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Do you have reason to believe that the estate of a deceased loved one is being handled improperly? Do you think an elderly family member is being taken advantage of financially? Has someone accused you of mishandling an estate for which you've been put in charge?

If so, your first question is, "What can I do?"

You have rights. There is a lot you can do. Our law firm's experienced Cleveland probate litigation lawyers are here to help you.

Learn How Our Cleveland Probate Attorneys Can Help

Call us at 1-866-673-5278 or contact our Cleveland probate litigation attorneys online to schedule a free initial consultation. We are ready to discuss your case and let you know how we can help.

Ohio Estate Dispute Lawyers

When you choose the Reminger, Attorneys at Law to handle your case, you will work one-on-one with an attorney in our probate department. You will benefit from the legal counsel of an attorney whose career is specifically devoted to handling these types of complex issues.

The value of having a lawyer who is specifically devoted to these cases is that no matter what type of estate dispute you are faced with, we have seen it before. For more than 50 years, we have handled a variety of cases in probate court. We have a firm understanding of the court procedures and know how to handle your specific case.

From simple probate administration issues to complex disputes over the administration of trusts, we know how to get results.

About Our Fees: We Want to Work for You

In addition to hourly fee structures, we can also consider handling cases on a contingency fee basis or another alternative fee arrangement. We want our services to work for you.

Contact a Cuyahoga County Attorney Today for a Free Initial Consultation

To discuss your estate dispute with an experienced Cuyahoga County estate dispute attorney serving Cleveland and the surrounding parts of Ohio, contact us today. We offer free initial consultations with a Cleveland probate attorney to understand the specific details surrounding your case.

Our firm has substantial experience representing clients in many areas of the law. To view those resources, visit our parent site to see the multitude of areas in which our attorneys engage.

