Estate Planning, Probate & Trust Law

About the Estate Planning Section

The Estate Planning, Probate & Trust Law Section provides regular networking and educational opportunities for attorneys and industry professionals

Activities

Bar Journal

Section members provide articles for the June and December issues of the CMBA Bar Journal.

CLE Programs

We sponsor informative, innovative CLE programs and luncheon meetings on important topics, providing a convenient venue for our members to obtain continuing legal education and information on current developments.

Our Estate Planning Institute is now in its 43rd year!  This full-day CLE attracts attorneys and other estate planning, probate and trust professionals from across Ohio with cutting-edge, late-breaking topics, and top-flight local and regional speakers.  The 2016 Institute will be held on Friday, October 28.

We also offer the popular Hot Topics for Estate Planners CLE, held annually on the third Tuesday of June. 

Monthly Lunches

Monthly lunch meetings, with one hour CLE, are held on the third Tuesday of the month, September through May.  Join us!

Pro Bono & Community Service

We participate in Brief Advice Clinics with The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland.  Notice of volunteer opportunities is sent by email.

 

Officers

Cristin R. Snodgrass
Chair
KeyBank National Association		  

Franklin C. Malemud
Vice Chair
Reminger Co., L.P.A.		  

Julie A. Fischer
Secretary
Mansour, Gavin, Gerlack & Manos Co., LPA 
  

Maureen Beaver
Treasurer
Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP 

Executive Council

  • Charles F. Adler
  • Nicole K. Bornhorst
  • Sandra J. Brantley
  • Robert M. Brucken
  • Robert C. Burkhart
  • William J. Culbertson
  • J. Paul Fidler
  • Ellen E. Halfon
  • Lawrence H. Hatch
  • Ralph P. Higgins, Jr.
  • Jean M. Hillman
  • Peter A. Igel
  • Brian J. Jereb
  • Roy A. Krall
  • David M. Lenz
  • Erica E. McGregor
  • Ellen K. Meehan
  • Joseph M. Mentrek
  • Ginger F. Mlakar
  • Lisa Roberts-Mamone
  • Christine Santoni
  • Jennifer A. Savage
  • Cristin R. Snodgrass
  • James Spallino, Jr.
  • Kimberly E. Stein
  • Patrick J. Tulley
  • Erica K. Williams

Helpful Links

Internal Revenue Service - www.irs.gov

Ohio Department of Taxation - www.tax.ohio.gov

Probate Court of Cuyahoga County, Ohio - http://probate.cuyahogacounty.us

National Association of Estate Planners & Councils - www.naepc.org

Northern Ohio Planned Giving Council - www.nopgc.org

The Estate Planning Council of Cleveland - www.epccleveland.org

The Estate Planning Council of Cleveland is an association of credentialed estate planners focused on establishing and monitoring the highest professional and educational standards. The Council supports the multi-disciplinary approach to estate planning by admitting attorneys, trust officers, life insurance professionals, financial planners, planned giving professionals and accountants to membership.