Aug 20, 2024 | Probate/Estate, Tips
Most Americans don’t have a will, the legal document that indicates what you want your heirs to inherit and who you want in charge of your minor children when you die. Unfortunately, less than half of adult Americans don’t have a will in place when they pass away....May 29, 2024 | Probate/Estate
You have received the dreaded call that an elderly family member has been injured and now needs help either returning home or preparing for them not being able to return home. Does the family member have resources to pay for help at home, can they qualify for...Dec 30, 2023 | Probate/Estate
A trust is a legal entity you create to hold your “stuff” for yourself and future generations. It can be revocable, irrevocable, for life insurance, for charity, to protect from Medicaid claims and for so many other reasons. If you ever heard the term Medicaid Trust...Sep 18, 2023 | Probate/Estate
At one point or another, you might have asked yourself “Do I need a trust?” The estate tax laws have extended the exemptions so that unless you are transferring over $12 million at death you will not pay estate taxes. Ohio has not had estate taxes for a...Aug 12, 2023 | Probate/Estate
Probate is a legal process of (1) proving a will reflects the true wishes of a deceased person, (2) inventorying their property and belongings, (3) paying off their debts and taxes, and (4) distributing what’s left to their next of kin. Well, that’s the definition a...Jun 16, 2023 | Probate/Estate, Tips
As 70+ Million baby boomers head into their later years and downsize or pass how do they divvy up their “stuff” in this process? One way is to speak with your family while you are alive and ask if any of them have a desire for a particular item. Family meetings where...