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Bryan C. Palmer
Partner

Bryan Palmer joined the Cleveland office in August 2025 with a strong background in estate planning, estate and trust administration, and business and real estate transactions. Bryan represents clients in estate matters involving the planning and creation of trusts, wills and powers of attorney, and guides fiduciaries through the estate settlement process. He advises business owners regarding corporate matters including entity formation, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions and facilitates real estate transactions. Bryan received his J.D. from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law and his B.A.s in psychology and philosophy, cum laude, from The Ohio State University. Bryan is a member of the Estate Planning Council of Cleveland as well as the Estate Planning and Trust sections of the OSBA and CMBA. He has presented topics such as handling complex assets in trust and estate administration, addressing spouse’s elective shares and closing probate estates, and competency and capacity.

Education

  • The Ohio State University, B.A. cum laude
  • Cleveland State University College of Law, J.D.

Press, Publications and Presentations

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Advanced Estate Administration: An Ohio Guide, National Business Institute CLE Seminars, 2023
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Competency and Capacity: A Practical Guide for Estate Planners, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, 2018
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Dealing with Spouse’s Elective Shares and Closing the Estate, National Business Institute CLE Seminars, 2020
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Estate Inventory: Valuing and Recording Assets, National Business Institute CLE Seminars, 2021
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Handling Complex Assets, National Business Institute CLE Seminars, 2023
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Ohio Probate Forms, Inventory, and Tax Returns Tutorial, National Business Institute CLE Seminars, 2021
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Ohio Probate Process: In 7 Simple Steps, National Business Institute CLE Seminars, 2022
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Opening the Estate, National Business Institute CLE Seminars, 2022
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Preparing the Personal Representative for the Job, National Business Institute CLE Seminars, 2022
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The Corporate Transparency Act, CMBA Bar Journal, June 2024
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The Probate Process from Start to Finish, National Business Institute CLE Seminars, 2020
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Trusts in Estate Administration, National Business Institute CLE Seminars, 2023

Professional Associations

Estate Planning Council of Cleveland

Ohio State Bar Association

Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Section

Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association

Probate & Trust Law Section

Bar Admissions

Ohio


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