8 probate attorneys serve Smithtown. They take estates through administration — proving the will, appointing an executor, inventorying assets, paying debts and taxes, and distributing what remains — and litigate will contests and claims against executors.
Ask how the fee is calculated before you engage anyone. Percentage-of-estate fees, hourly billing and flat fees produce very different totals on a mid-sized estate.
If you are serving as executor, get advice before distributing anything. The duties are personal and so is the exposure.
Lawyers listed in Smithtown also cover Estate Planning (7) and Elder Law (7). The same practice elsewhere in New York: Rochester (6), Buffalo (5) and Albany (5). Across New York the directory lists 24 attorneys in this practice; Smithtown is 1st by their number among 4 cities.