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March 24, 2025
Ohio Land Issues? Zoning Can Help Zoning regulations—they’re fundamental for community growth, but navigating them can feel like exploring an endless maze. With its mix of urban centers, quiet suburbs, and rural communities in Ohio, zoning disputes can quickly escalate, turning dreams into headaches. Accepting these […]
March 5, 2025
Handwritten Wills in Ohio Thinking about the future and preparing a will can feel overwhelming. After all, you’re planning for a time when you’re no longer around, which naturally brings up some tough emotions. It’s common to want an easy, straightforward solution, and you might even […]
February 7, 2025
Legal Process for Reopening Probate Probate is the legal process of settling a deceased person’s estate, ensuring that assets are properly distributed and debts are paid according to Ohio law. Once the court determines that all obligations have been met, the estate is formally closed, and […]
February 2, 2025
What Happens If You Miss a Probate Deadline in Ohio? Probate is a legal process that oversees the distribution of a deceased person’s estate, ensuring that debts are paid, assets are transferred to rightful heirs, and settling legal disputes. In Ohio, probate proceedings are governed by […]
January 27, 2025
Ohio Property Law Property boundaries are crucial for landowners, determining where their rights begin and end. However, disputes often arise when physical markers like fences or hedgerows don’t align with legal property descriptions found in deeds or surveys. In Ohio, one way to resolve such disputes […]
January 7, 2025
What You Need to Know and When to Take Action A valid will is a cornerstone of sound estate planning. It describes who inherits which assets, designates an executor to manage administrative tasks, and sometimes outlines guardianship provisions for minor children. However, individuals often revisit their […]
December 3, 2024
Strategies for Estate Planning Under TCJA The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 ushered in significant changes to federal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax exemptions, offering unprecedented opportunities for tax-free wealth transfers. However, these elevated exemption levels are set to expire at […]
December 1, 2024
Criteria and Legal Steps for Land Claims The legal concepts of squatter’s rights and adverse possession can be both complex and unsettling for property owners. In Ohio, these laws can allow someone to claim ownership of another person’s property under certain conditions. What are Squatter’s Rights? […]
November 22, 2024
Protecting Your Digital Wealth for the Future In this wild AI-infused world we are now living in, people own more intangible assets than ever before, from online accounts and intellectual property to cryptocurrencies and social media profiles. Despite their increasing importance, digital assets are often neglected […]