Jessica Forrest and Brittany Kaczmarczyk earned a unanimous jury verdict and an award of $110,000, plus attorney fees, on behalf of their clients—four beneficiaries of a trust who learned their trustee had hired her husband as a “consultant” to the trust. We sued for breach of fiduciary duty and related claims.

While an early settlement was an option, the Defendants instead opted for an aggressive litigation approach, involving excessive discovery and threats to use the trust’s no-contest clause to disinherit beneficiaries simply for seeking clarity on trust expenses ... Read More ›

Breach of fiduciary duty is becoming a more frequent issue in probate litigation, often involving estate mismanagement or misconduct by executors and trustees, and is expected to rise with increasing wealth transfers. Shana DeMooy, an associate in our Columbus office, recently discussed this trend in the Columbus Bar Association's Lawyers Quarterly. Read the article here.Read More ›

Reminger Co., LPA is pleased to announce that 13 of our Trusts and Estates lawyers have been included in the 2025 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America® list are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.  

Allison McMeechan was named the Best Lawyers® 2025 Elder Law "Lawyer of the Year" in Cleveland.

Best Lawyers

• Adriann S. McGee Litigation - Trusts and Estates; Trusts and Estates
• Barbara Bellin Janovitz Elder Law; ...

Reminger Co., LPA is pleased to announce that Co-Chair of Reminger's Estates, Trusts, and Probate Litigation Practice Group, Jessica Forrest, has been appointed as the Vice President of Membership for the Akron Bar Association. 

In this role, Jessica will oversee the membership committee, leading initiatives to boost membership and member participation. She will also manage programs for law-student mentorship and the Leadership Academy. Additionally, as the Membership VP, Jessica will serve as an officer and participate in the Board's discussions and voting on Association ... Read More ›

Reminger Co., LPA is pleased to announce that Jessica Forrest has been named to the Notable Women in Law list published by Crain’s Cleveland Business. 

As co-chair of Reminger's Estates, Trusts, and Probate Litigation Practice Group, Jessica focuses her practice on will and trust contests, beneficiary disputes, and fiduciary litigation. She also handles matters of trust and estate administration, guardianships, and estate planning. Prior to joining Reminger, Jessica worked at a small general practice firm in Akron, Ohio, where she gained significant experience in real ... Read More ›

Reminger's statewide chair of Reminger's Estates and Trusts Practice Group, Adam Fried, provided testimony in opposition to HB 172 before the Ohio House of Representatives. His opposition, presented on behalf of the Ohio State Bar Association, focused concerns surrounding the insidious and rampant societal problem of the exploitation of at risk, older adults. Read More ›

Reminger Co., LPA is pleased to announce the addition of Michael Brody to our Cleveland office.

Michael focuses his practice primarily on estate, trust, and probate litigation, as well as trust and estate administration. He first joined the firm as a law clerk in 2022.

Michael earned his J.D. from Cleveland State University College of Law, where was a member of the CSU Law Moot Court Team, a contributing writer for “The Gavel,” and the CALI ‘High A’ Award for Appellate Practice Clinic, Advanced Brief Writing.

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We have previously covered that our senior citizens are at risk for identity theft, financial exploitation, and scams. As a result of increasing identity theft concerns for citizens of all ages, the United States Postal Service (USPS) has responded by requiring identity verification for all changes of address. This applies to both online and in-person Change of Address Requests. While it may seem like a good idea, both procedures present unique challenges to persons who are older, less mobile, unable to act on their own behalf or those who do not have access to the required ... Read More ›

What do the following have in common? Jimi Hendrix, James Brown, Michael Jackson and Jerry Garcia.

If you guessed musicians, you shouldn’t have thought this exercise would be so easy.

The correct answer is: Celebrities whose estates created massive, news-making disputes among their respective families.

Adam Fried, Statewide Chair of Reminger's Estates and Trusts Practice Group, recently discussed how family disputes can wreak havoc on estate planning efforts. Read the article here.Read More ›