Ohio uses formal, court-supervised probate, which makes an attorney worthwhile for most estates in Trumbull 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 Trumbull 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.
FirmYoungstown, OH
Serves 3 counties
A downtown Youngstown firm at Federal Plaza Central working through the Mahoning County Probate Court. Handles estate and trust administration, probate of estates, and will and trust contests where heirs or beneficiaries dispute an instrument. Also manages wealth-transfer planning tied to estate settlement.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTax Planning
- Office
- 6 Federal Plaza Central, Suite 1300Youngstown, OH 44503
Solo PracticeCortland, OH
Serves 5 counties
A Cortland practice in northern Trumbull County handling probate and estate administration through the Trumbull County Probate Court and neighboring counties. Manages estate settlement including court appearances, asset transfers, and estate tax returns, plus trustee and guardian representation. Also drafts special-needs trusts for families with a disabled beneficiary.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 2 more
- Office
- 3578 Niles-Cortland RoadCortland, OH 44410
FirmYoungstown, OH
Serves 3 counties
A long-established Youngstown firm at City Centre One that also keeps a Columbiana office, covering the Mahoning, Columbiana, and Trumbull County probate courts. Administers estates and trusts, resolves estate and trust litigation, and handles business-succession transfers when an owner dies. Attorneys Thomas Lodge and Christopher Patrick concentrate on this work.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 3 more
- Office
- 100 East Federal Street, Suite 600Youngstown, OH 44503
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
Harrington, Hoppe & Mitchell traces its history to 1834, making it one of the oldest law practices in the Mahoning Valley. With offices in Youngstown, Warren, and Salem, HHM is the area's largest firm. Their estate planning and elder law attorneys advise clients on wills, trusts, probate administration, and long-term care issues.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder LawGuardianship
- Office
- 108 Main Avenue SW, Suite 500Warren, OH 44481
DiLoreto Law serves individuals and families throughout Mahoning, Columbiana, and Trumbull counties with estate planning, elder law, Medicaid planning, long-term care, asset protection, wills, trusts, special needs planning, powers of attorney, and probate administration.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 2 more
- Office
- 848 Woodfield CourtBoardman, OH 44512
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