Wills & Trusts
The foundation: a will that directs your wishes and a living trust that keeps your family out of probate court.
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Estate Planning Made Simple & Secure.
Protect your loved ones, today and tomorrow. Clear wills and trusts that protect assets, reduce taxes, and keep your family out of probate court.
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Every part of your plan, in one place.
From your first will to a multi-generational dynasty trust, start with the area that fits where you are today.
Powers of Attorney
Name who can act on your behalf for financial and healthcare decisions if you can't speak for yourself.
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Living Wills & Advance Directives
Your wishes on life-sustaining treatment, in writing, so your family never has to guess at the hardest moment.
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Estate Administration
Create and maintain estate planning documents to keep your legacy out of probate court.
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Advanced Trust Planning
Tailored trusts for minors, special-needs heirs, blended families, and staged distributions over time.
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Dynasty Trusts & DAPTs
Permanent protection for real estate, investments, and business, shielded from taxes, creditors, and probate.
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Irrevocable & Asset Protection Trusts
Irrevocable structures (including the Ohio Legacy Trust) that put wealth beyond the reach of future lawsuits.
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Why It Matters
Protect your family, avoid probate, and secure your legacy.
A will and revocable living trust keep your family out of Ohio probate court, reduce the taxes your estate owes, and make sure your assets go to the people you choose. Costaras Law builds each estate plan around your actual assets and family structure, not a generic template.
Without a plan, Ohio's intestacy laws decide who inherits and how, through a court process. The state's default inheritance rules may work for a household with one set of heirs. But they don't account for blended families, second marriages, stepchildren, shared business ownership, modern retirement accounts, or cherished heirlooms meant for a specific person.
Probate costs money and time, resulting in months of delay before your heirs receive anything. A funded trust avoids that process and keeps your finances and beneficiaries out of the public record.
What's in a Comprehensive Estate Plan?
Documents designed for your needs.
Last Will & Testament
Directs how your assets pass after death, names guardians for minor children, and appoints the executor you trust.
Revocable Living Trust
Avoids probate, keeps your wishes private, and lets you stay in control of your assets while you're alive.
Power of Attorney
Designates who can act on your behalf (financial and healthcare) if you can't speak for yourself.
Additional Safeguards
Healthcare directives, HIPAA releases, and beneficiary alignment across retirement and insurance accounts.
“Most firms file paperwork. We build something your family holds with pride for generations.”
Your Plan Evolves With Your Needs
Estate plans aren't filed-and-forgotten.
Every Costaras Law estate plan comes with ongoing stewardship. Life changes, and your plan should too.
Annual Family Meeting
We meet with you annually to review your assets and family changes to ensure your plan still fits your life.
Free Periodic Amendments
Life evolves: marriage, children, new property. Your plan includes one trust amendment every four years at no charge.
Additional Amendments
If you need more frequent amendments, we quote transparent, flat-fee pricing in writing up front. No hourly billing, no surprises.
Dynasty Plans: Forever
Trust administration included for the life of the plan: meetings, amendments, and full concierge at no additional cost.
Real-World Protections
Practical ways trusts reduce risk and uncertainty.
A properly designed and funded trust helps protect and provide for your heirs, even in special circumstances:
- Distribute inheritances to minor or young-adult heirs through staggered distributions instead of a lump sum
- Protect a special needs beneficiary's inheritance without jeopardizing government benefits eligibility
- Direct specific bequests to charities or individual family members
- Assign specific personal property and heirlooms to chosen individuals
- Keep your family's finances and inheritance out of the public record
Frequently Asked Questions
Clear answers, real solutions.
No. Anyone with a home, retirement account, minor children, or specific wishes for their family benefits from a plan. A flat-fee estate plan is a modest, predictable cost, especially compared to the potential cost of doing nothing (probate costs, delays, family conflict).
A typical plan includes a will, a revocable living trust (when appropriate), financial and healthcare powers of attorney, HIPAA releases, and beneficiary alignment across retirement and insurance accounts. We tailor every package to your situation.
It depends on the complexity of your situation. We will quote you a flat fee before any work begins. Your price covers the entire scope: drafting, review meetings, signing, and notarization. No hourly billing surprises.
Most everyone should have a will. Trusts add privacy and the ability to avoid probate. A trust may be smart to add to your estate plan if you own a home or multiple properties, have minor children or grandchildren, or have a blended family or children from a prior marriage. They're also useful if you own a business or significant retirement or brokerage accounts.
You should review your estate plan every 3–5 years and after any major life event: marriage, divorce, birth, death, new property, or moving states. We offer annual review meetings to clients whose plans we drafted.