Estate Planning Attorneys in Ohio

111 estate planning firms in Ohio, by county and firm type.

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111 firms

FirmMason, OH

The Allen Law Firm, LLC

Serves 5 counties

Mason office covering the Warren County Probate Court and neighboring Butler, Hamilton, Clermont, and Clinton county courts. Works with executors and heirs moving assets through probate, along with trust drafting and asset-protection planning for families before death. Initial case reviews are offered in person, by phone, or by video conference.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateAsset Protection

Office: 8469 Mason-Montgomery Road, Suite 2Mason, OH 45040
Phone: (513) 229-2900

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FirmFremont, OH

The Bowlus Law Firm, Ltd.

Serves 4 counties

The Bowlus Law Firm is a general practice law firm in downtown Fremont focusing on estate planning, elder law, wills and trusts, real estate, and business law. The firm serves Sandusky County and the surrounding northwest Ohio region.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder LawBusiness Succession

Office: 207 North Park AvenueFremont, OH 43420
Phone: (419) 332-8260

FirmCoshocton, OH

Bratton Law LLC

Serves 3 counties

Bratton Law LLC is a Coshocton County firm focused on estate planning and estate administration, with complementary services in elder law and special needs planning. Attorney Kelly Bratton brings prior experience as a probate paralegal and deputy clerk at the Coshocton County Juvenile/Probate Court.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawGuardianshipSpecial Needs Planning

Office: 538 Main Street, Suite 207Coshocton, OH 43812
Phone: (740) 202-9557

FirmSandusky, OH

Brumbaugh Law Firm

Since 2002 · Serves 5 counties

Brumbaugh Law Firm focuses exclusively on estate planning and elder care, guiding families in Sandusky, Erie County, and surrounding northern Ohio communities through probate, Medicaid planning, long-term care planning, and asset protection.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawSpecial Needs Planningand 2 more

Office: 1907 East Perkins AvenueSandusky, OH 44870
Phone: (419) 504-4674

FirmCanton, OH

Bixler Moore LLC

Bixler Moore focuses exclusively on estate planning, elder law, and closely related practice areas in Stark County. Edgar M. Moore is one of approximately 160 OSBA Certified Specialists in Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Administration. The firm serves Stark, Summit, Carroll, and Tuscarawas counties from offices in Canton and Louisville.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 2 more

Office: 4505 Stephen Circle NW, Suite 101Canton, OH 44718
Phone: (330) 491-2222

FirmBryan, OH

Bish, Butler & Thompson, Ltd.

Since 1907

Bish, Butler & Thompson traces its roots to 1907 and serves clients throughout northwest Ohio, northeast Indiana, and south central Michigan. The firm offers estate planning and probate services from Bryan, the county seat of Williams County, with nearly 200 years of combined legal experience among staff.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbate

Office: 1210 West High StreetBryan, OH 43506
Phone: (419) 636-5666

FirmSteubenville, OH

Blake, Bednar, Blake & Richardson

Since 1976

Blake, Bednar, Blake & Richardson has over 50 years of legal experience serving the Ohio Valley. The firm handles probate, tax and estate planning, real estate, and business litigation for clients in Jefferson, Belmont, Harrison, and Carroll counties.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateBusiness Succession

Office: 4110 Sunset BoulevardSteubenville, OH 43952
Phone: (740) 264-1651

FirmMansfield, OH

Brown, Bemiller, Murray & Haring, LLC

Brown, Bemiller, Murray & Haring provides legal representation to clients in Richland County and North Central Ohio in probate and estate planning, covering wills, trusts, powers of attorney, living wills, guardianships, conservatorships, estate litigation, will contests, and federal estate tax preparation.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateGuardianship

Office: 99 Park Avenue WestMansfield, OH 44902
Phone: (419) 525-1611

FirmAkron, OH

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

Since 1913 · Serves the whole state

Serves Northeast Ohio from offices in Akron, Canton, and Cleveland. The Trusts & Estates group guides executors and trustees through estate and trust administration and handles contested matters including will and trust disputes, fiduciary litigation, and probate litigation, alongside business succession planning. Founded 1913.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateBusiness SuccessionCharitable Planning

Office: 3800 Embassy Parkway, Suite 300Akron, OH 44333
Phone: (330) 376-5300

FirmColumbus, OH

Bricker Graydon Wyatt LLP

Since 1944 · Serves the whole state

Serves central Ohio from its Columbus office, one of more than a dozen firm locations. The Trusts & Estates group handles estate and trust administration, probate representation, and fiduciary representation for both corporate and individual fiduciaries, and litigates estate, trust, beneficiary, and guardianship disputes. Formerly Bricker Graydon LLP.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax Planningand 2 more

Office: 100 South Third StreetColumbus, OH 43215
Phone: (614) 227-2300

FirmWarren, OH

Burkey, Burkey & Scher Co., L.P.A.

