Top probate Lawyers in Rockford | 12 available

12 probate lawyers are available in Rockford, Illinois, including Barbara L. Huffman, Burkhard Geissler, Charles D. Schlueter, and Curtis D. Worden. These lawyers are rated between 3.0/5 to 3.4/5 and 56% provide free consultation.

Barbara L. Huf

Charles D. Sch

David L. Davit

Gary L. Ecklun

Burkhard Geiss

Curtis D. Word

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Barbara L. Huffman

Firm: McGreevy, Williams, P.C.

6735 Vistagreen Way PO Box 2903 61 , Rockford , Illinois 61132

Practice Areas: Estate Planning,Guardianship and Conservatorship,Probate

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Charles D. Schlueter

Firm: Schlueter Ecklund

4023 Charles Street , Rockford , Illinois 61108

Practice Areas: Banking & Finance,Bankruptcy,Business & Commercial,Business Organizations,Child Custody & Visitation,Child Support,Construction ,Contracts,Debtor/Creditor,Divorce,Elder ,Employment & Labor ,Family ,Health Care & Hospitalization,Probate ,Trusts,Wills

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“My Mother hired Mr. Schlueter to do her will and trust documents and consequently I had to deal with him upon her death to close her estate and trust...”

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David L. Davitt

Firm: Schlueter Ecklund

4023 Charles Street , Rockford , Illinois 61108

Practice Areas: Banking & Finance,Bankruptcy,Business & Commercial,Business Organizations,Condemnation & Eminent Domain,Constitutional ,Construction ,Contracts,Debtor/Creditor,Elder ,Estate Planning,Family ,Government Agencies,Health Care & Hospitalization,Housing & Construction Defects,Insurance ,Land Use & Zoning,Landlord & Tenant,Nursing Home Negligence,Probate ,Real Estate ,Taxation - State & Federal,Trusts,Wills

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Gary L. Ecklund

Firm: Schlueter Ecklund

4023 Charles Street , Rockford , Illinois 61108

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial,Business Organizations,Construction ,Elder ,Estate Planning,Insurance ,Probate ,Real Estate ,Taxation - State & Federal,Trusts

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Burkhard Geissler

Firm: Geissler Law Office, P.C.

6845 Weaver Road 100 , Rockford , Illinois 61114

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial,Corporate ,Probate ,Taxation - State & Federal,Trusts,Wills

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Curtis D. Worden

Firm: Oliver, Close, Worden, Winkler and Greenwald LLC

300 Waterside Center , Rockford , Illinois 61110

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial,Corporate ,Estate Planning,Probate ,Real Estate

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Dale F. Conde

Firm: Conde Killoren Bueschel and Calgaro

120 West State Street 300 6110 , Rockford , Illinois 61101

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial,Estate Planning,Probate

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Debra A. Delia

Firm: Oliver, Close, Worden, Winkler and Greenwald LLC

300 Waterside Center , Rockford , Illinois 61110

Practice Areas: Banking & Finance,Business & Commercial,Civil ,Corporate ,Debtor/Creditor,Estate Planning,Probate ,Real Estate

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Jeffrey E. Hardyman

Firm: Lowry & Hardyman

400 202 West State Street 6110 , Rockford , Illinois 61101

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial,Business Organizations,Land Use & Zoning,Probate

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Joseph J. Bruce

Firm: Joseph J. Bruce, P.C.

321 W State Street 1201 , Rockford , Illinois 61101

Practice Areas: Adoption,Child Custody & Visitation,Child Support,Divorce,Family ,General Practice,Guardianship and Conservatorship,Mediation,Probate ,Real Estate ,Wills

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Kristine Pihl Youman

Firm: Holmstrom and Kennedy, P.C.

800 North Church Street PO Box 589 , Rockford , Illinois 61105

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial,Contracts,Corporate ,Health Care & Hospitalization,Mergers & Acquisitions,Probate ,Real Estate ,Trusts,Wills

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Michael J. Schappert

Firm: Holmstrom and Kennedy, P.C.

800 North Church Street PO Box 589 , Rockford , Illinois 61105

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial,Probate ,Trusts,Wills

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Recent Q&As in Illinois (probate)

What counts as proof for Heir lineage in probate? | Aug 22, 2026 | Sourced from Reddit
Location: Illinois Need to hire someone who can draw a map of my family tree for court, I talked to two Private Investigators and one heir service, can any of these work in court? Can I do this research myself and provide it to my attorney?
Illinois Probate still open after 15 years? | Aug 17, 2026 | Sourced from Reddit
Location: Champaign County, Illinois I’m looking for general guidance on an Illinois probate situation. October 2010: My husband’s father passed away in Champaign County, Illinois, shortly after signing a new will in late September 2010. October 25, 2010 (Pre-Filing): The primary beneficiary/executor executed a quitclaim deed transferring the decedent's real property directly into her own name. February 2011: A petition for probate was filed, and the will was admitted. The court docket shows the estate was opened. The Notice Failure: My husband was explicitly named as a statutory heir in the initial probate filings. However, he was never sent the legally required statutory notice packet (755 ILCS 5/6-10), never appeared, and never waived notice. He had no idea probate was happening and didn't know he had a right to contest the will or demand formal proof. Present Day: The Champaign County court docket still shows the estate as Open (no final discharge or closing order has ever been entered). Our Main Concerns Total Lack of Notice / Due Process: Because my husband was never notified despite being listed in the paperwork, the court never acquired proper personal jurisdiction over him. (We've been looking at cases like In re Estate of Stanford and In re Estate of Denlinger, which discuss how statutory notice is equivalent to service of process and triggers the proper timeline for heirs). The Will Itself: Signed right before death while vulnerable (the executor encouraged us to leave town and had the will signed while we were gone…

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