The Cuyahoga County Fiscal Office is once again hosting Great Estates Program outreach events to help residents avoid unnecessary costs and delays when settling an estate. The program provides guidance and documents for real estate, bank accounts, motor vehicles, and other personal property to ensure that assets are passed directly to the intended beneficiary. Information on the importance of trusts in estate planning will also be discussed.
“We know that planning and settling an estate can be a challenging experience, and that is why we are here to help,” said Michael Chambers, Cuyahoga County’s Fiscal Officer. “The Great Estates Program has been instrumental in giving residents the resources they need to make the estate planning process easier to navigate and more manageable.”
At the public outreach events the County’s Fiscal team will join Probate Court representatives for a presentation and provide residents with a Great Estates Program Kit. The kit contains documents needed for real estate and motor vehicle title transfer. Representatives will also answer questions about how to fill out and file the appropriate estate paperwork and be available to process real estate affidavits on-site.
The Great Estates outreach events will be held from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. on the following Wednesdays:
March 12
Bedford Heights Community Center
5615 Perkins Road, Bedford Heights
April 16
Beachwood Community Center
25325 Fairmount Blvd., Beachwood
Registration is encouraged. Great Estates Program Kits are available at the Cuyahoga County Public Library and Cuyahoga County Auto Title Bureau.
