Ohio Estate Planning Lawyer

Estate Planning, Elder Law and Business Law

At Budish, Solomon, Steiner & Peck, LTD, our attorneys are devoted to helping you preserve your estate and protect your family. We don't just practice law — we provide peace of mind.

Contact our Ohio estate planning attorneys to schedule a consultation regarding the following practice areas:

Estate Planning

Our estate planning department is led by Jennifer Peck, who is a certified specialist in estate planning, trusts and probate law. Under her guidance, we prepare estate plans of all types and sizes to meet the individual needs of each client.

Our estate planning services include:

• Asset protection : With a trust or an LLC, we can ensure that assets do not disappear due to divorce, bankruptcy or lawsuits.
• Special needs planning : We work with parents and other family members who are worried about the future life and well-being of a disabled child.
• Wills : Every adult should have a will describing where they want their assets to go — do you?
• Trusts : We can help you choose a trust that meets your specific needs, including safe trusts (bloodline trusts) and estate tax savings trusts.
• Power of Attorney/guardianship : Who will take care of your affairs if you become incapacitated? A Power of Attorney is a necessary estate planning document.
• Probate, trusts and estate administration : We help families administer an estate and distribute assets to beneficiaries with efficiency and skill.
• Estate tax planning : Take steps now to reduce the amount of tax your heirs will pay.
• Gifting assets : Reduce estate taxes and preserve assets for Medicaid planning by giving assets to your heirs now.
• Disability planning : We advise clients on the benefits available to them and on ways to protect their assets without compromising benefit eligibility.

Elder Law

Attorney Laurie Steiner leads our elder law practice. We provide comprehensive legal services to help clients with issues that arise later in life. Our services include:

• Medicaid planning : Our lawyers help Medicaid applicants and their families protect as many assets as the law will allow. We will help our clients understand the difference between estate planning and Medicaid planning, as well as provide the truth about any Medicaid myths they may have heard.
• Medicaid estate recovery : Come to us if you have questions about a letter from the Attorney General's office asking you to pay back funds provided by Medicaid.
• Elder abuse : We provide advice to elderly adults who are being abused, both physically and financially.

Learn more about financing long-term health care through veteran's benefits, Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income and more. We can help guide you through the steps of planning for your aging loved one's needs.

Business Law

Attorney Michael Solomon leads our business law department. We provide cost-effective legal representation to businesses of all types and sizes.

Our business law services include:

• Business organization : We give new ventures a firm legal foundation.
• Business transactions : We help clients buy and sell businesses, and assist with business contracts.
• Business tax planning : We provide business tax planning services so you don't pay more in taxes than you must.
• Succession planning : Our firm helps business owners plot an exit strategy.
• Real estate : Our lawyers assist clients with buying, selling or leasing commercial and residential property.

Get Legal Advice in Business and Elder Law

From three locations, including Independence, Beachwood and Westlake, our firm's estate planning lawyers provide legal advice and representation to clients throughout northeastern Ohio. To discuss your legal concerns, please contact our law firm today.

Do you want to learn more about scheduling a consultation with our firm? See Getting Started with Budish, Solomon, Steiner & Peck, LTD.