Jan M. Frankel - Cincinnati, OH

Distinguished Estate Planning and Elder Law Counsel with Jan M. Frankel

Planning for the future and safeguarding hard-earned wealth requires an attorney with profound statutory mastery and decades of practical insight. Located at 600 Vine Street in downtown Cincinnati, attorney Jan M. Frankel serves as a member of Wood + Lamping LLP, a historic firm delivering trusted legal counsel since 1927. Admitted to practice in 1978 after clerking for two years in the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas, Jan brings more than 45 years of high-level legal experience to her clients. As an Ohio State Bar Association Certified Specialist in estate planning, trust, and probate law, a perennial Ohio Super Lawyers honoree, and an AV Preeminent rated practitioner, Jan is widely recognized as one of the preeminent estate planning and elder law attorneys in southwest Ohio.

Comprehensive Estate Planning and Trust Structuring

A well-crafted estate plan guarantees that your assets are protected during life and seamlessly transferred upon death. When families and business owners look to hire an attorney for forward-looking wealth strategies, Jan M. Frankel designs comprehensive instruments tailored to their unique circumstances. Her estate planning services include:

• Drafting wills, testamentary trusts, and living wills through knowledgeable wills lawyers
• Creating revocable living trusts, irrevocable dynasty trusts, and spousal lifetime access trusts by seasoned trusts lawyers
• Drafting financial and healthcare powers of attorney by trusted power of attorney lawyers
• Estate and gift tax planning, multi-generational wealth transfer, and charitable gift structuring
• Asset protection planning for second marriages, blending family interests, and special needs trust creation
• Strategic business succession planning for closely held enterprises and family partnerships

By personalizing each legal structure, she ensures that client legacies are preserved while minimizing administrative burdens and tax exposure.

Dedicated Elder Law and Medicaid Planning Guidance

As individuals age, navigating long-term healthcare options and preserving assets become critical priorities. Jan M. Frankel provides compassionate elder law counsel that assists senior citizens and their adult children in confronting complex care challenges. Her elder law practice focuses on:

• Navigating complex Medicaid qualification rules to protect assets against catastrophic nursing home costs
• Establishing qualified income trusts, Medicaid compliant asset transfers, and spousal protection strategies
• Structuring legal guardianships and conservatorships for incapacitated or cognitively impaired adults
• Reviewing continuing care retirement community agreements and nursing home admission contracts
• Coordinating with healthcare providers and financial planners to secure dignified, long-term care

Her empathetic approach provides reassurance and stability to families navigating sensitive health and financial transitions.

Dependable Probate and Trust Administration Services

Administering an estate or trust requires strict compliance with statutory fiduciary obligations. Jan M. Frankel guides executors, trustees, and beneficiaries through every phase of probate administration. Our experienced probate lawyers manage probate filings, creditor resolution, estate tax reporting, and asset distributions in county probate courts across southwest Ohio. When you need to find an attorney who pairs unmatched professional credentials with genuine personal warmth, Jan M. Frankel at Wood + Lamping LLP is prepared to assist you. Contact her Cincinnati office today to schedule a consultation regarding your estate planning and elder law needs.