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  • The Ohio Department of Aging has issued a consumer alert for older adults throughout the state following several incidents in southern Ohio of scammers impersonating staff of elder services agencies to attempt to get information or access to elders’ homes. Older Ohioans warned to beware of scammers impersonating aging services staff. Click here to learn more.
  • Adam Fried will be presenting at the 2013 C3A Consortium Conference/Annual Meeting, to be held June 14, 2013 in Cleveland, Ohio at the Corporate College East Campus. This year's theme is "Legal Interventions in Elder Abuse: How to Make Them Work." As part of the day-long conference, Adam will be hosting a workshop entitled "Legal Strategies and Multi-Disciplinary Approaches to Preventing Financial Exploitation." Click here for more information.
  • Adam Fried recently presented a workshop addressing the legal mechanisms available to resolve particular cases and weaknesses in the legal system
  • Adam Fried co-authored “Forensic Psychiatrists and Attorneys on Undue Influence” with Sherif Soliman, M.D., Susan Hatters Friedman, M.D. and Carolyn Dessin, J.D. on the psychiatric and legal aspects of undue influence that was recently published in the Newsletter of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law.
  • On March 18, 2013, Franklin Malemud presented to the Cleveland Academy of Civil Trial Attorneys on the subject of “Litigation in Probate Court”
  • On March 14, 2013, Adriann McGee recently presented a CLE on preventing and litigating fiduciary liability in trust administration for the National Business Institute.
  • Partner Adam Fried and Associate Adriann McGee recently represented a decedent's estate in a declaratory judgment action to recover a loan owed to the decedent by his son, who claimed the money was a gift. After a trial was conducted, Fried and McGee were granted judgment in favor of the estate. Read the probate court's January 28, 2013 Judgment Entry here.
  • Adam M. Fried and Adriann S. McGee recently co-authored an article for the Ohio Probate Law Journal titled "Removal of a Trustee under Ohio Revised Code 5807.06" detailing their success in removing a trustee for serious breach of trust, a decision which was recently affirmed by the Eighth District Court of Appeals.
  • Appearing in front of the Ninth District Court of Appeals, Attorney Franklin Malemud successfully argued to uphold the decision of the Medina County Probate Court to invalidate a will on the grounds that it was not executed in compliance with testamentary formalities.
  • Franklin Malemud secured a favorable opinion from the Cuyahoga County Probate court for trustee-defendant, granting his request to bifurcate one out of four claims alleged against the defendant and staying the remaining three claims until the bifurcated claim is resolved. Read about Kinchen v. Mays
  • Attorney Franklin Malemud secured a favorable decision for his plaintiff client in Sandusky County Probate Court denying Croghan Colonial Bank's request to dismiss the plaintiff's concealment of assets action or add additional party defendants to the ongoing litigation. Read about Feighner v. Croghan Colonial Bank
  • Estate Planning Chair Barbara Bellin Janovitz was quoted in a December 21st article in the Cleveland Jewish News on estate tax concerns.
    The article, entitled "Word to the wealthy: move now on estate, gift taxes," can be read by clicking here.
  • Adam Fried recently presented at the 43rd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law held in Montreal, Quebec. Adam presented at an interdisciplinary workshop along with two forensic psychiatrists and a law professor to approximately 70 psychiatrists from around the country and Canada. Our two-hour workshop focused on claims of undue influence melding legal and psychiatric issues together with court process.
  • Read the latest Estate Planning Advisory Bulletin
  • Probate Administration, Trust Administration and Guardianships Co-Chair Adam Fried is a member of the APS I-Team, a diverse group of professionals who provide a coordinated community response to victims of elder abuse. Click here for more information.
  • New statute enacted allowing families a court process to force drug addicts into treatment. Read More.
  • Probate Administration, Trust Administration and Guardianships Co-Chair Adam Fried will be a panelist on The Sound of Ideas, airing on the Cleveland NPR affiliate WCPN 90.3 between 9 am and 10 am EST Wednesday, June 6th. Adam will be on hand to discuss elder abuse, neglect and exploitation as June 15th is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day and June 8th is a roundtable hosted by CA3 at Tri-C on the subject matter. Click here on Wednesday to watch the Sound of Ideas during the broadcast.
  • Adriann S. McGee has been appointed to the board of the C3A Consortium for Elder Abuse, which facilitates the identification, prevention and treatment of abuse, neglect and exploitation of elderly adults.
  • The 2012 edition of Best Lawyers Cleveland was released naming Leon Weiss was named Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year. Leon Weiss was also honored with Best Lawyer Cleveland for Trusts and Estates and Trusts and Estates Litigation. Adam Fried and Russell Meraglio Jr. were named Best Lawyer Cleveland for Trusts and Estates Litigation and Barbara Bellin Janovitz was Best Lawyer Cleveland for Trusts and Estates practice.
  • Partner Adam Fried is a board member on the Consortium for Elder Abuse and will be participating in the upcoming annual C3A Consortium and Elder Abuse/Domestic Violence Roundtable. Read More.
  • Adam Fried and Adriann McGee were successful in securing the dismissal of a lawsuit against their clients involving interntional interference with expectancy of inheritance, breach of contract, declaratory relief, constructive trust and reformation. The 12(B)(6) dismissal was affirmed on appeal. Read more.
  • Leon Weiss has recently been selected by his peers for the 9th year for inclusion in the "Best Lawyers in America" editions 1999-2008 (copyright 2006 by Woodward/White, Inc. of Aiken S.C.)...read more.
  • The Consortium Against Adult Abuse, a five county task force for the prevention of abuse and exploitation in the elderly population, has elected Adam Fried to the board of directors...read more.
  • Adam Fried's article titled "The Specter of Exploitation: Special Concerns in Representing the Diminished Client" was published in the June 2009 Edition of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Journal...read more.
  • Leon Weiss wins a will contest by way of Summary Judgment.  In a case of first impression, Probate Judge Laura Gallagher issued a ruling throwing out a last will and testament that had been previously admitted to probate...read more.
  • Adam Fried returned with two trial verdicts.  In the first, he convinced the trial magistrate that a deed to real property was transferred as a result of the exercise of undue influence over an incompetent adult...read more.
  • Adam Fried gave a presentation to the Cleveland Marshall College of Law Alumni Associations, elder law series titled "a Primer on Estate and Trust Litigation in Ohio".
  • Franklin Malemud gave a presentation on March 13, 2010 to the Cleveland Marshall College of Law Alumni Associations, elder law series titled "Developments in the Ohio Trust Code and the Codes Impact on the Elderly Client".
  • Chris Reid and Adam Fried recently returned with a trial verdict wherein they convinced the Cuyahoga County Probate Court to remove an inter-vivos trustee from office on the grounds of breach of fiduciary duty and mismanagement. 
  • Adam Fried has been invited to speak at the annual conference for the Consortium Against Adult Abuse to be held on June 11, 2010.  His workshop is titled "Guardians v. Caregivers" and will relate to the conference title: "The Specter of Undue Influence and Financial Exploitation".  The conference is open to Social Workers, Nursing Home Administrators, Attorneys and First Responders.
  • Leon Weiss and Chris Reid were recently published in the June 2010 issue of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Journal, titled Adult Adoption and Beneficiary Status; The current State of Ohio Law, a subject upon which Leon Weiss presented to the Ohio meeting of ACTEC (The American College of Estate and Trust Counsel) held on April 24, 2010.
  • Adam Fried was appointed to the Ohio State Bar Association Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law Council.  The EPTPL Council propose ideas for new legislation in Ohio related to the estate, trust, and probate practice.
  • Christine Reid was selected Program Chair for the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association's Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Section.  She will be responsible for coordinating and setting up the educational programs and speakers for the section.
  • Adam Fried was recently quoted in the Dayton Daily News in an article titled "Legal Guardians Steal Millions from Elderly".  Read the article here: http://tinyurl.com/2vlbcwx
  • Leon Weiss and Franklin Malemud recently presented a lecture titled "Ohio Trust Code Three Years Later - Practical Application and Advice" to legal, accounting, and financial professionals at the Cleveland Jewish Federations 38th Charitable Tax Seminar.
  • U.S. News and World Reports has awarded Reminger Co. L.P.A.'s Trust and Estate Law Department with highest ranking as a Tier 1 Law Firm in the Cleveland, Ohio region.
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