Probate applies when an Ohio resident dies owning property which needs to be transferred to his or her heirs and beneficiaries.
Was There a Trust?
We always recommend Estate Planning, including a formal Trust. With estate planning you can establish a fund for college funding needs, as well as the needs of surviving family members. It will also provide direction about the disposition of your assets. If you do not establish a Trust or at least a Will, the Ohio probate courts will make distribution of property decisions for you.
Our legal staff will carry out the terms of the trust, last will and testament, or the laws of intestate succession to protect asset values and the interests of beneficiaries.
Include Distribution of Assets in your Trust:
Plan now to avoid Probate involement on life insurance, retire plan with a designated beneficiary, bank accounts with a POD clause, securities and real property designated to be transferred on death (TOD) to a named beneficiary, and assets within a trust.
Losing a loved one can be one of the hardest events in your life... Probate Law can be confusing, and certainly stressful.
Our wide array of estate planning services also includes:
- Trusts
- Wills
- Probate administration
- Probate litigation
- Succession planning
Trust Ralph A. Bauer to personally handle your Ohio Probate, Intestacy And Trust Administration services.