Many folks improperly equate “estate planning” with “writing out a will.”  Undoubtedly a last will and testament can help with some planning goals, but is...

Let’s start with a definition. Under Ohio’s definition, “financial elder abuse,” sometimes referred to as senior exploitation, is the unlawful or improper act of using an...

The statistics on estate planning are rather startling: Two decades ago, about half of Americans had a Last Will & Testament. But today? Only about...

Whether you know it or not (and whether you like it or not), you have a digital “estate” comprised of assets (with financial and/or personal...

Many of us have felt helpless watching a loved one struggle in the end-of-life stage.  There can be an incalculable emotional toll on the family...

In Ohio, when your children turn 18, they become adults, legally speaking. They might not act like adults all (or even some) of the time, and you...