Michael Decarlo

Michael DeCarlo received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Akron School of Law and was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1986. Michael also is admitted to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. Michael is an Ohio Bar Association Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law.

Michael's areas of practice involve extensive experience in:

Estate planning and Probate, including the preparation of wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, powers of attorney, family limited partnerships, and private foundations.

State and Federal estate, estate income, trust income, and gift tax return preparation and audit defense. Business succession planning for business owners.

Real estate law, including negotiation and preparation of real estate contracts, commercial and residential leases, tax deferred exchanges, subdivision restrictions, condominium documents, homeowners and condominium associations, and mortgage based financing documents.

General business law, including formation of corporations (including professional, subchapter S, C, and tax exempt), partnerships, limited liability companies, documents governing entity operations, acquisitions, mergers, liquidations, asset and ownership interest transfers, and financing transactions.

Michael is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association (member, sections on Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Law; Corporate Counsel; Real Property Law). Akron Bar Association (member, committees on Business and Corporate Law; Taxation; Real Property Law; Estate Planning and Probate Law (Chairman 1998-1999); Real Property Law. Tax and Estate Planning Council of Akron.