Dayton is in Montgomery County.
8039 Washington Village Drive, Suite 110, Washington Township, OH 45458
Washington Township firm just south of Dayton, appearing in the Montgomery and Greene county probate courts. Guides families through estate administration after a death, along with guardianships, adoptions, and trust administration, and handles long-term-care and Medicaid asset-protection work for aging clients. Special needs planning rounds out the settlement-side practice.
Roberson Law serves over 4,000 clients and is one of the premier estate planning firms in the Dayton area. Partners Nancy Roberson and Kristina Rainer are both OSBA Board Certified Specialists in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law, and members of the Ohio Chapter of NAELA.
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In Ohio, a will is signed before 2ORC § 2107.03Verified Oct 19, 2026View source witnesses, and no self-proving affidavit is availableORC § 2107.03Verified Oct 19, 2026View source.
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Probate on a $500,000 estate in Ohio costs an estimated $26,234ORC § 2113.36 (reasonable compensation; no statutory percentage)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source. Attorney fees run 1.8%Modeled estimate under ORC § 2113.36 (reasonable compensation; no statutory percentage): the hours the statutory fee schedules imply, at the state's surveyed hourly rateVerified Sep 8, 2026View source to 2.8%Modeled estimate under ORC § 2113.36 (reasonable compensation; no statutory percentage): the hours the statutory fee schedules imply, at the state's surveyed hourly rateVerified Sep 8, 2026View source of the estate under a reasonable-compensation standard.
Settling an estate in Ohio: the personal representative files the estate inventory within 90 daysR.C. §§ 2115.02, 2115.06, 2113.69Verified Sep 15, 2026View source of appointment; creditors have 6 monthsR.C. §§ 2117.06, 2117.07, 2117.12, 2117.25Verified Oct 19, 2026View source to present claims; a simple estate closes in 6 months to 9 months.
Ohio sets executor compensation by statute — about $15,000 on a $500,000 estate, roughly 3.0%ORC § 2113.35Verified Sep 8, 2026View source.
In Ohio, estates valued at $35,000codes.ohio.gov: ORC § 2113.03Verified Sep 8, 2026View source or less qualify for the Release from Administrationcodes.ohio.gov: ORC § 2113.03Verified Sep 8, 2026View source, a court procedure short of full probate.
In Ohio, creditors have 6 monthsORC § 2117.06 (eff. 4-3-2023, SB 202, 134th GA)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source from the date of death to present claims; late claims are barred.
In Ohio, informal probate is not availableORC §§ 2107.18, 2113.05 (probate court admits the will and issues letters; no registrar/clerk track)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source, so self-filing means a formal court petition rather than a registrar filing.
8 probate firms have an office in Dayton, Ohio. Each listing carries the firm's practice areas, its Dayton office and its phone.
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Coolidge Wall has served the Dayton area since 1853 and has stayed true to its Dayton roots. Their estate planning attorneys have extensive experience with probate administration, post-mortem planning, and business succession.
Kettering-area solo practice off East Dorothy Lane, handling matters before the Montgomery and Greene county probate courts. Represents executors and beneficiaries through estate administration and asset distribution, and sets up guardianships for incapacitated adults. Estate planning, probate, and guardianship make up the core of the practice.
Dinsmore is a full-service national law firm established in 1908 with a strong trusts and estates practice serving clients in Cincinnati and throughout Ohio. 260 Dinsmore attorneys listed in 2026 Best Lawyers.
Gudorf Law Group has served Ohio since 1992 with estate planning, elder law, probate, and trust administration. The firm includes two OSBA Board Certified Specialists in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law, a distinction held by fewer than 200 attorneys statewide.
The Tax, Estate Planning & Personal Wealth group works from the Columbus office on South High Street, serving individuals and families across Ohio. It handles wills, trusts, estate and trust administration, probate, and probate and trust litigation, alongside wealth-transfer and tax planning. Founded 1846.
StachlerHarmon Attorneys at Law has represented hundreds of clients in the Dayton area in probate and estate planning matters for over 25 years. The firm handles estate planning, wills, trusts, probate administration, probate litigation, and guardianships.
The Private Client practice is anchored in Cincinnati with attorneys serving clients across Ohio. Its Probate and Trust Administration group represents executors and trustees on court filings, estate tax matters, creditor issues, and asset distribution, complementing estate, gift, and business-succession planning. Founded 1885; Best Lawyers Tier 1 in Cincinnati for Trusts & Estates.
Thompson Hine's Personal & Succession Planning practice provides estate planning, trust administration, and fiduciary services. 400+ lawyers in 10 offices; Chambers HNW ranked; Legal 500 ranked for Cleveland.
