An OVI conviction can result in numerous penalties, including a jail or prison sentence, payment of high fines and court costs, possible suspension of your driver’s license, and an almost guaranteed rise in your auto insurance rates. What you may not have considered,...
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Should you update your estate plan now?
As an Ohio resident, it is important to finish your estate plan in good time. It should comply with state law. It should also reflect your life at its most current moment. In order to achieve this, you must keep your estate plan updated. But when is it a good time to...
Auto accidents and financial health
Many people focus on their physical and emotional well-being in the aftermath of a car crash. However, you need to take your financial health into consideration as well if you were seriously hurt in an accident. There are many ways in which these collisions change the...
Powers of attorney offer peace of mind before issues arise
You may have enjoyed both a successful career and good health as you near the age for retirement. However, no one knows what the future holds. If you are starting to think about estate planning tools, be sure to include powers of attorney. POA for healthcare A power...
Benefits of creating a revocable living trust
There are many reasons people planning for their estate would create a trust. While the most common of those reasons is the protection of assets, a revocable living trust also provides several other benefits. Many of these perks you may not have considered. But first,...
Marital dissolution vs divorce
When a couple decides to end a marriage, there are a few options available to bring an end to the relationship. Two of these are divorce and marital dissolution. Before choosing which path to pursue, couples should understand what the differences are so they can make...
What must you do as an estate administrator?
When you become the administrator of a decedent’s probate estate, you assume responsibility for taking the estate through the probate process and distributing its remaining assets to the decedent’s heirs thereafter. The American Bar Association explains, however, that...
Limiting your estate tax liability
An important part of planning for the administration of your estate in North Royalton includes minimizing your estate's liabilities that you leave to deal with upon your death. Some expenses, however, might seem unavoidable. Like most, you probably put estate taxes at...
Is it time to start preparing for Medicaid qualifications?
Preparation can go a long way in helping Ohio residents avoid difficult scenarios. For example, you may be closing in on retirement age, and while you look forward to no longer working, you know that numerous people over the age of 65 will need some type of long-term...
What does the judge consider when determining custody?
If you and your spouse fail to reach agreement as to your post-divorce custody arrangement, a judge will make those decisions for you. FindLaw explains that while a judge’s primary goal is to determine “the best interests of the child” and decide all custody issues...