What Is a Revocable Living Trust
How We Build One That Works for Your Family
Picture everything you have built, from your home to your business to your savings, organized in one clear container that moves seamlessly to the next generation. That is the power of a revocable living trust when it is done right.
Many families come to us because they want peace of mind. They love their children and grandchildren, they worked hard to build something meaningful, and they want to protect it. The challenge is knowing what to include, how to structure distributions, and how to translate their wishes into legally sound documents that will actually work when it matters. At Costaras Law, we guide you through a thoughtful, step-by-step process to create a revocable living trust that fits your family and your assets.
Navigating Trustees & Beneficiaries
Clear steps to administer a Living Trust the right way
Costaras Law serves Cleveland families and business owners with revocable trust administration, successor trustee coaching, and beneficiary communication. We make sure the trust is funded, assets are inventoried, debts are handled, taxes are addressed, and distributions follow your wishes-efficiently and respectfully.
Whether you're stepping in after incapacity or death, our team gives you a calm, step-by-step plan that reduces conflict and helps you avoid probate, protect family harmony, and keep administration moving.
Comprehensive Trust & Estate Services
Protecting families and guiding trustees across Cleveland and Northeast Ohio
Trust Administration
Cleveland-based counsel for smooth, compliant administration after incapacity or death-minimizing delays and disputes.
- Revocable & Irrevocable Trust guidance
- Successor trustee onboarding & notices
- Private trust accounting services (Cleveland)
- Fiduciary duty checklist & timelines
- Beneficiary communication & releases
Funding a Living Trust
Without funding, a trust won't work. We verify titles and beneficiary designations so your plan actually performs.
- Trust funding audit (Ohio)
- Real estate deeds & affidavits
- Business interests & operating agreements
- Bank/brokerage/retirement alignments
- Revocable trust funding checklist
Protection for Beneficiaries
Safeguard inheritances with targeted provisions that anticipate life's risks and preserve family harmony.
- Minor & special-needs protections
- Spendthrift & creditor protection
- Divorcing-spouse shielding
- Substance-use safety provisions
- Beneficiary protection strategy (Cuyahoga County)
Strategic Planning Designed For Control, Protection, And Flexibility
Clear steps to administer a Living Trust the right way
We combine a caring, detailed intake with leading edge legal technology and plain-English explanations so you feel confident at every step.
- Discovery interview. We learn your family dynamics, priorities, and concerns. This includes children, grandchildren, marriages, and any unique circumstances.
- Asset mapping. We identify each major asset going into the trust, including real estate, business interests, investment and bank accounts.
- Distribution blueprint. We clarify how assets should flow. Examples include three children, a third each, or a set dollar amount to each grandchild followed by equal shares to children. Your wishes drive the plan.
- Leading edge drafting. We have invested in top legal technology that provides a strong starting point for trusts, wills, and estate planning documents across all states. We then tailor everything to you.
- Full customization. Every provision is calibrated to your goals, from trustee choices to successor trustees to specific gifts and timelines.
- Clarity first review. Trusts can run 50 to 200 pages. To make your review simple, we provide a concise executive summary that highlights the trustee, beneficiaries, assets, and distribution flow so key details are easy to confirm.
- Unlimited revisions, flat fee. We work on a flat fee basis, which covers the conversations and revisions needed until you are fully satisfied.
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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