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Probate
April 15, 2025
3 Months Gone—Now What? When faced with the loss of a loved one, probate proceedings and legal deadlines often catch families by surprise. In Ohio, heirs typically have just three months after receiving notice of probate to contest a will. But what happens if you’ve missed […]
April 2, 2025
Spotting Fraud in Ohio Probate When someone passes away, the executor of their estate takes on a high-stakes responsibility—handling their final financial affairs with integrity, efficiency, and transparency. In Ohio, this fiduciary role is legally bound by strict duties, but not all executors live up to […]
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 […]
October 9, 2024
Common Evidence for Contesting a Will Contesting a will is a complex legal process that involves challenging the validity of a will based on specific legal grounds. While emotions often run high during these disputes, courts require clear, compelling evidence to support any challenge to a […]
February 13, 2024
Ohio’s Probate Process Probate, often misunderstood and overlooked during estate planning, is decisive in ensuring that the decedent’s assets are properly handled by their wishes and Ohio law. Heban, Murphree & Lewandowski, LLC, based in Toledo, OH, provides an in-depth look into probate, aiming to clarify […]
October 24, 2022
Ohio Probate Law Explained The legal procedure following an individual’s death in Ohio is called “probate.” This is the case regardless of whether or not the deceased prepared a valid will. If a deceased (or ‘decedent’) left a will, then the estate is divided following the […]
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 […]
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 […]