time after the sudden passing of my father. He assisted us with both estate issues and the sale of my father's house - and he did it all with aplomb. John is knowledgeable, to the point,..."

Rating: 7.6

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Somerset County Probate Attorney

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

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

Review: "During multiple stages of developing a rather complex set of interrelated estate-planning documents, Lisa Schubel was unerringly diligent in her research of the issues, and extremely efficient throughout the review process and in the preparation o..."

Rating: 7.1

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Somerset County Probate Attorney

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

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

Bio: We are a family owned and operated law firm focusing on Elderlaw, Estate Planning, Wills, Guardianships and Trusts.

Rating: 8.3

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Somerset County Probate Attorney

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

Practice Areas: Banking, Probate, Securities and Investment Fraud

Review: "I was a first-time home buyer who knew next to nothing about what the process involved when I hired Ms. Frantz to represent me for my closing. I was looking to close very quickly, and she made it happen. She put everything into language I could un..."

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Somerset County Has 75 Probate Attorneys with 269 Reviews

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