Estate attorneys see many estate plans go into place, and many of these plans go awry. When you work with an experienced estate lawyer, they can help steer you away from potential missteps. The five most commonly made mistakes in arranging your estate are: 1....
None of us enjoy thinking about being medically incapacitated. The idea of being so sick, injured, or close to death is a painful one. However, there are decisions we all must make about how we would want our final days to look, if given the...
A Living Will is one type of advance directive. Any set of legal instructions that clarify the type of medical care you would prefer, in the event of a situation in which you cannot make decisions for yourself is by definition an advance directive. If...
Senior citizens have different needs than younger adults. There have different concerns and questions as they become older—whether or not they are able to retire. An elder law attorney specializes in the needs of older adults. This type of attorney also knows how to handle...
Not everyone can contest a Will. If Person A owes you money, and then Person A passes away without repaying that debt, you may not be able to get any money from the estate. The majority of Wills go through the probate process without a challenge for...
Whether a decedent had a valid Will or not, the probate process happens in the state of Ohio. The process begins, as any probate lawyer in Cincinnati knows, when the court appoints a person who can take care of the estate and its administration, called an executor....
Three generations of Donnellons have been involved with the law firm of Donnellon, Donnellon & Miller. Each generation has had different areas of legal expertise, and as a result, the firm covers an impressive range of legal territory. The first Donnellon generation was represented by...
When an estate goes into probate, which is after the estate holder passes away, the court distributes some of the assets and property. Other assets, called “non-probate assets,” go directly to the named beneficiaries without the court’s involvement. Knowing which assets must go through probate...
Consider a hypothetical scenario that may be difficult to face, but could be your or a loved one’s reality one day: Suppose you know you have advancing dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. You realize that there will come a time when you will no longer have...
If you know anyone paying or receiving child support, or working with a child custody lawyer, this information may be important to share: House Bill 366 took effect in March of 2019, and these are the first changes we have seen in Ohio’s child support...
