Estates & Wills

Are you in need of effective estate planning or probate services?  Our firm has been practicing in Ashtabula for over 25 years and we can provide you with a tailored plan to fit your exact needs.

For clients where a family member has been lost, we meticulously manage all affairs of the estate.  We can also aid families who want to plan for their future by use of individually tailored estate planning documents.

Ashtabula Estate Administration Services – Lawyer Samuel Altier

At Samuel L. Altier Ltd. you can expect comprehensive probate assistance for families who have lost a loved one. We provide the following Estate Administration services:

  • Getting an estate executor officially appointed by the courtEstate Planning Wills Ashtabula Ohio
  • Identifying assets
  • Providing legal counsel regarding any of the estate’s outstanding debts or owed taxes
  • Preparing accounting’s that need to be filed with the court
  • Determining and locating heirs in cases where there is no will
  • Calculating fiduciary fees and distributing the estate assets to heirs
  • Defending clients in probate litigation, including will contests, concealment of assets, and claims of fiduciary misconduct

Ashtabula Estate Planning Services

We provide personally tailored estate planning documents for families, including:

  • Guardianship over people and/or property
  • Wills
  • Powers of attorney, including healthcare and durable powers of attorney
  • Living wills
  • Trusts

Through the years, we have seen numerous errors that involved hastily prepared estate planning documents. Don’t make that mistake.  You can count on Samuel L. Altier Ltd. to effectively handle all of your Ashtabula estate planning needs, contact me today.