Independent Vermont firm directory
Compare estate-planning, elder-law, probate, and trust firms.
No paid rankings, no copied reviews. Just verified public service information, direct source links, and practical questions, without any claim that one firm is best.
No listed firm is affiliated with this site. Profiles are based on the firms’ public websites and were checked on August 16, 2026. Inclusion is not a recommendation, endorsement, attorney referral, or statement about availability. Firm names belong to their respective owners. Requests sent through this site are handled as described on the provider identity and consultation-request page.
Start with the work
Match the firm to the legal task—not a slogan.
If you are not yet sure which of those the situation calls for, work through it by situation first. One family may need planning, probate, Medicaid, tax, property, or litigation experience at different times. Ask which lawyer performs the exact work and what the written engagement includes.
| Current need | What to compare | Research first |
|---|---|---|
| A will, trust, or complete plan | Planning process, ownership review, beneficiary coordination, deeds, signing, and future updates | Guide 1 · Guide 2 |
| Long-term care or Medicaid | Current benefits work, transfer analysis, spouse protections, facility timing, and application scope | Guide 1 · Guide 2 |
| Probate or an executor role | Opening, authority, notices, property, claims, taxes, accountings, distribution, and closing | Guide 1 · Guide 2 |
| A disputed will, trust, or fiduciary | Deadlines, evidence, litigation experience, emergency relief, mediation, and conflicts | Guide 1 · Guide 2 |
| A farm, business, or complex estate | Business agreements, tax, valuation, liquidity, property, control, and succession | Guide 1 · Guide 2 |
Detailed profiles
Firms with dedicated comparison pages
Jarrett | Hoyt
Jarrett | Hoyt publishes a South Burlington practice covering estate planning, elder law, long-term-care and Medicaid planning, guardianship, special-needs work, probate, and trust administration. Confirm the lawyer, scope, office, availability, and current services directly with the firm.
View public-source profile →Essex Junction, VermontUnsworth LaPlante
Unsworth LaPlante presents a dedicated Vermont estate-planning practice with services and educational materials addressing planning, incapacity, long-term care and elder law, pets, special needs, trust administration, and young families. Its public site also promotes articles, reports, FAQs, workshops, and statewide service. Confirm current scope and provider details with the firm.
View public-source profile →Essex Junction, VermontBergeron, Paradis & Fitzpatrick
Bergeron, Paradis & Fitzpatrick publicly lists estate planning, probate, trust and estate administration, asset-protection, guardianship, Medicaid, and special-needs work. Confirm the responsible attorney, current intake, and matter scope directly.
View public-source profile →Hinesburg, VermontPease Mountain Law
Pease Mountain Law presents a Hinesburg practice serving estate-planning, estate-administration, real-estate, and business needs. That combination may be relevant when a plan or estate involves Vermont land, a closely held business, or a transaction requiring coordinated ownership work. Confirm current services and the assigned lawyer directly.
View public-source profile →Burlington, VermontSheehey Furlong & Behm
Sheehey Furlong & Behm publicly describes elder-law work involving estate planning, asset protection, Medicaid, powers of attorney, guardianship, care advocacy, and life-care planning. Confirm which office, lawyer, and service model fit the matter before sharing sensitive information.
View public-source profile →Burlington, VermontMcCormick Fitzpatrick Kasper & Burchard
McCormick Fitzpatrick Kasper & Burchard lists estate planning, probate, and trust law among its Burlington practice areas. Its broader firm structure may be relevant when an estate or plan intersects with litigation, real estate, business, or other legal work. Confirm current attorney assignments and service scope directly.
View public-source profile →Additional public options
Other Vermont firms appearing in this market
Use these official links to verify current lawyers, services, locations, and intake.
- Clarke Demas & BergerBurlingtonOfficial website
Estate planning, elder law, and related planning services
- DinseBurlingtonOfficial website
Trusts and estates, probate, tax, and business succession work
- Primmer Piper Eggleston & CramerBurlington and Vermont officesOfficial website
Trusts, estates, tax, business, and related private-client work
- Champlain Valley LegalEssex JunctionOfficial website
Wills, trusts, estate planning, and general legal services
Comparison questions
How to use this directory
Facts and availability change. Confirm every material point with the firm before making a decision.
Is this a ranking of Vermont estate-planning lawyers?
No. The directory summarizes publicly listed services and supplies comparison questions. It does not score, recommend, endorse, or identify a best firm. A consumer should verify current credentials, scope, conflicts, availability, fees, and fit directly.
Are the listed firms affiliated with this website?
No affiliation or sponsorship is implied. Each profile links to the firm’s own website as the source for public service information. A future participating provider would be identified separately and clearly.
What matters more than office location?
Vermont licensure, experience with the exact issue, conflicts, service scope, communication, fees, timing, and the ability to handle the relevant property, court, tax, benefit, or dispute issue can matter more than mileage alone.
Should I choose an estate-planning specialist?
Choose experience that matches the work. Routine planning, long-term-care Medicaid, special-needs trusts, taxable estates, probate administration, fiduciary disputes, farms, and business succession can require different depth and supporting professionals.
How should I compare quoted fees?
Compare written scope: meetings, documents, revisions, signing, deeds, trust funding, beneficiary work, filings, tax coordination, continuing administration, exclusions, and third-party expenses. Two prices may cover very different work.
Can I contact more than one firm?
Yes, but avoid sending confidential detail through an unverified form. Give each firm enough general information to check conflicts and explain scope, then use the secure method the firm provides for sensitive records.
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Use the consultation organizer to identify the people, property, timing, documents, and questions involved without sending sensitive records.