Inspired by the advocacy needed later in life by her beloved grandparents, Larae C. Schraeder started Schraeder Law LLC, to specialize in estate planning and elder law.
Larae focuses on helping clients of all ages plan for the later-in-life issues her own family faced without legal counsel.
Estate Planning and Elder Law in Central Ohio. Services include Wills, Trusts, Medicaid, and more.
A magna cum laude graduate of Kenyon College and summa cum laude graduate of Capital University Law School, Larae worked full time while completing her law degree. She also served as Editor in Chief of Capital University's Law Review. She is currently a member of the Ohio State Bar Association’s Estate Planning and Elder Law groups.
Carmen M. Scott, Esq. was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio and graduated cum laude from Cleveland State College of Law. Prior to law school, Carmen was an Elder Law Paralegal for 15 years. Her practice focuses on issues that impact the aging community and individuals with disabilities. With a deep understanding of the complexities involved in these areas, Carmen is dedicated to providing personalized legal solutions that meet your unique needs.
Carmen is a powerful force in the workplace and zealous advocate providing guidance and support to her clients by helping them prepare a plan for a better quality of life, preserve their wealth and legacy, and protect their future. She is passionate about missions that educate, empower, and help build sustainable communities and is active in organizations that further those missions.
Carmen serves as Chair for the Board of Trustees for the Hispanic Business Center for Economic Development. The Center dedicates its efforts to helping individuals start and grow their businesses while encouraging their economic development and supporting them through business programs and services. She also serves on the pro bono committee of the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland.
Carmen’s additional accomplishments and recognitions include:
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Notable Women In Law, Crain’s Cleveland, 2024
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Super Lawyer Rising Star, 2024
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Notable Latino Leader, Crain’s Cleveland, 2023
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Leadership Lorain County Difference Maker, Emerald Award for Inspirational Leadership, 2023.
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Who’s Who in Black Cleveland, 2023, which honored local change makers in the community.
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Progressive Woman Award, Smart Business Network, Crain’s Cleveland Business, 2022.
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One of the 100 Latinos Cleveland Must Know
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Leadership Lorain County, 2019 graduate
Carmen recently got married to Tony. She has three children and two grandchildren. She is a diehard Cleveland fan and loves to travel.
Daniel P. Seink, Esq., CELA
Daniel P. Seink is the founder and managing partner of Daniel P. Seink Co., Ltd., a firm committed to providing comprehensive, yet affordable elder law and estate planning services to individuals and families throughout northern and central Ohio. The Firm limits its practice to the areas of Ohio Medicaid planning and Medicaid applications, Life Care Planning, Medicaid estate recovery settlement, Medicare, Social Security and Veteran benefits, estate planning and administration, trusts including asset protection trusts and special needs trusts, trust settlement, wills, probate, retirement tax planning and business succession planning.
Daniel P. Seink is dual certified in Elder Law, first as an Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation , which is the only certification accredited by both the American Bar Association and the Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on Certification of Attorneys as Specialists, and second as a Certified Specialist in Elder Law through the Ohio State Bar Association. Mr. Seink devotes his practice primarily to those issues uniquely affecting the elderly, the disabled and their families.
Attorney Seink is the contributing Editor to the Fourth and Fifth editions of the Elder Law Handbook published by the Ohio State Bar Association. He is a member of the Life Care Planning Law Firms Association, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the Ohio Chapter of NAELA, the Ohio State Bar Association (Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate Law Section), the Mahoning County and Summit County Bar Associations. Mr. Seink is a current Executive Committee and Section Council member of the Elder and Disability Section of the OSBA and is a former Board Member of the Ohio Chapter of NAELA. He also acts as a Stakeholder Liaison with the Ohio Department of Medicaid. Mr. Seink is named as a Super Lawyer, and a Best Lawyer in America for 2021 through 2025. Daniel also volunteers as a speaker for the Alzheimer's Association and is a frequent lecturer to legal, financial, health and tax professionals. An honors graduate of the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, and John Carroll University, Mr. Seink also served for three years as a staff attorney for the State of Ohio Court of Appeals.
Mr. Seink is accredited by The Department of Veterans Affairs to prepare, present and prosecute claims for veteran’s benefits.
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