Estate Planning
Wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and asset protection for Cleveland families.
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Estate planning attorney in Cleveland, Ohio.
Costaras Law is based in Independence, minutes south of downtown Cleveland. We give Cleveland families and business owners estate planning, business, real estate, and contract counsel, on flat fees quoted in writing.
Local to Greater Cleveland
A Cleveland law firm you can actually reach.
Our office sits in Independence, in the heart of Cuyahoga County and roughly ten miles south of downtown Cleveland. That means easy, in-person access for clients across the Cleveland metro, from the West Side and Lakewood to the eastern suburbs.
We focus on transactional work: estate planning, business law, real estate, and contracts. You work directly with a named attorney from the first conversation through signing, not a rotating intake desk.
How We Help Cleveland Clients
Four ways we protect what you have built.
Business Law
Formation, succession, and compliance for Greater Cleveland businesses.
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Purchases, sales, leasing, and investor counsel across Cuyahoga County.
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Clear, fast review and drafting so you can sign with confidence.
Learn moreCleveland & Cuyahoga County
Probate here runs through the county court.
For Cleveland residents, probate is handled by the Probate Court of Cuyahoga County, in the Old Courthouse at 1 Lakeside Avenue in downtown Cleveland. The process is public, deadline-driven, and slower than most families expect.
When the goal is to spare your family that process, we structure estate plans that avoid probate where possible. And when probate cannot be avoided, we guide your executor through every Cuyahoga County filing.
- Estate administration for Cuyahoga County executors.
- Revocable living trusts to keep your estate out of the county court.
- Real estate transfers and deeds recorded with the county.
“Cleveland families and owners should not have to brave a downtown big-firm tower or wait weeks for a callback. We keep it close, clear, and flat-fee.”
Cleveland FAQs
Questions from Cleveland clients.
Yes. Our office is in Independence, minutes from downtown Cleveland, and we serve clients across the metro. We also handle most matters by phone and video when that is easier for you.
It sits in the Old Courthouse at 1 Lakeside Avenue in downtown Cleveland. It handles probate, estate administration, and related filings for Cleveland and Cuyahoga County residents.
Often, yes. A properly funded revocable living trust, along with beneficiary and transfer-on-death designations, can keep most or all of your estate out of the Cuyahoga County Probate Court. We build plans with that goal in mind.
Yes. We regularly work with clients in Parma, Lakewood, Strongsville, Westlake, Beachwood, and the rest of Greater Cleveland, plus neighboring counties.
We quote flat fees in writing before any engagement, so you know the cost up front. No hourly surprises.
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Protect your family or business in Cleveland.
Book a free introduction. We will talk through what you need and how a flat-fee engagement would work, with no pressure.