Nick has extensive experience administering trusts, estates, and guardianships. Throughout his years of practice, Nick has represented families, individuals, and businesses in all types of disputes. Nick’s experience allows him to handle complex State and Federal cases from start to finish.
Live Video-Broadcast: April 30, 2025
Transitioning into probate practice requires more than just an understanding of estate planning—it demands knowledge of probate administration, litigation risks, and conflicts of interest. This CLE webinar is designed for attorneys looking to expand their practice into probate law, whether as a natural extension of estate planning or as a new client service area. The course will provide practical insights into navigating probate proceedings, managing client expectations, and avoiding ethical pitfalls. Attendees will gain a solid foundation in estate law, probate processes, and ethical considerations while exploring strategies to grow and sustain a successful probate practice. This presentation includes one (1) hour of substantive CLE and one (1) hour of ethical CLE.
This course is co-sponsored with myLawCLE.
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Date / Time: April 30, 2025
Closed-captioning available
Nicholas Sebastiano | Reminger Co. LPA
P. Nicholas Sebastiano (“Nick”) is a shareholder at Reminger Co. LPA, practicing in the Cleveland office. His practice focuses on litigating trust, estate, and other probate cases, as well as disputes regarding nonprobate transfers. Nick has extensive experience administering trusts, estates, and guardianships. Throughout his years of practice, Nick has represented families, individuals, and businesses in all types of disputes. Nick’s experience allows him to handle complex State and Federal cases from start to finish.
Nick believes that a client centric approach is vital to any successful representation. He considers his client’s goals and objectives to be of primary importance. The combination of his client first approach and experience allows Nick to provide value throughout a representation. Nick is both pragmatic and strategic in his approach to any engagement. Nick is active in the legal and professional communities and maintains close working relationships throughout Northeast Ohio and Western Pennsylvania.
Nick can be reached at, Reminger Co., LPA, 200 Public Square, Suite 1200 Cleveland, Ohio 44114, telephone 216.430.2126, email [email protected].
I. Estate planning and probate: Foundational principles | 1:00pm – 1:15pm
II. Walkthrough of the probate process | 1:15pm – 1:30pm
III. Essential client communications and ethical considerations | 1:30pm – 1:45pm
IV. Probate litigation: Common disputes and legal strategies | 1:45pm – 2:00pm
Break | 2:00pm – 2:10pm
V. Common ethical pitfalls | 2:10pm – 2:30pm
VI. Representing clients with diminished capacity | 2:30pm – 2:50pm
VII. Confidentiality and responding to subpoenas | 2:50 – 3:10pm
Approved for CLE Credits
1 General, 1 Ethics
Approved for CLE Credits
1 General, 1 Ethics
Approved for CLE Credits
1 General, 1 Ethics
Approved for CLE Credits
1 General, 1 Professional Responsibility/Ethics
Approved for CLE Credits
1 General, 1 Ethics
Pending CLE Approval
1 General, 1 Ethics / Professionalism
Approved for CLE Credits
1 General, 1 Ethics / Professionalism
No MCLE Required
2 CLE Hour(s)
Pending CLE Approval
1 General, 1 Enhanced Ethics
Approved via Attorney Submission
1 General, 1 Ethics
Pending CLE Approval
1 General, 1 Ethics
Approved for CLE Credits
1.2 General, 1.2 Ethics or Professional Responsibility Education
Pending CLE Approval
1 General, 1 Ethics
Pending CLE Approval
1 General, 1 Ethics / Professionalism
Approved for CLE Credits
1 General, 1 Ethics, Civility, Professionalism
Approved for CLE Credits
1 General, 1 Ethics
Pending CLE Approval
1 Substantive, 1 Ethics / Professionalism
Pending CLE Approval
1 General, 1 Ethics
Pending CLE Approval
1 General, 1 Ethics
No MCLE Required
2 CLE Hour(s)
No MCLE Required
2 CLE Hour(s)
Pending CLE Approval
1 General, 1 Ethics / Professionalism
No MCLE Required
2 CLE Hour(s)
Pending CLE Approval
1 General, 1 Ethics
Approved for CLE Credits
1.2 General, 1.2 Ethics
Pending CLE Approval
1 General, 1 Ethics
Pending CLE Approval
1 General, 1 Professional Fitness and Integrity
Pending CLE Approval
1 General, 1 Ethics
Approved for CLE Credits
1 General, 1 Ethics
Pending CLE Approval
1 General, 1 Professional Responsibility
Approved for CLE Credits
60 General, 60 Ethics / Professionalism
Approved for CLE Credits
1.2 General, 1.2 Ethics / Professionalism
Approved for CLE Credits
1 General, 1 Ethics / Professionalism
Approved for CLE Credits
1 General, 1 Ethics / Professionalism
Approved for CLE Credits
1.2 General, 1.2 Ethics / Professionalism
Pending CLE Approval
1 General, 1 Professional Conduct
Pending CLE Approval
1 General, 1 Ethics / Professionalism
Pending CLE Approval
1 General, 1 Ethics
Approved for CLE Credits
1 General, 1 Ethics / Professionalism
Pending CLE Approval
1 General, 1 Ethics / Professionalism
Pending CLE Approval
1 General, 1 Ethics / Professionalism
No MCLE Required
2 CLE Hour(s)
Approved for CLE Credits
1 General, 1 Dual
Approved for CLE Credits
1 General, 1 Ethics / Professionalism
Pending CLE Approval
1 General, 1 Ethics / Professionalism
Not Eligible
1 General Hours, 1 Ethics / Professionalism Hours
Approved for CLE Credits
1 General, 1 Ethics
Approved via Attorney Submission
1 Law & Legal, 1 Ethics
Pending CLE Approval
1 General, 1 Ethics
Pending CLE Approval
1.2 General, 1.2 Ethics / Professionalism
Pending CLE Approval
1 General, 1 Ethics / Professionalism