Since 1966

Burkey, Burkey & Scher has served the Mahoning Valley for over 50 years, providing estate planning, wills, trusts, and probate administration services to clients in Warren, Youngstown, and throughout Trumbull County.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbate

Office: 200 Chestnut Avenue NEWarren, OH 44483
Phone: (330) 393-3200

Free consultation

FirmWauseon, OH

Barber, Kaper, Stamm, McWatters, Whitlock & Maloney, LLP

Since 1982 · Serves 4 counties

Barber, Kaper, Stamm, McWatters, Whitlock & Maloney is the largest law firm in Fulton County, serving Wauseon and surrounding northwest Ohio since 1982. Attorney Jan Stamm leads the estate planning practice with over 30 years of experience. The firm also serves as Special Counsel to the Attorney General of Ohio, a position held since 1972.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbate

Office: 124 North Fulton StreetWauseon, OH 43567
Phone: (419) 337-5065

FirmWashington Court House, OH

Butler & Marshall Attorneys at Law

Since 1984 · Serves 5 counties

Butler & Marshall has served the Tri-County area from Washington Court House since 1984. The firm handles wills, estates, trusts, probate, bankruptcy, family law, and real estate for clients across Fayette, Pickaway, Ross, Madison, and Clinton counties.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbate

Office: 106 West East StreetWashington Court House, OH 43160
Phone: (740) 335-4381

Solo PracticeColumbus, OH

Balch Law

Serves 4 counties

A boutique practice on Dublin Road between Grandview and Upper Arlington, serving Franklin County through the Franklin County Probate Court. Handles probate, estate, and trust administration for fiduciaries, including federal estate tax returns and portability elections. Jacintha Balch is an OSBA certified specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder LawTax Planning

Office: 1335 Dublin Road, Suite 203AColumbus, OH 43215
Phone: (614) 224-2329

FirmCleveland, OH

Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP

Serves the whole state

Calfee's estate planning attorneys assist clients in developing and implementing wills, trusts, and estate and succession plans. Ranked Band 1 in Ohio Private Wealth Law by Chambers HNW 2024. Selected for Best Law Firms 2025 rankings for Litigation - Trusts & Estates (Regional Tier 1 Cleveland).

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 2 more

Office: 1405 East Sixth StreetCleveland, OH 44114
Phone: (216) 622-8200

FirmColumbus, OH

Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP

Since 1967

Serves families across central Ohio from its Columbus office on Goodale Boulevard. The Family Wealth & Estate Planning group handles wills, trusts, and probate administration, and represents beneficiaries, creditors, and fiduciaries in contested estate matters. Founded 1967.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 2 more

Office: 950 Goodale Boulevard, Suite 200Columbus, OH 43212
Phone: (614) 228-6135

FirmGallipolis, OH

Cherrington, Moulton & Evans

Since 1908

A family-run practice in Gallipolis, across from the Gallia County Courthouse, serving Gallia, Jackson, and Meigs counties since 1908. Attorney David C. Evans handles estate administration and probate, wills, guardianships, powers of attorney, and living wills.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbate

Office: 463 2nd AvenueGallipolis, OH 45631
Phone: (740) 446-1737

Solo PracticeMentor, OH

Cianciola Law LLC

Cianciola Law serves clients in Lake, Geauga, Cuyahoga, and Ashtabula counties with estate planning, trusts, probate, corporate law, and real estate. Shannon Cianciola is a National Business Institute faculty member and member of the Lake County Bar Association.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbate

Office: 6990 Lindsay Drive, Suite 6BMentor, OH 44060
Phone: (440) 210-6702

Free consultation

FirmDefiance, OH

Clemens, Korhn, Liming & Warncke, Ltd.

Since 1880

Clemens, Korhn, Liming & Warncke is the oldest law firm in Defiance County, founded in 1880. The firm provides estate planning and administration services across 12 northwest Ohio counties. All member attorneys hold AV Preeminent ratings from Martindale-Hubbell.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbate

Office: 419 Fifth Street, Suite 2000Defiance, OH 43512
Phone: (419) 782-6055

FirmWooster, OH

Critchfield, Critchfield & Johnston, Ltd.

Since 1943

Serves Wayne, Holmes, Medina, Knox, and Ashland counties from five offices anchored in Wooster. Handles estate, trust, and guardianship administration and represents fiduciaries and beneficiaries in will contests, fiduciary removal, and trust and probate litigation. Several attorneys are OSBA-certified specialists in estate planning, trust, and probate law.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 2 more

Office: 225 North Market StreetWooster, OH 44691
Phone: (330) 264-4444

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A basic revocable living trust in Ohio costs $2,940 to $4,410 when drafted by an attorney, ten to fifteen hours of work at $294 an hour. An online service prices a trust package in the low hundreds of dollars without attorney advice on your situation. The Ohio trust cost calculator carries the breakdown.

