Attorney
Rebecca Yingst Price has devoted her legal career to helping families and individuals with estate planning, estate and trust administration, and residential real estate. She believes that there is no substitute for proper legal planning to protect loved ones. Ms. Price has vast experience working with families with young children and disabled children in building thoughtful estate plans. These plans will allow their parents to rest assured that their children's financial stability has been taken care of in the long-term. Ms. Price also works with single people and couples at all stages of life who share a long-term vision of ensuring the financial security of their loved ones, their pets, or their favorite charities.
Ms. Price often works with families addressing the financial and emotional issues stemming from the loss of a loved one. She provides expert guidance to families navigating the estate administration process, whether the assets must be administered through the Probate Court, a Trust, or directly with a financial institution. Ms. Price has seen firsthand how overwhelming the probate process can be for people unfamiliar with this administration. She has provided clients with sound legal advice to allow them to address issues, such as, an estate that may have multiple financial accounts, life insurance policies, real estate, a small business, debts, and other financial complications. Providing you with the necessary legal assistance to address these types of issues in the most difficult of times motivates Ms. Price every day.
Ms. Price earned her law degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 2003 and was sworn in by the Ohio Supreme Court to practice law that same year. She received her Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and Spanish from the University of Rochester in 1999, followed by a year of teaching English in Santiago, Chile, where she became fluent in Spanish. She began her legal career working at the Cleveland law firm of Thompson Hine. Thereafter, she served as a judicial staff attorney at the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, first for the Judge Peggy Foley Jones, and later for Judge John J. Russo. Ms. Price built her estate planning and probate practice as an attorney with Gallup & Burns from 2007 through 2015. She is also Of Counsel to The Law Office of Mark L. Hoffman, LLC.
Certificates
The Supreme Court of Ohio, ADR: Basic Mediation & Uniform Mediation Action, June 2013
Civic & Professional Involvement
Estate Planning Council of Cleveland, Member 2013-Present
Professional Organization of Attorneys, Accountants and Financial Planners that supports the team concept of estate planning.
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
- The Estate Planning, Probate & Trust Law Section, Member
- Women In Law (WIL) Section, Member
- Chair of the first WIL Wellness Retreat at the Global Center in January 2015 for professional women focusing on nutrition, exercise, and stress management. All net-proceeds to benefited ZENworks Yoga, a non-profit organization that brings yoga into underserved communities in Cleveland.
Ohio State Bar Association
- Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law Section, Member
Cleveland Law Library, Board of Directors, June 2021 – present
Future Heights, Board of Directors, January 2015-December 2017, Board Secretary January-December 2018, Co-Chair 2015 Future Heights Auction
- A Non-Profit Organization dedicated to inspiring and facilitating communication, collaboration, engagement and empowerment to our communities to ensure a vibrant and sustainable future for Cleveland Heights and University Heights.
City of Cleveland Heights Citizens Advisory Committee, Member, 2011-2014
- Researched Community Development Needs and the Consolidated Plan of Cleveland Heights, and Advised City of Cleveland Heights Counsel on the allocation of Federal Block Grant Funds
Soccer and Lacrosse Coach at St. Dominic School, 2014-2021
- 3 CYO Championships in Girls' Soccer and Lacrosse
Head Varsity Lacrosse Coach at Beaumont School, Cleveland Heights, Ohio, Spring 2005 – 2008 (4 seasons)
- Division II State Tournament Final Four Participant, 2007
- Volunteer Varsity Lacrosse Coach, 2010-present
Recent Blog Posts
Creating and Preserving Your Legacy with a Dynasty Trust
What If Your Pet Outlives You
Estate Planning Lessons We Learned from US Presidents
Why You Might Have an Estate Tax Issue Soon
Protect Your Most Significant Investments
Recommendations
- Rebecca is an excellent estate attorney. She guided us through the many aspects of estate planning with compassion and due diligence. She asked pertinent questions and quickly grasped our needs and concerns. She presented options to us and let us choose what is best for us. Susan Gould is very ef...
- We don't work with lawyers often and Becky and her team made the process easy and clear for us. We're really glad we started the estate planning process and chose Becky to help us out. Quick to reply, personable, and expert knowledge on the topic.
