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November 14, 2025
When Can Families Change Who Inherits What? When a loved one dies, families often face disputes over estate distribution, which may not align with actual family dynamics. Caregiving roles, outdated wills, perceived fairness, and practical distribution issues can all cause conflict, even if the legal plan […]
November 7, 2025
Executor’s Guide to Insolvent Estates Serving as an executor is stressful even in the best circumstances. When you realize the estate has more bills than money, that stress can spike fast. Medical debt, credit card bills, nursing home charges, and tax notices start arriving at once. […]
November 1, 2025
How to Protect SSI & Medicaid Families caring for a loved one with disabilities think about the future more than most. You’re planning for dignity, stability, and continuity of care, often long after you’re gone. The very programs your loved one relies on, SSI and Medicaid, […]
October 21, 2025
House Stealing in Ohio Is on the Rise Imagine waking up to find your house ‘sold’ without knowing, not by a break-in but via fake paperwork submitted online to the county recorder’s office. This scam, known as “house stealing” or deed fraud, is growing more common […]
October 15, 2025
Breaking a Lease Renewal Clause You believe your lease is concluding, only to discover later that it has renewed automatically. No new signatures or discussions are required; the renewal occurs because a notice deadline was missed. Automatic lease renewals represent an often-unnoticed complication within many Ohio […]
October 1, 2025
When Family Fights Over Inherited Property Inheriting property can be challenging for families. What starts as a shared gift, like a family home, lake cabin, or farmland, can become a source of tension when co-owners disagree about next steps. People may want to sell or keep […]
September 11, 2025
What Is a No-Contest Clause? Challenging a will is never easy and often involves complicated questions. When a will has a no-contest clause, the situation becomes even more uncertain. In Ohio, these clauses have serious consequences, so here’s what you should know before proceeding. A no-contest […]
September 5, 2025
Can a Later Will Replace One Already Probated in Ohio? Probate aims to settle a person’s estate, but surprises can occur. One of the biggest surprises? Finding a new will after probate has already begun or even finished. In Ohio, this discovery can trigger a complex […]
August 25, 2025
Medicaid Estate Recovery Medicaid is often the safety net that makes long-term care affordable, but in Ohio, there’s a catch… Once you pass away, the state may try to collect repayment from your estate. This process, known as Medicaid Estate Recovery, can put your family’s home, […]