Guardianship & More - Protect Loved Ones

Support for blended families and unique assets

Costaras Law helps families name guardians, structure inheritances, and safeguard children and vulnerable adults. Clear planning today prevents conflict tomorrow.

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Understanding Guardianship Options

Legal authority to care for dependents

Guardianship gives a trusted adult the legal power to make day-to-day and critical decisions for a minor or an adult who can't manage personal or financial affairs. Costaras Law explains your options and prepares documents that comply with Ohio law-so care continues without confusion or delay.

  • Minor guardianship: name a caregiver and define decision-making authority.

  • Adult guardianship: protect a loved one with special needs or diminished capacity.

  • Emergency or temporary orders: fast, court-approved coverage in urgent situations.

  • Coordination with wills & trusts: keep financial support aligned with caregiving.

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Planning for Blended Families

Ensure fairness and protect all relationships

In stepfamilies, love is shared-but assets and expectations can be complex. Costaras Law designs clear, Ohio-compliant plans that prioritize your spouse, care for children from prior relationships, and reduce the risk of conflict.

Balance Spouse & Children

Use options like marital or QTIP-style trusts to care for a spouse while preserving inheritances for kids.

Avoid Disputes

Clear beneficiary designations and trustee guidelines help prevent misunderstandings between households.

Clarify Inheritance

Spell out separate vs. marital assets and timing of distributions for all beneficiaries.

Protect Your Wishes

Use trustee discretion, staggered ages, and spendthrift terms to keep assets used as intended.

Managing Unique Assets

Protect property, businesses, and heirlooms

Complex assets deserve a plan that actually works in Ohio courts. Costaras Law aligns titling, beneficiary designations, and trust provisions so your intent is carried out with minimal delay and maximum protection.

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Businesses & LLC Interests

Keep operations running and ownership clear. We coordinate your operating agreement, buy-sell terms, and trustee/agent authority so voting rights and distributions transfer smoothly.

  • Trust/estate language synced with LLC/Corp documents

  • Successor management & key-person continuity

  • Funding business interests into your trust

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Homes & Vacation Property

Title correctly and avoid probate. We prepare deeds, coordinate mortgages/insurers, and outline family use rules for cabins, lake houses, or short-term rentals.

  • Trust funding deeds & Ohio transfer-on-death planning

  • Shared-use schedules & maintenance reserve terms

  • Out-of-state property coordination (with local counsel)

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Heirlooms & Collections

Avoid disputes over sentimental items. We add a written memorandum and distribution rules to your will or trust-covering valuation, rotation, or sale-and-split options.

  • Artwork, jewelry, firearms, vehicles & memorabilia

  • Appraisal and insurance coordination

  • Stewardship instructions for long-term preservation

Protect Your Family with Guardianship & More

Customized planning for families with unique needs

Life doesn't always follow a script. Our attorneys create clear, Ohio-compliant plans so your children, step-children, and vulnerable adults are protected without court confusion or delay. (SEO: Ohio guardianship attorney, Cleveland blended family planning.)

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