Michael K. Ruberg

Mike's practice focuses on estate planning and probate administration, including complex matters involving multiple heirs, contested estates, asset protection, corporations and real estate. Mike has experience as corporate counsel for several corporations and LLCs in Northern Kentucky.

As a lifelong resident of Northern Kentucky, Mike is very active with the community and routinely volunteers for organizations such as St. Agnes Church, Housing Opportunities of Northern Kentucky, Inc., St. Charles Care Center and PrimeWise through St. Elizabeth Healthcare. Mike frequently speaks regarding estate planning and probate to various community organizations.

PROBATE: Michael K. Ruberg is experienced in representing executors, administrators and various family members in Probate matters in Kentucky and Ohio for the past 34 years. Michael has handled intricate and complex estates involving numerous assets, real estate and business holdings, as well as smaller estates before the probate courts in Ohio and Kentucky.

ESTATE PLANNING: Whether complex or simple, Michael specializes in tailoring a complete estate plan for his clients, with careful consideration of their individual needs, assets, family dynamics, Medicaid issues, family members with special needs, Veteran's benefits and charitable contributions.

CORPORATE COUNSEL: Michael acts as corporate counsel for various corporations and LLCs in Kentucky and Ohio, offering legal services, advice and assisting in corporate documents, employment situations, real estate matters and various other needs of his corporate clients.

• Trusts, Special Needs Trusts, Pet Trusts, Guardianship

• Free Consultation
  First half-hour consultation free
• Credit Cards Accepted
  Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express, Paypal
• Contingent Fees
  Contingent Fees accepted on a case by case basis.

Kentucky

Since 1982

Ohio

Since 1993

Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University

J.D.

1982

Thomas More College

B.A. (1978)

1974 - 1978

Cincinnati Bar Association

Current

St. Vincent DePaul

2015 - Current

Estate Planning Council of Northern Kentucky

2010 - Current

Northern Kentucky Bar Association - Estate Planning and Probate Sections

2010 - Current

Kentucky Bar Association  # 60495

1982 - Current

Building the Kentucky Paralegal from the Ground Up

Bench & Bar

2012

Wills for First Responders, Host Attorney, St. Elizabeth Training Center, Erlanger, KY

September 28, 2019

Cincinnati Paralegal Assoc. & Northern KY Assn of Paralegal

https://www.cincinnatiparalegals.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=492810&module_id=292705

Primewise, https://www.stelizabeth.com/community-outreach/primewise/upcoming-events, St. Elizabeth Ft. Thomas Conference Room A

November 11, 2019

Primewise through St. Elizabeth Healthcare

Why You Need a Living Will When Monday, November 11, 10 – 11:30 a.m. Where St. Elizabeth Ft. Thomas Conference Room A https://www.stelizabeth.com/community-outreach/primewise/upcoming-events

Q. How to manage estate assets and file paperwork?

July 10, 2025

A: What county are you in?

Q. My Aunt just passed away last week and her will is cut and dry naming myself and my brother the beneficiaries.

June 17, 2024

A: It depends on what property there is in the estate amnd how it is titled.

If joint you will not need probate. If it is still in her individual name you will need to go through probate.

Q. My husbands sister signed a notarized quitclaim deed giving him her home in 2018. She passed away Jan. 1, 2020.

February 14, 2020

A: Once the deed was filed it was not part of the estate anymore.