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.
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.
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
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 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.
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 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.
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.
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".
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".
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.
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'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.
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.
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.

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Ward Rights

Cleveland Ward Rights Lawyers

Cleveland Attorneys Vigorously Protect Wards' Rights

Individuals without the mental capacity to make decisions on their own are at risk of becoming wards of the probate court. This is a proactive measure sometimes necessary to protect incapacitated individuals' wellbeing.

When an individual is unable to make important decisions about his or her estate, another individual may be appointed to act in that individual's best interest. Even though the ward is being protected by probate court, he or she retains legal rights. At Reminger law firm, law firm, we work to protect the valuable rights of wards in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Wards' Rights in Cleveland, Ohio

For more than 50 years, our law firm's attorneys have offered clients a hands-on approach. Each case is unique. We carve out valuable time working with guardians to make sure they clearly understand their role. Our law firm's proactive approach helps us establish effective guardianships. We carefully outline their responsibilities to reduce any uncertainties.

This is a complex area of the law. Guardians are expected to be fully involved in a ward's life without overstepping any boundaries. We try to limit concerns of elderly abuse through defining in plain English wards' rights, such as:

Right to a lawyer
Right to a medical exam
Right to protect their medical information
Right to petition for a change in guardianship

Wards who can prove they are mentally competent can request a guardianship to be terminated. We also have a strong background helping family members demonstrate that a ward would benefit from a conservatorship (limited guardianship). This is valuable for loved ones capable of doing certain things for themselves.

If you are concerned your loved one's guardian was in breach of fiduciary duty, we will vigorously seek to have the guardian removed from the estate.

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Most cases involving appointment or removal of a guardian are handled on an hourly basis. Our lawyers will consider other alternative fee arrangements as approved by the probate courts. We want to make our services work for you.

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The probate division of the Reminger law firm serves people in Cleveland, Ohio, and the surrounding area, including Akron, Youngstown, Mansfield, Canton, Toledo, Sandusky, Lorain, Lima and all cities within Cuyahoga County and Lake County, OH.