Probate

December 27, 2019
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Inheritance Dispute Lawyers In Ohio

Nobody wants to be involved in a legal dispute. This is especially true when the family is involved since some of the hardest ones to deal with are the ones involving the family. However, disputes involving family are sometimes necessary to ensure proper treatment of all […]
December 5, 2019
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Why You Should Start the New Year Off by Updating Your Will

With a new decade comes a new set of challenges, responsibilities, joys, and struggles. No matter what stage of life you’re entering as you ring in the New Year, it’s essential to know that updating or starting a will is crucial for yourself and your loved […]
November 26, 2019

When Do I Need a Probate Attorney?

If you’re looking to learn more about probate court and probate attorneys, we’ve got you covered. Probate court can be a lengthy and difficult process complete with complex terminologies and legal intricacies. As a result, you’re likely looking for a probate attorney to help navigate you […]
November 20, 2019
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Probate: How Long Does It Last?

Probate Process Timeline The legal process that takes place after a person’s death is called probate. Probate can include validating a will, inventorying property and assets, appraising, and more. During this process, property can be used to pay debts and taxes, leaving what’s left to be […]
November 16, 2019
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Ohio Probate Law: Everything You Need to Know

When someone dies without the right estate plan in place, their assets may enter the probate process. In Ohio, probate is a court-supervised legal process that ensures the deceased individual’s debts and taxes are properly paid and that assets are delivered to the designated people. This […]
January 22, 2014

Probate and Elder Law Seminar

On December 6, 2013, Kevin Heban, Kent Murphree, and John Lewandowski spoke at the Toledo Bar Association’s annual Probate and Elder Law Seminar. The firm’s topic was “Pitfalls of probate avoidance techniques and estate litigation.” The attorneys of HML discussed the vast array of litigation commonly found […]
December 6, 2013

Breach of Fiduciary Duty

In the context of personal representatives (executors, administrators, guardians, and trustees), a fiduciary is an individual in whom another (the will-maker, trustor, court) has placed the utmost trust and confidence in to manage an estate or a trust. Fiduciary is from Latin fiducia, meaning “trust,” a […]