Estate Planning & Probate

• Comprehensive legal assistance for estate planning, business succession and probate needs
• Utilizing all available credits and exclusion for the client’s tax advantage

A Full Range Of Estate And Tax Planning Services Clients with estates and businesses of all sizes turn to Dressman Benzinger LaVelle for their estate planning, business succession and probate needs.  DBL attorneys have broad experience assisting in the transfer and disposition of family assets and businesses by offering a full range of estate and tax planning techniques, including:

• Wills and trusts
• Antenuptial agreements
• Partnerships
• Limited liability companies
• ESOPs
• Buy-sell agreements
• Retirement savings and distributions
• 401(k) Plans, IRAs, ESOPs and other qualified and nonqualified retirement plans
• Insurance annuities
• Trusts

Comprehensive Planning For clients who face a potential estate tax liability, DBL strives to create a comprehensive plan that utilizes all available credit and exclusions.  DBL attorneys also prepare business and health care powers of attorney and living wills.

In addition to providing estate and tax planning, DBL attorneys appear in probate courts in both Ohio and Kentucky for estate and trust administration, and guardianships for minors and incompetent persons.