- Rebecca and her team made a difficult process of estate planning and execution easy and pain free. Rebecca is a shining example of excellence and competence. She and her team are warm, friendly, compassionate and personable in their communication. Rebecca skillfully guided us through our estate p...
- Hello my name is Alma and I am very excited to write this review for the newly re-branded IBIS; the law firm of Rebecca Yingst Price. For many years I procrastinated about updating my estate plan, and this was something I found to be very daunting and stress producing. Rebecca was referred to me ...
- We recently hired Becky to prepare our estate documents for our growing family. She was very thorough in her due diligence and made sure we had all the appropriate documents drafted. She explained everything very clearly and answered all of our questions. She made what can be a very complex topic...
- Rebecca Price was hired by myself and sister to help us with receiving benefits from an estate of a deceased cousin. Rebecca went above and beyond her job by giving us an explanation of every possible scenario that could arise. She gave us her honest opinion on the situation and allowed us time t...
- I can't say enough about Rebbeca and her staff, very responsive from initial phone calls to follow up emails. I felt immediately comfortable with her level of experience and professionalism. I always felt my privacy was respected and valued. I was most impressed that she took the time to understa...
- Rebecca was very understanding and specific of items which needed to be taken care of. She took the time to explain process and very helpful.
- I retained Ms. Price to prepare a full set of estate planning documents, including trust, will and powers of attorney. She was understanding about the time-sensitivity of my situation and more than accommodated all of my needs. She was forward-thinking, in that her planning considers possible out...
- I originally hired Rebecca (Becky) Price to provide legal guidance and leadership with the adoption of my stepdaughter in March of 2020. I was hoping to complete the process by the end of the year, even with a newly discovered pandemic spreading across the country. Becky was very flexible with me...
- I found Rebecca via the Women in Cleveland Facebook group after searching the thread for estate planning lawyers and she has been nothing short of wonderful. Before making any decisions to use her services you meet via zoom to ensure you are both aligned in what you need and what she offers. Once...
- Ms. Becky Price was great to work with!! She was very thorough and took lots of time to explain things to me. She walked me through all the documents so that I understood them, and was always available for questions. She went out of her way to meet me at times that worked for my schedule and comp...
- Even though, I lost the love of my life, Mrs. Price and Lauren made my experience simple and pleasurable. She is wise, understanding, compassionate, and kind. This is a lifetime relationship!!! I will recommend her to everyone I know. Thank you, Legal Shield, for assigning me to Atty Rebecca Ying...
- I will be working with Rebecca in the near future. She made me feel so at ease. And her advise as to how I should proceed was very sound. I got very lucky the day I click on her name when there were so many to choose from I am blessed.
- Rebecca makes it clear and easy as to understand what you're about to go through in Probate Court. I felt very at ease and informed in our discussions about court procedures. Trusted is another word that would used to describe our relationship. I will recommend her to all I know in greater Clevel...
- Rebecca came into my life at just the right time. I needed a lawyer who was compassionate and understanding. I have a difficult family situation wherein the use of a trust to help pay expenses was necessary. Rebecca cared very much about the welfare of my family member, walked us through the nece...
- Becky was referred to my wife and I to help with estate planning and to set-up a special needs trust for our son. She is the consummate professional who embraces her clients with intelligence and understanding. Becky was quick to make us feel comfortable with the process and explained all of the ...
- I was referred to Rebecca (Becky) by my law firm in Alabama to handle my late father's legal affairs. He was a resident of Ohio. Long distance was not a problem at all. From the first time I spoke with her over the phone, she made me feel like I had friend in my corner that new Ohio law and wante...
- Rebecca prepared wills for my partner and me. She explained the challenging issues (ie: end of life concerns) with sensitivity. When we had questions she was prepared with answers. Rebecca met our needs and we will contact her again for legal issues.
- Rebecca went through several scenarios of the various business options, discussing the positives and negatives of each based upon my personal goals and background. She helped me successfully navigate the legal and tax entanglements. I am now a full time consultant for a technical society and have...