As Ohio residents plan and discuss how to distribute their assets after they die, there are hundreds of choices to make. Some estates are fairly simple while others are complex and challenging. One thing that many estate planners can benefit from are living trusts. If...
Estate planning involves many vital areas, but business succession may get neglected. If a business owner would like to keep the firm securely in the hands of his children, he or she needs a detailed plan. Experts suggest it takes about 10 years before retirement to...
According to The School Superintendents Association, school district consolidation is a pervasive occurrence across Ohio and throughout the United States. According to the article, there were 117,108 school districts nationwide that provided elementary and secondary...
Even if you devote the necessary time and attention to estate planning, there is no guarantee that you'll take all the right steps the first time around. With so many mistakes lurking, you need to carefully consider every decision you make. Here are five of the most...
If you're in the process of choosing someone to be your children's guardian if you and their other parent were to both pass away (in a car accident or plane crash, for example), it's essential to understand a couple of key terms — guardian of the person and...
Bitcoin and other types of cryptocurrency have become an increasingly popular investment. In addition to the fact that some of these currencies have grown significantly in value throughout their relatively recent history, they are appealing to a lot of investors...
You and many other Ohio residents likely enjoy the ease that completing various transactions online provides. Logging on to your online bank account may allow you to stay at home rather than traveling to your bank's physical location, or you may even have the ability...
If you have a parent or other loved one who's been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or another condition like Parkinson's disease that can also cause dementia, the news can be a stunning blow. However, if their condition is diagnosed in the early stages, they may...
One of the advantages of having an estate plan is that there's less chance that your family and other beneficiaries (or people who think they should be beneficiaries) will battle over your assets. Even if you have a close-knit family whom you're certain would never...
Too many Ohio farmers are so busy running their businesses that they haven't taken the time to consider what will happen to them after they're gone or unable to run them any longer. Estate planning is important for just about everyone. For farmers, it's essential. The...
