Ohio uses formal, court-supervised probate, which makes an attorney worthwhile for most estates in Madison County — the filing sequence, notice requirements, and accounting leave little room for error. Estates under the small-estate threshold are the usual exception.
Probate attorney fees in Ohio are based on reasonable compensation, billed hourly or as a flat fee. Ask a Madison County firm to quote a structure up front.
A probate attorney files the petition with the Probate Court, publishes the required creditor notices, prepares the inventory and accounting, handles creditor claims and tax filings, and guides the final distribution. They represent the personal representative — not the beneficiaries — a distinction that matters if a dispute develops.
Solo PracticeColumbus, OH
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
FirmWorthington, OH
Serves 7 counties
Serves Franklin, Delaware, and surrounding central Ohio counties from Worthington, filing in the Franklin County Probate Court. Handles probate and estate administration for executors and administrators alongside guardianship, Medicaid planning, and special needs trusts. Richard F. Meyer is an OSBA certified specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law. Free 15-minute phone consultation.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 4 more
- Office
- 450 West Wilson Bridge Road, Suite 380Worthington, OH 43085
FirmColumbus, OH
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
Gordon Law Office serves clients in Delaware, Franklin, Morrow, Marion, and adjacent counties with estate planning, probate, wills, trusts, and real estate matters.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbate
- Office
- 82 North Franklin StreetDelaware, OH 43015
Isaac Wiles has been serving Columbus since 1936. Their Estate Planning, Trust & Probate practice group handles elder law and estate administration, with attorneys involved in nearly every precedent-setting case in Ohio relating to elder law and Medicaid eligibility. AV Preeminent rated; 15 attorneys named Best Lawyers in America 2025.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder LawTax Planning
- Office
- 2 Miranova Place, Suite 700Columbus, OH 43215
The Columbus-based Probate, Trusts + Estates group handles probate and trust administration, including estate filings, fiduciary tax returns, and beneficiary distribution. Its attorneys litigate will contests, trust-interpretation disputes, and breach-of-fiduciary-duty claims, and have administered estates exceeding $70 million. Chambers USA 2025 ranked.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax PlanningBusiness Succession
- Office
- 65 East State Street, Suite 1800Columbus, OH 43215
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