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January 7, 2022
Payable-on-Death (POD) Accounts Explained One of your goals in your estate plan should be to protect as many assets as possible from the probate court process. One tool you can consider is a payable-on-death account. A payable-on-death account is a type of account where a client […]
January 6, 2022
Farm Succession Planning The family farm is something of an institution. It holds a special place in the American dream, and for many families, it’s a generational legacy. Many farm owners dream of passing the family farm on to their heirs as the farm was passed […]
December 14, 2021
Joint Tenancy Explained “Joint tenancy” and “survivorship” are related terms that refer to how real estate and other assets can be titled. With joint tenancy, the real estate is titled to two or more people jointly, and each owner possesses an equal share of the real […]
December 13, 2021
Do You Need To Probate? Probate in Ohio is the legal process that determines the value and distribution of the assets of a deceased person, known as a decedent, who was an Ohio resident at the time of death. Probate is necessary to protect the decedent’s […]
December 3, 2021
Importance of a Trust A trust is a helpful financial tool to allow you to protect your income and wealth to pass it on to your children safely. Yet if your children are young, you may not want to have your assets go straight to them […]
November 28, 2021
Advantages & Disadvantages of a Trust Is putting your house into a trust a good idea? At Heban, Murphree, and Lewandowski, we get asked this question often. The answer is that several factors influence the approach to estate planning for every individual. So if you’re trying […]
November 16, 2021
How To Start A Trust There can be several reasons why you might want to set up a trust fund. You may do so to create a way to fund an individual, organization, or cause that gives you more control and privacy in how the money […]
November 1, 2021
Legal Guide To Property Disputes Property disputes are never fun. Often the best way to deal with them is to keep them from happening in the first place. That’s easier said than done, of course. We can’t always account for a disgruntled neighbor who thinks they […]
October 28, 2021
Inheritance Laws in Ohio There can be many reasons why someone might not leave a will. Some think their estate is too small to warrant it. Others believe that the line of inheritance is clear and that a will isn’t necessary. Some people either don’t like […]