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When creating an estate plan in Ohio, the legal language used in wills and trusts can sometimes feel confusing. Two common terms that often raise questions are per stirpes and per capita. Understanding these terms is essential to ensuring your assets… Read More

Marriage is a beautiful chapter in life, whether it’s your first or a subsequent union. For couples entering into a second marriage, estate planning becomes an essential step to ensure your wishes are honored and your loved ones are taken care of.… Read More

No one likes to think about end-of-life decisions, and that is understandable. It is important to know, however, that not having an estate plan can cause a lot of problems for your family after you pass away. Estate planning is about deciding what ha… Read More

Estate planning is all about securing your legacy, ensuring that your wealth is passed down to future generations as smoothly and tax-efficiently as possible. One of the key factors that can affect how much of your estate your beneficiaries receive i… Read More

Few life transitions are more difficult than the loss of a beloved spouse. While they are grieving a life partner, a widow or widower also has to deal with their loved one’s estate, including figuring out what their own rights are to the estate. Wh… Read More

If you have created an estate plan to protect your spouse and children in the event of your death, you are already ahead of most people—the majority of American adults don’t have an estate plan. But if you have accumulated some wealth, or built o… Read More

If we’ve said it once, we’ve said it a thousand times: every adult needs an estate plan. But about two-thirds of Ohio adults don’t have a will or any other estate planning documents. Maybe they were busy and kept putting it off. Maybe they didn… Read More

If you have ever had to plan funeral services for a loved one, you know that there are a lot of decisions to be made. Cremation or burial? Traditional funeral service, or celebration of life? Who will be invited to attend? Where will the final restin… Read More