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December 5, 2025
Emergency Estate Planning in the Hospital Under Ohio law, you can create valid wills and powers of attorney right inside a hospital. Just keep in mind that the legal rules for these documents stay the same, even if you’re in a rush. Interestingly, documents signed in […]
December 3, 2025
Can You Do Probate Online in Ohio? Ohio has embraced a modern approach to probate. Many counties use e-filing systems, hearings are often held over video, and notarizations can be completed online. With the help of an experienced online probate lawyer in Ohio, most estates can […]
December 1, 2025
Co-Executors Not Agreeing? When a parent chooses more than one child as co-executors, it’s often done with the best intentions. It can feel fair, help avoid favoritism, and give siblings an equal say in carrying out their loved one’s wishes. However, sharing executor responsibilities during probate […]
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 Caregiving roles, outdated wills, perceived fairness, and practical distribution issues can all cause conflict, even if the legal plan […]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 […]