Gudorf Law Group, LLC ribbon cutting ceremony for their new office located at:

8153 North Main Street
Dayton, OH 45415

We're happy to announce the opening of our Centerville, OH satellite law office at:

Gudorf Law Group, LLC
1800 Lyons Road
Centerville, OH 45459

This office will operate by appointment only.

In Ohio, asset protection attorneys should NOT use living trusts alone as an asset protection plan because, under Ohio trust law, they do not protect assets from creditors, lawsuits, bankruptcy or other threats during the lifetime of the Trustmaker.

Living trusts, also known as revocable trusts, only protect assets for beneficiaries after the Trustmaker’s death. Once the Trustmaker has died, the assets in a revocable trust can be wholly protected against all kinds of threats, but during the Trustmaker’s lifetime, the assets are still vulnerable.

New Building will Play an Integral Role in the Firm’s Future Growth

Gudorf Law Group, LLC officially announced its purchase of a 7,500 square foot building, which is located at 8143 North Main Street in Clayton, Ohio near Samaritan North Hospital and the intersection of Interstate 70 and State Route 48. The firm purchased the building in order to allow for future expansion. The building is 16 years old and currently has two local businesses that occupy 4,225 square feet of the space. Gudorf Law Group, LLC plans on renovating the remaining 3,275 square feet and relocating its current office, which is located next door at 8141 North Main Street, into the new building. The firm plans to move into the space before Labor Day.

As a Dayton estate planning lawyer specializing in estate law and elder law, it gives me great pleasure to announce that Martindale-Hubble recently awarded me their top rating: AV Preeminent.

What’s particularly special about this rating is that it is a peer-reviewed rating, meaning other lawyers, including other Ohio attorneys, decided that my experience, knowledge, judgment and abilities are of the highest caliber. It’s gratifying to know fellow layers think we belong in the premier category. Only the top 5% of attorneys ever receive this rating.

Free Estate Planning Seminars: 2012 Schedule Online Now – Reserve Your Spot

Our free estate planning seminars cover everything from how to avoid estate tax and planning for long term health care needs to the use of living trusts and irrevocable trusts for asset protection. If you live in the Dayton area and have any questions about planning for the future of your estate or wonder what kind of planning you should do, plan to attend one of these seminars.

Medical power of attorney (also called healthcare power of attorney) allows you to designate another person(s) to make medical decisions on your behalf if you are unconscious or mentally incapacitated.

My daughter recently turned 20 and is headed to Rome for her fall semester of college. Since she’s an adult, we no longer have authority to make medical decisions or see her medical records unless she gives it to us. So making sure that my wife and I could do these things on her behalf should an emergency arise was a top priority for me. If you have adult children going out on their own, it’s a good idea to take the same steps we did.

Welcome to our new blog. After nearly 25 years of practicing law, I decided it would be fun to share with you some of my insights on the law in general, and specifically on the law as it pertains to estate planning and elder law.

Last week a middle aged acquaintance referred his 85 year old parents to our firm to review the trusts another attorney had created nearly 15 years ago. In making the referral, he said, “our family just wants to know that someone we trust will be there when the time comes.” In other words, getting you on board early will give our family peace of mind. I was thrilled! Finally, someone understood the essence of what we do.