It is sad but true; financial scam artists target the elderly, often focusing their efforts on those experiencing cognitive decline due to dementia. This abuse can come from other family members, nursing home staff, or strangers that misrepresent themselves to seniors...
When it comes to estate planning, you do not want to plan once and then never look at your plan again. Instead, your estate plan needs to grow and change as you grow and change. According to Forbes, there are ways to tell if you need a modified estate plan. Estate...
You have probably heard terms like foster care, probate court, guardianship and conservatorship. In your estate plan, you should have a living estate, wills, financial powers of attorney and healthcare directives. According to FindLaw, a living trust is a document...
When we are young, we sometimes feel indestructible. We are ready to take on the world, welcoming all the challenges coming our way. We hear about estate plans and living wills, but we do not need them. Those things are for older folks, right? But even in the back of...
Sometimes couples decide it is best not to entangle themselves legally and financially. One person may have poor finances that would negatively affect the other person when applying for a loan, especially a mortgage. Similarly, one partner’s poor health or terrible...
When it comes to estate planning in Ohio, it can often seem as though a lot of planning is necessary to take care of potential estate issues well prior to your death. For instance, many modern estate plans include the idea of a living trust. Hand-in-hand with this is...
Scratching out your last wishes on a napkin may make for a good storyline in a movie but that is not how writing a will works in real life. This document must stand up in court, so you need to be sure that any will you create follows the legal requirements set under...
When you and your spouse in Ohio come to the decision to end your marriage, you are likely to be faced with a series of seemingly never-ending decisions to make and issues to address. From what to do with your marital home to how you will share time with your kids and...
You may think of estate planning as something you can do at a later time and which does not need much thought, as your assets are fairly simple. However, it is better to determine now who you want to acquire your belongings in the case of an unexpected event, such as...
Planning for the future of your loved ones is one of the most important things you can do in your lifetime, and it should be something that you give the utmost care and attention to. Many people in Ohio have been using “do-it-yourself” estate planning services on the...
