Lawyers to help draft legal will in Cleveland, OH area.

January 22, 2015 5:20 AM

I've never hired a lawyer before, but from what I understand, the best way to find one is through word of mouth; I'm hoping I can get suggestions from MeFites who happen to live in the area. My parent is living on the west side, close to Westlake. We're willing to drive to the east side if the lawyer comes highly recommended.

Many thanks in advance. I've been using the website http://getyourshittogether.org/ for research/planning, by the way.

posted by CottonCandyCapers to Law & Government (4 answers total)

My family has used Solomon, Steiner & Peck, Armond Budish's former firm. I have no personal interactions with the firm, but my family members were satisfied with their experiences, and described them as thorough but not inexpensive.
posted by Aaaugh! at 7:40 AM on January 22, 2015

Response by poster: Thanks, Aaaugh! I'll take a look at them. Any other suggestions, anyone?
posted by CottonCandyCapers at 1:52 PM on January 22, 2015

Have a price range? I'm sure I can get you 2-3 names of firms or attorneys in or around Westlake.
posted by jpe at 5:18 PM on January 22, 2015

I highly recommend Phil Fine. He's in Beachwood which is on the other side of town but he's kind, decent, thorough and very trustworthy. He has excellent connections throughout the city and specializes in family law. He's advised us on matters pertaining to my in-laws and we'd use him again for sure. He really listened to us and his fees were reasonable; much more so than the big-firm lawyer we also consulted but ended up not using.
posted by Kangaroo at 3:04 PM on January 23, 2015