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Estate Planning
What to expect when you estate plan with me
With the New Year comes new resolutions. Maybe yours revolves around getting your estate planning in order? New Year or not, there is no time like the present to make important decisions about how your affairs will be handled if something happens to you. While many...
Three professionals are of greatest assistance to your survivors
Many of my clients come to me wanting to leave their affairs in order to ease the estate process for those they leave behind. However, in their preparation, I find my many often forget about the little things that can cause the most stress. That’s why I suggest...
Guardianship
Obtaining guardianship over an adult with disabilities
Turning 18 is usually associated with the beginning of adulthood. It’s the age at which most people graduate high school, can vote and choose to live independently. However, things may look a little different for those with special needs, depending on their ability to...
Keeping and updating wills and other important documents
You’ve successfully completed all of your important documents: your Last Will, Living Will, Power of Attorney and Trust. You’re feeling good and now you can rest easy until the end of your time, right? Maybe. A lot can change between now and ten, twenty or forty years...
Real Estate
Titles with non-spouses
The Perils and Pitfalls of Owning Real Estate as an Unmarried Couple It’s becoming more common for couples to live together before they get married, and some choose never to get married at all. Though it can be an exciting step to purchase property and move in...
Home Buying: Land Contract Versus Lease-to-Purchase
With today’s volatile housing market and increased financing requirements, homeowners and interested buyers often seek alternatives to the traditional mortgage-financed transfer of property. The two primary options are lease to own and land contracts. Each has...
Trusts & Probates
Protect your family memories and leave your out-of-state summer home to someone you Trust
Summer is finally here, a much welcomed and appreciated time for Ohioans who spend so many months couped up inside. While some stay to savor the sun over Lake Erie, others are off elsewhere to family cabins or cottages. These annual trips produce years of memories,...
The importance of doing estate planning if you are divorced
The legal work involved in a typical divorce already can be draining for most individuals, but estate planning is an important piece that’s often forgotten in the typical separation process. A divorce changes your life, so it’s critical that those changes also are...