The executor or administrator of an Ohio estate occupies a powerful office. Specifically, the executor or administrator is charged with wrapping up the affairs of a decedent and following the decedent’s wishes (or the law, if the decedent died intestate) in distributing estate property. Depending on the size of the estate and the interest…

Whether true or not (likely somewhere in between these two extremes), many individuals believe that hiring and retaining the services of an experienced and knowledgeable Sheffield Village will contest attorney requires the expenditure of large sums of money. To combat this, it is not uncommon for heirs and/or beneficiaries who seek to challenge the…

The Ohio Department of Public Safety (ODPS) reports that more than 300,000 car accidents took place in the state in 2015, the most recent year for which data has been published. While some of these accidents are relatively minor, sadly, many others result in very serious injuries. If you have been injured in a…

Have you created your Estate Plan? Have all of your Estate Planning goals been met? The following checklist of objectives is designed to help you create or update your Estate Plan. Your Estate Plan can be designed to: Avoid estate taxes. Avoid probate costs. Provide for children by a prior marriage. Provide for a…