Selling parts of a deceased person's estate in Ohio is not as simple as just putting it on the market. There are certain requirements and things that must happen first. It is only once these occur that the property can be sold. The most important thing when it comes...
Many aspects of life require planning ahead; some aspects of death do, too. Estate planning is a way to safeguard your legacy and take care of loved ones after you are gone. However, you may have overlooked one important aspect of estate planning: pre-arranging your...
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...
Probate, which is the court-supervised process of administering a deceased person's estate, can be lengthy and costly for your surviving family members. With careful estate planning, however, you may be able to shield many of your assets from the probate process. Use...
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...
Like any law a municipality passes, zoning must occur for the good of the community. In some cases, zoning helps to keep residential areas separate from business districts. It may also help protect wildlife or certain environmental aspects of an area. Zoning decisions...
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...
Creating an estate plan and ensuring everything is in order is a great way to help things progress smoothly with your assets after your death. However, there is always the potential for something to happen that slows down the probate process and creates headaches for...
