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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, […]
July 7, 2025
Ohio Probate in Lucas County Probate might be the last thing you want to think about after losing someone close. But if your loved one owned property, bank accounts, or other assets in their name alone, Ohio law requires that their estate go through probate before […]
July 7, 2025
Do You Need Probate for a Small Estate? What happens when there’s more debt than money in an estate? It’s a question no one wants to face, especially when a loved one passes away and leaves behind not a legacy, but a pile of unpaid bills. […]
July 5, 2025
Executor Duties in Ohio So, you’ve been named executor. Maybe your parent trusted you to handle their affairs. Perhaps you’re the responsible sibling, the organized one, or just the one who didn’t say “no.” However it happened, the job is now yours, and if you’re like […]
June 10, 2025
HML Law Adds Jon Balcerzak to Partnership Heban, Murphree & Lewandowski, LLC, a leading probate and estate litigation firm based in Northwest Ohio, proudly announces that attorney Jonathan Balcerzak has been promoted to partner effective June 1, 2025. Jon joined the firm in 2022, bringing a […]
June 5, 2025
Signs of Trustee Misconduct You Shouldn’t Ignore Given our decades of experience working with families in Northwest Ohio, we know that when a trust dispute arises, it doesn’t just involve money; it involves people you care about, plans you’ve made, and the future you’ve worked hard […]
June 4, 2025
Dementia, Wills, and What the Law Allows in Ohio It’s one of the hardest things a family can face: losing a loved one, only to be left wondering if their final wishes were truly their own. When a parent or relative creates or changes a will […]