by The Obenour Legal Group | Estate Planning Law
I have many clients that ask me when it is time to set up an estate plan. Most expect me to say, when you’re married or once you have children, but the truth is if you are a young adult, the time is now. Once your child reaches the age of 18, they are legally...
by The Obenour Legal Group | Estate Planning Law, LGBT Law
If you have aging parents or if your family has a history of Alzheimer’s or Dementia, the time is NOW to talk to your loved ones about drafting specific instructions about how they want to be cared for in the event that long term care is needed. There are many...
by The Obenour Legal Group | Estate Planning Law, LGBT Law
A trust is a relationship in which a person, called the grantor, makes gifts to beneficiaries through an intermediary third party, the trustee, charged with making those gifts as instructed by the grantor. The defining characteristic of trusts is flexibility. There...
by The Obenour Legal Group | Estate Planning Law
Anyone who has taken the estate of a loved one through the Probate Court for administration has more than likely wished that the process was smoother, easier, and faster. Many people don’t know that in addition to drafting your Last Will and Testament to...
by The Obenour Legal Group | Estate Planning Law
We recommend that our clients revisit their estate plans with an attorney every five years. Estate and tax law is always changing, and regularly reviewing your plan with an attorney will ensure that you take advantage of all favorable changes and adequately cope with...
by The Obenour Legal Group | Elder & Special Needs Law, Estate Planning Law, LGBT Law
Do you own real estate? Vacation homes? Timeshares? Investment real estate in multiple states? If you do, you need to know what is ancillary probate and how to avoid ancillary probate in your estate plan in Ohio. No matter where a person is when they pass away, or...
