Top Lawyers Answering Probate Legal Questions (July, 2025)

James L. Arrasmith

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Landlord Tenant, Family Law, Divorce, Personal Injury, Estate Planning, Business Law, Employment Law, Social Security Disability, Domestic Violence, Probate, Civil Rights, Traffic Tickets, Insurance Claims, Appeals & Appellate, Collections, Asbestos & Mesothelioma, Cannabis & Marijuana Law, Antitrust Law, Arbitration & Mediation, Bankruptcy, Immigration Law, Municipal Law, Gov & Administrative Law, Foreclosure Defense, Construction Law, Elder Law, International Law, Native American Law, Legal Malpractice, Tax Law, White Collar Crime, Communications & Internet Law, Criminal Law, Environmental Law, Nursing Home Abuse, Consumer Law, Products Liability, Agricultural Law, Animal & Dog Law
Fair Oaks, CA
6,503 points
273 answers
Level: 11
All Time Points: 2,375,804
Anthony M. Avery

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Real Estate Law, Probate, Criminal Law, DUI & DWI, White Collar Crime, Estate Planning, Insurance Claims, Tax Law, Traffic Tickets, Landlord Tenant, Appeals & Appellate
Maynardville, TN
655 points
23 answers
Level: 10
All Time Points: 269,535
James Clifton

3. James Clifton

Bankruptcy, Probate, Foreclosure Defense, Real Estate Law, Landlord Tenant, Estate Planning
Fayetteville, GA
492 points
13 answers
Level: 6
All Time Points: 17,579
Julie King

4. Julie King

Business Law, Estate Planning
Monterey, CA
360 points
9 answers
Level: 7
All Time Points: 21,589
Stephen Bilkis

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Family Law, Divorce, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Probate, Criminal Law, DUI & DWI, White Collar Crime, Products Liability, Domestic Violence, Estate Planning, Juvenile Law, Bankruptcy, Nursing Home Abuse, Appeals & Appellate, Civil Rights, Arbitration & Mediation, Asbestos & Mesothelioma, Consumer Law
New York, NY
315 points
10 answers
Level: 7
All Time Points: 22,330
Barry W. Kaufman

6. Barry W. Kaufman

Business Law, Collections, Consumer Law, Divorce, Family Law
Jacksonville, FL
260 points
7 answers
Level: 8
All Time Points: 55,630
Robert S. Griffin

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Probate, Estate Planning, Tax Law, Business Law, Arbitration & Mediation
Conroe, TX
200 points
4 answers
Level: 3
All Time Points: 380
Dara Joy Goldsmith

8. Dara Joy Goldsmith

Business Law, Estate Planning, Tax Law, Elder Law, Probate
Las Vegas, NV
180 points
4 answers
Level: 5
All Time Points: 1,450
Randy Bryan Ligh

9. Randy Bryan Ligh

Personal Injury, Criminal Law, Business Law, Traffic Tickets, Municipal Law, Collections, Civil Rights, Divorce, Probate
Baton Rouge, LA
130 points
3 answers
Level: 7
All Time Points: 40,479
Gratia "Grace" P. Schoemakers

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Estate Planning, Probate, Arbitration & Mediation, Business Law, Family Law
HOUSTON, TX
130 points
3 answers
Level: 5
All Time Points: 1,478
Phillip William Gunthert

11. Phillip William Gunthert

Estate Planning, Probate, Business Law, Real Estate Law
Orlando, FL
125 points
4 answers
Level: 7
All Time Points: 31,031
Beverly A Stull

12. Beverly A Stull

Probate, Elder Law, Estate Planning
Cincinnati, OH
110 points
2 answers
Level: 5
All Time Points: 3,379
Nina Whitehurst

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Estate Planning, Elder Law, Probate, Real Estate Law
Crossville, TN
105 points
3 answers
Level: 7
All Time Points: 48,542
Mark Oakley

14. Mark Oakley

Criminal Law, DUI & DWI, Family Law, Personal Injury, Construction Law, Estate Planning, Business Law
Rockville, MD
100 points
2 answers
Level: 8
All Time Points: 92,662
Gerald Barry Dorfman

15. Gerald Barry Dorfman

Real Estate Law, Business Law, Personal Injury, Arbitration & Mediation, Appeals & Appellate, Elder Law, Landlord Tenant, Probate
Mill Valley, CA
100 points
2 answers
Level: 7
All Time Points: 30,281
Michael Cherewka

16. Michael Cherewka

Business Law, Estate Planning, Real Estate Law, Tax Law, Probate, Elder Law
Wormleysburg, PA
100 points
2 answers
Level: 6
All Time Points: 6,455
James Blount Griffin

17. James Blount Griffin

Estate Planning, Probate, Real Estate Law, Gov & Administrative Law
Madison, AL
100 points
2 answers
Level: 5
All Time Points: 3,343
Shane T. Johnson

18. Shane T. Johnson

Estate Planning, Probate, Business Law
Wilmington, NC
100 points
2 answers
Level: 4
All Time Points: 935
Lauren Nagel Richardson

19. Lauren Nagel Richardson

Estate Planning, Probate, Elder Law, Nursing Home Abuse, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Family Law
Gainesville, FL
85 points
2 answers
Level: 6
All Time Points: 9,238
Klaus Gottlieb

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Estate Planning
San Luis Obispo, CA
81 points
2 answers
Level: 5
All Time Points: 1,749
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