Even with a revocable trust in Ohio, you still need a will, most commonly a pour-over will that catches any asset never retitled into the trust. Ohio also allows a transfer-on-death deed for real estate, which moves property out of probate without a trust. Whether a trust adds enough over a will-only plan turns on the situation: real property, a blended family and out-of-state assets are the common reasons. The Ohio trust-or-will tool walks through the decision.

Estate planning attorneys in Ohio average $314 an hour for wills and estates work. A flat-fee package runs $942 to $1,884 for a simple individual will and $2,940 to $4,410 for a basic revocable trust. An online service prices the same documents in the tens to low hundreds of dollars; the Ohio will cost calculator sets the two side by side.

In Ohio, estates valued at $35,000 or less qualify for the Release from Administration, a court procedure short of full probate. That route is a form rather than a court case, and most families handle it without an attorney. Above the line, formal probate generally benefits from counsel for the procedural work, even when nothing is contested. The Ohio probate calculator estimates the cost by estate value.

In Ohio, the situations where counsel is typically worth the cost are: a blended family with children from a prior relationship; a business, rental property or significant investment assets; a dependent with special needs, who needs a special-needs trust to keep benefits; substantial property in more than one state. Where none of these apply, an online or self-help document is often enough.

Estate Planning Attorneys in Ohio

Estate planning attorneys focused on trusts in Ohio charge $294 per hour for trust work. A basic revocable trust runs $2,940 to $4,410 when drafted by counsel. Trusts make the most sense in Ohio when you own real property, have a blended family, or want to avoid probate court entirely.

Ohio attorneys average $314 an hour for wills and estates work. A basic will from an attorney runs $942–$1,884; online services cost $30–$300.

Ohio hasn't adopted the Uniform Probate Code and doesn't offer simplified independent administration. The procedural floor is higher than most states, which is why retaining counsel for uncontested matters here is more practical than optional.

Estates under $35,000 in Ohio can use a simplified affidavit instead of formal probate. Most families in that range can handle it without retaining counsel.

SimplyTrust Editorial·Updated October 15, 2026

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Forms for Planning and Settling an Estate in Ohio

Free Ohio forms for planning an estate or settling one: a will, trust, powers of attorney, TOD deed, and the probate forms an executor files.

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Revocable Living Trust

Create a revocable living trust to avoid probate, protect privacy, and control asset distribution.

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Last Will and Testament

In Ohio, a will is signed before 2 witnesses, and no self-proving affidavit is available.

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Healthcare Power of Attorney

Ohio allows a choice for a healthcare power of attorney: 2 witnesses or a notary.

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Financial Power of Attorney

Ohio treats a power of attorney as durable by default, and it is signed with no witness or notary requirement.

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Pour-Over Will

In Ohio, a pour-over will is signed before 2 witnesses and moves anything left outside the trust into it through probate.

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Transfer on Death Deed

In Ohio, a transfer on death designation affidavit is signed before a notary, then recorded with the county before the owner's death.

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Tools for Planning and Settling an Estate in Ohio

Free calculators and checklists for planning or settling an estate in Ohio: will and trust costs, probate, executor pay, and inheritance taxes.

Trust or Will: Which Costs Less?

In Ohio, a will-based plan pays probate attorney fees of typically 1.8% to 2.8% of the estate; a funded revocable trust keeps those assets out of probate and off that fee.

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Do I Need a Revocable Trust?

Probate in Ohio takes 6 months to 9 months for a simple estate and charges attorney fees of typically 1.8% to 2.8% of the estate; assets held in a revocable trust skip both.

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What Does Estate Planning Actually Cost?

An attorney-prepared revocable trust in Ohio runs $2,940 to $4,410 and a simple will $942 to $1,884, against $0 to $549 up front plus a subscription with an online service.

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How Much Does Probate Cost?

Probate on a $500,000 estate in Ohio costs an estimated $26,234. Attorney fees run 1.8% to 2.8% of the estate under a reasonable-compensation standard.

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Are My Beneficiary Designations Protected?

Ohio automatically revokes an ex-spouse as beneficiary at divorce; employer plans under ERISA follow federal rules either way, so a 401(k) beneficiary changes only by a new designation.

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What Are the Estate Laws in My State?

Probate on a $500,000 estate in Ohio costs an estimated $26,234 and takes 6 months to 9 months for a simple estate, with attorney fees of typically 1.8% to 2.8% of the estate. Estates under $35,000 can use a small-estate procedure instead.

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