Everyone’s approach to will writing is a little bit different. This makes sense, because we each have a different communication style, personal assets, and all kinds of friends and family we’d like to leave things to. But a will is about more than things....
When planning your estate, it’s important to ensure that you complete it properly so your wishes are respected and your family will not be left with an estate hassle after you pass away. In my 20+ years of legal experience, I have witnessed cases where relatives of a...
Having a trust in the state of Ohio keeps your loved ones out of probate court. Instead of your family experiencing a lengthy probate court process to gain access to your assets and distribute them as you intended, a living trust takes the hassle of probate court out...
When one dies (with or without a will) and there are assets to be distributed to family, in most instances the law requires the family to make a filing with the county probate court where the deceased lived at the time of death. Why Avoid Probate Court? The probate...