Cincinnati · OH

Estate planning attorney serving Cincinnati, Ohio

Cooper Law serves Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky families with cross-state estate planning — Allison is licensed in both Ohio and Kentucky, which matters more here than almost anywhere else.

How Cooper Law serves Cincinnati

Fully remote — same attorney, same documents, no drive

Cooper Law serves Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky clients remotely. Drafting and review happen by phone and video. Signings are coordinated with a local notary — widely available throughout the Cincinnati metro and Northern Kentucky. Mailed signing kits are also available. Distance hospital visits may be possible in limited emergency circumstances — call to discuss.

Standard timeline

4–6 weeks, fully remote

Intake form, video discovery call, drafting, video review meeting, and signing with a local notary. Standard pricing from $1,200 (essentials) to $4,800 (couple trust).

Priority Planning

5 business days

Need it faster than standard but not Estate Planning 911 speed? Priority Planning compresses the timeline. Available on most packages for an additional fee.

Estate Planning 911

48–72 hours

True emergencies — surgery, hospital, travel deadline. Will-based emergency $3,500. Trust-based emergency $5,000. Learn more →

Areas served

Estate planning across the Cincinnati area

Cooper Law serves families throughout the Cincinnati region, including Cincinnati proper, Hamilton County, plus the surrounding communities of Mason, West Chester, Blue Ash, Anderson Township, Hyde Park, Mt. Lookout, and the Northern Kentucky cities of Covington, Newport, Fort Thomas, Florence, Independence, and Crestview Hills. For clients connected to local hospitals or facilities — Christ Hospital, UC Health, Mercy Health, TriHealth (Bethesda North, Good Samaritan), Cincinnati Children’s, St. Elizabeth Healthcare (NKY), and the broader Greater Cincinnati medical network — remote and (where applicable) on-site emergency planning is available.

Why Cincinnati

Why the Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky cross-state region is unique

The Cincinnati metro is one of the few places in the country where it’s genuinely common to live in one state, work in another, and own property in a third. A family might live in Fort Thomas (Kentucky), work in downtown Cincinnati (Ohio), and have a vacation cabin in Indiana. Each of those connections creates potential probate exposure in a different state.

This is exactly the situation Cooper Law’s three-state license is built for. Without it, families in this region often end up needing two or three different attorneys — or one attorney who isn’t actually licensed where some of their property is. Either path creates expensive gaps. Working with one attorney licensed in KY, IN, and OH means your plan accounts for the full picture in one coordinated engagement.

Ohio law also has some quirks worth noting — the spousal elective share rule, the specific Transfer on Death Designation Affidavit for real estate, and Ohio’s approach to durable powers of attorney all differ meaningfully from Kentucky’s. Documents drafted for Kentucky won’t always work the same way in Ohio. Cooper Law drafts Cincinnati-area documents to comply with Ohio law specifically.

What Cooper Law does

Estate planning services for Cincinnati families

Same services whether you’re in Louisville, Cincinnati, or anywhere across our three states.

Wills & will-based plans

Standalone wills ($1,200), the Essential Three ancillary documents bundle ($1,200), and complete will-based plans ($2,000). Best for families with simpler situations and minimal real estate.

Young Adult Protection Plans

Three tiers from $500 to $1,800 for clients under 25. Critical for parents of college students, kids heading to study abroad, or young adults in their first job.

Estate Planning 911 (emergency)

48–72 hour turnaround for surgeries, diagnoses, travel deadlines, and family crises. $3,500 will-based or $5,000 trust-based.

About

Allison Cooper, JD, CPA, CFP®

A rare combination of credentials — in one attorney serving Cincinnati and across Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio.

JD — Legal foundation

Licensed to practice law in Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. Wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives drafted for your state’s specific requirements.

CPA — Tax integration

Estate planning isn’t separate from tax planning. With a CPA background, your estate plan is built with tax implications in mind from the start.

CFP® — Financial coordination

Retirement accounts, beneficiary designations, and wealth transfer are part of the plan — not separate conversations. Your existing financial advisor stays part of the team.

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Serving Cincinnati and across Ohio • Payment plans available • Licensed in KY, IN & OH