Dependability in Ohio Probate, Intestacy and Trust Administration
The probate attorneys of Ziegler Metzger offer comprehensive client service in Ohio probate proceedings of all kinds, from the administration of intestate decedents' estates to ancillary probate of Ohio property connected to out-of-state probate cases. We also offer one-stop counsel for private and institutional trustees, including trust and fiduciary tax preparation. Contact us to learn about our experience and approach to client service in trust and estate administration.
Work With a Leading Trusts and Estates Practice
Ziegler Metzger is one of the leading estate administration law firms in northeast Ohio. Eight of our lawyers work in the trusts and estates field as a primary or important secondary practice focus. All rated attorneys hold the AV Preeminent* rating under Martindale-Hubbell's peer review rating system.
Our goal in probate and trust administration is to carry out the terms of a trust, last will and testament, or the laws of intestate succession in a manner that protects asset values and the interests of beneficiaries. Most of our work is undertaken on behalf of executors, administrators or trustees, and we help our fiduciary clients discharge their responsibilities promptly and efficiently to avoid delays, unnecessary expenses, disputes and litigation risk.
As a medium-sized firm with a sophisticated trusts and estates practice, we offer our clients the depth of experience and legal knowledge that is characteristic of much larger firms while at the same time providing accessible and personalized client service. We take a proactive role in our work in trust and estate administration, and our firm's business and real property experience helps immeasurably with the administration of assets typically held by family corporations or partnerships, real estate investors and other entrepreneurs.
Versatile and Individualized Client Service for Estates of All Sizes
Ziegler Metzger handles the administration of trusts and estates of all sizes — from the very small to those in the multi-millions of dollars. We also offer prompt and reliable client service for executors or successor trustees who live in other states with responsibility for the administration of an Ohio trust or estate.
Regardless of residence, just about anyone appointed to serve as the executor of an Ohio decedent's estate has experienced a death in the family, and our attorneys are sensitive to the personal, practical and emotional implications of a recent loss. An important objective of our estate administration practice is to let family members concentrate on supporting one another through a period of grief while we take care of all of the legal and procedural demands of estate administration.
We also work to help families avoid the disagreements that sometimes arise over the terms of a will or the administration of a trust. When necessary, however, our experience in probate litigation can help point the way toward a favorable resolution in will contests or claims against fiduciaries.
For additional information about our approach to litigation in Ohio probate and trust administration, contact Ziegler Metzger.
Ziegler Metzger attorneys practicing in trusts and estates include: Robert L. Metzger, William L. Spring, Richard T. Spotz Jr., Paul S. Klug, Joseph W. Kampman, Lisa J. Roth, Lori R. Kilpeck and Julie A. Fisher.
*AV Preeminent and BV Distinguished are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories: legal ability and general ethical standards.
