Apelis Law Office

Planning for all Stages of Life

With 15 years of experience, we provide high quality, cost-effective and personal legal solutions for your Estate & Trust Planning and Administration needs.

Trusts and estates, Northeastern Ohio

Practice Areas

Estate Planning

Estate planning with wills, trusts and powers of attorney to ensure your assets are distributed in the manner you wish.  This involves using tax efficient methods and avoiding the probate process.

Elder Law

Estate planning taking the aging process into consideration.  This includes planning with trusts, wills, and powers of attorney.  We offer full service elder law services including working with our geriatric care manager who is a licensed social worker to guide you through the care management and placement process.

Trust Administration

Estate administration through the terms of a revocable or irrevocable trust.  We advise fiduciaries of their responsibilities and roles in the trust administration process.

Estate Administration

Estate administration through the probate process under court supervision.  We advise fiduciaries of their responsibilities and roles in the probate estate administration process.

Tax Planning

Planning for individuals with taxable estates to plan in a tax efficient manner.  This includes the transfer of wealth to your spouse, family members or to charitable organizations.

Business Succession Planning

Advising estate planning clients on business succession planning whether it involves the transition of a closely held corporation to the next generation or selling the business.  We work closely with your professional advisors and business counsel.  We ensure your business assets pass efficiently and avoid probate through proper trust planning.

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Trusts and estates Legal Team

Meet the team

Experienced estate planning attorney to guide you through the planning process.  We assist you with planning for all stages in life.

Erika Apelis

Attorney
Erika’s practice focuses primarily on traditional wealth and estate planning administration and trust and probate administration and litigation, including drafting wills and trusts, advising on fiduciary obligations, and planning for probate avoidance. Her clients including high net worth individuals and business owners, who she assists not only with estate planning but also tax strategies to minimize estate taxes. Erika’s experience also includes assisting individuals and families with Elder law and special needs planning issues, including Medicaid application and compliance, long term care planning, and drafting trusts to comply with public benefits requirements. Erika earned her Juris Doctorate from Western Michigan University Cooley Law School. Prior to that, she earned her Bachelor of Arts in psychology (with a minor in sociology and art history) from the University of Massachusetts. Erika is passionate about women in leadership and serves as the Vice Chair of FDCC Ladder Down Cleveland, which is dedicated to empowering women attorneys to serve in leadership roles. Erika and her family live in Chagrin Falls.

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