Shopping around for costs for a probate attorney is important. The most expensive attorney may not be necessary, however using the lowest cost attorney often means that you will be working with a new attorney or one that doesn't have a good customer base.
In not leaving a correctly written will people need to be aware that the heirs will need to hire a probate attorney, and if there is conflict the cost of the probating the will can be tens of thousands of dollars, even for a relatively small estate. To prevent this unnecessary cost it is essential to have a legal will in place at all times.