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...
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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...
A drug misdemeanor and your financial aid
Being convicted of a drug crime in Ohio may compromise your ability to continue college if you rely on federal aid to fund your education. Understanding the impact of your misdemeanor on your ability to acquire and maintain financial aid may give you direction as to...
Signs it is time to establish a guardianship for a parent
In a perfect world, your parents would create thorough estate plans that spell out their wishes with regard to their health care, finances and similar matters. This does not always occur, though. Some aging adults never create advance directives, give others powers of...
Why is estate planning so important?
If you are like many people, you probably think only rich people need estate plans. While “rich people” do indeed need estate plans, so do you, regardless of the amount of wealth you possess. Why? Because without an estate plan, you have no way to control such things...
Rules for dissolution of marriage in Cuyahoga County
There are two common ways to end a marriage in Ohio. The first is divorce, a contested legal process. "Divorce" is also a general term, but that word does not technically apply to the information in this article. The second method, and the subject of this discussion,...
Is an ignition interlock system required after an OVI conviction?
If you receive an OVI conviction in Ohio, you stand a good chance of having your driver’s license suspended. Guardian Interlock explains that Ohio law requires the court to suspend your license if your conviction resulted from a blood alcohol content of 0.08% or...
What is a misdemeanor?
Not all crimes are the same. Likewise, not all potential penalties for crimes are the same either. It is important to understand how the law uses different classifications of crime if you are working through the criminal justice system. The three major divisions of...
What options exist when your landlord won’t return your security deposit?
In most circumstances, your landlord must refund the full amount of your security deposit to you when you move out. But what if (s)he refuses to return part or all of it? MoneyManagement.org offers the following suggestions as to how you can go about getting your...