Akron, OH
(330) 753-1051

Akron, Ohio · Since 1984

Three generations of Akron lawyers.

Estate planning, probate, guardianships, personal injury, real estate and business law. Our clients keep telling us the same thing, so we'll lead with it: you'll understand what's happening, and you won't feel rushed.

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On Manchester Road

The same firm your family already called.

Elio Ciccolini opened the practice. His son Michael joined him after law school in 1984. Michael's daughter Maria came back from a global firm in Cleveland to work down the hall from her father. Every attorney here is a University of Akron School of Law graduate, and all of us live in the county we practise in.

4.9
Google rating across 71 reviews
40+
Years serving the Greater Akron Area
3
Generations of Ciccolini lawyers
6
Practice areas under one roof
The six members of Ciccolini & Associates in the firm's own law library in Akron.

Who you actually get

Six people, and you'll meet the ones on your matter.

Three attorneys, two paralegals and the legal assistant who answers the phone. Nobody hands your file to a name you've never heard. This photograph was taken in our library on Manchester Road.

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Practice areas

Six things we do, and we’ll tell you plainly if you need none of them.

When someone dies, or can no longer decide

The work families come to us for at the hardest time. Lori Palermo has run this side of the practice since 2013.

Lori Palermo, probate and estate planning paralegal, seated in the firm's law library.
Lori Palermo, probate and estate planning paralegal, here since 2013

When property, a business, or an accident is involved

Transactions and disputes. Michael and Maria both practise across all three.

What clients say first

Nobody thanks a lawyer for being clever.

Read our reviews and the same word keeps coming back. Not “aggressive”. Not “results”. People thank us for explaining things. That's the job, and it's the part most firms treat as an afterthought.

You'll get a straight answer about whether you have a matter worth pursuing, what it will involve, and what it's likely to cost. If the answer is that you don't need us, we'll say that too.

“Terrific service from Maria and her team. Well prepared and very thorough explaining all aspects of our transactions. Great follow up too. Excellent communicator in person and in writing. Confidence in her skills & knowledge. Couldn't ask for a better experience.”
David Baxter · Google review
“They have helped me and my family through several legal matters over the years, and every experience has been professional, thorough, and handled with genuine care. Maria is incredibly knowledgeable, easy to talk to, and always takes the time to explain things clearly. You never feel rushed or left in the dark, which is hard to find these days.”
Christopher Ketner · Google review
“Communications were clear and timely, explanations were thorough, and the cost was reasonable. Maria was a pleasure to deal with.”
Ed Lewis · Google review

Asked most often

Questions our clients actually ask.

Trusts are created to ensure your estate does not require a probate proceeding at your death. They allow for seamless transition of assets to minor beneficiaries by also avoiding guardianship accounts for them, and they keep the distribution of assets private.

One way is to create a trust plan and to fund your trust with your assets.

Ideally, annually. But at a minimum every 3-5 years and certainly when there is death of a beneficiary or executor/trustee.

The best way is to create a trust that will receive their assets and hold them until the years or events that you dictate in the trust at which they can receive them. You will also create a Last Will & Testament to name a guardian for them if they are still minors at your death.

There are many different factors that warrant a trust, such as minor beneficiaries, special needs or spendthrift beneficiaries, as well as amount of assets and out-of-state real estate. However, the amount of assets alone should not dictate whether a client needs a trust.

Power of Attorney documents for your financial assets and for your healthcare created in advance can allow your agent to step in and make decisions for you if you are incapacitated.

This question refers to Medicaid planning, which is when the government through the Medicaid program pays for your nursing home and long-term care. There is planning that can be done to help protect assets from being used in the future to reimburse Medicaid for the care it provided.

Serving the Greater Akron Area

Start with a conversation, not a retainer.

Bring us the situation as it actually is. We'll tell you what your options are and what each one involves, and you can decide from there.

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Ciccolini & Associates Co., L.P.A.

2715 Manchester Rd
Akron, OH 44319

(330) 753-1051
maria@ciccolinilaw.com

Monday - Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Saturday - Sunday: Closed

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