Philip L. Schmidt

Philip L. Schmidt

4.6
Rating: 6.8

Licensed for 51 years

Probate Lawyer at Toledo, OH
Practice Areas: Probate, Estate Planning, Wills & Living Wills ... +5 more

4052 Holland-Sylvania Road, Toledo, OH

About Philip

Practice Areas

8

Practice Areas

Probate 35%

52 years

35%
Elder Law 10%

52 years

10%
Trusts 8%

52 years

8%
Adoption 2%

52 years

2%

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Licenses

Licensed in Michigan for 48 years

State: Michigan

Acquired: 1977

Active in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Ohio for 51 years

State: Ohio

Acquired: 1974

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Philip L. Schmidt

4052 Holland-Sylvania Road, Toledo, OH, 43623-2591

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Philip L. Schmidt's Reviews

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4.6 /5.0

9 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 5 reviews | Professionalism

Posted by anonymous | May 29, 2021 | Elder Law

Doesn't care if a client is incompetent

He's great at harassing grieving families and helping criminals exploit the elderly. He's happy to accept money from people other than his actual client so people without standing can harass family members using this person's expertise. He gives advice that can cost you upwards of $14000, but why sho...uld he care? He bills by the hour, so whatever happens to vulnerable, elderly clients doesn't matter at all to him. Run. Just run the other way.

Philip Schmidt

Replied last May 29, 2021

Please contact me to discuss your issues. Nothing in your recitation sounds familiar to me.

Posted by cyrus | July 25, 2015 | Estate Planning

Extremely satisfied services

Phil is extremely thorough, using layman's terms, in explaining what needs to be done , why it needs to be done, and how it should be done. The service is very friendly and the results excellent. My wife and i beleive that Phil substantially iimproved our estate planning/preparation. I highly rec...ommend his services.

Posted by Willie | June 18, 2012 | Probate

CLIENT REVIEW

As the Successor Trustee of a trust having real estate co-owned by the trust and the son (who died intestate in Arkansas) of the initial trustee, I needed expert legal advice and assistance. From Alabama, I contacted Philip Schmidt by email and provided information for him to review. Based on other ...legal sources, I was anticipating large legal fees and Probate Court costs with the process taking considerable time Phil reviewed the information and determined the least costly and most rapid approach to getting the son’s interest in the property transferred to his spouse followed by her deeding it to the trust. Phil kept me up-to-date on the developments throughout. Four weeks following our initial contact, he represented the trust's interests at the property sale closing. The qualities that I wanted and needed in a lawyer I found in Philip Schmidt: sound legal knowledge and expertise, integrity, patience, and an excellent communicator.

Posted by anonymous | October 09, 2008 | Estate Planning

Michael Temple

Phil is an excellent estate and real estate attorney. He has helped my family on a number of issues including amendments and updates to a trust, real estate closing, and some minor business matters. I have always found Phil's knowledge and responsiveness to be excellent. When I need work in this a...rea I don't even consider calling another attorney and whenever I have the opportunity to do so I refer Phil to friends and family and will continue to do so without hesitation.

Posted by anonymous | October 09, 2008

Client Review

Mr. Schmidt has provided personal legal services to my family for nearly 30 years. He is extremely well-organized and is an excellent communicator. His advice is sound and he responds promptly to questions and emergent situations. He willingly provides referrals to his well-qualified partners for ...areas of the law in which they specialize. In addition to his considerable knowledge, I have complete confidence in his regard for confidentiality and ethical behavior.

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Daniel Zigray

Probate lawyer | Feb 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer's work. I have worked with Attorney Schmidt on several legal matters. He is highly competent and has a great amount of expertise and knowledge in the areas of probate and estate law."

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Experience

Rating:  6.8 (Good)

Associations

1988 - 2018

Toledo Board of Realtors

1977 - 2020

State Bar of Michigan

1974 - 2020

Ohio State Bar Association

1974 - 2020

Toledo Bar Association

Probate Committee

Education

1974

University of Toledo College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

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