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Beneficiary designations are very popular in financial and estate planning. Through the use of beneficiary designations, you can transfer many assets after your death without any probate court involve… Read More

Changing your name in Ohio is usually not complicated. It is done through the probate court of the county in which you reside. In order to change your legal name, you need to complete the name change… Read More

FACT or FICTION: If you are the beneficiary of an estate, you are not personally responsible for the deceased person’s bills. ANSWER: FACT In Ohio, when a person passes away, only her probate es… Read More

Be careful. Be very careful when naming someone as your power of attorney. An unethical person with a financial power of attorney in hand can steal your money and wreak havoc on your finances. You may… Read More

Did you know that you can add emergency contacts to your Bureau of Motor Vehicles (“BMV”) record? You can. The Ohio BMV has a Next of Kin/Emergency Contact Enrollment form (BMV 2436) that can be c… Read More

A loved one has died. You are named as the Executor in his Will. How do you open an estate? You must open an estate at the Probate Court in the county where the decedent lived at the time of his death… Read More

FACT or FICTION: I can’t transfer real estate using a Power of Attorney. ANSWER: FICTION. A Power of Attorney can be used to transfer real estate in Ohio. It is always best, whenever possible, f… Read More

Do I need a Will? Yes, you really do. Here are 10 reasons you need a Last Will and Testament: You are going to die. Death is one of the two certain things in life. (The other is taxes.) Peace of Mind… Read More