Who’s Responsible For Your Debt After You Die?
One of the most frequent questions that we get asked at our office is whether or not a surviving spouse or beneficiaries are personally responsible for paying the outstanding debts of a decedent after his or her death. A typical question is, "What if my wife had a...
8 Important Estate Planning Actions That Don’t Involve Getting A Will
Have you heard the saying that planning for death is about one notch above getting a colonoscopy on a person's to do list? Most people who call our office for estate planning advice assume that getting a Will is the most important activity when doing estate planning....
Is “Do It Yourself” Estate Planning Legal?
Estate Planning, in simple terms, is the legal process that takes care of yourself and your property, both during your life and after your death. Estate planning is not synonymous with wealth planning. A common misconception is that you have to have a lot of money in...
How to Avoid An Estate Battle With Heirs
If a Will has been drafted and executed properly by a qualified estate planning attorney, then the chances of heirs having an estate battle over an inheritance is minimized. However, even when a Will has been prepared and executed properly, sometimes...
Make Sure Your POA is “Powerful”
Although Ohio law does not limit the age of a Power of Attorney (POA), financial institutions often enforce their own rules about this document. Unfortunately, because Ohio has no law requiring any business to accept a Power of Attorney, some banks, financial...
Nancy Roberson becomes VA Accredited Attorney for Veterans
The U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs just announced that they recognize Nancy Roberson as "an accredited attorney for the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims for Veterans benefits before the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)." The accreditation...
The Challenges of Living with Early Stage Alzheimer’s
Managing Alzheimer's in its early stages can be very challenging for both the patient and the family members. Alzheimer's patients can learn coping mechanisms to try and manage the disease while family members attempt to care for the patient without destroying the...
Personal Service Agreements: Getting Paid to Care for Your Aging Parents
A Personal Services Agreement (PSA) is a contract between two or more people. The purpose of a PSA is to provide a written contract for services in exchange for payment for those services. The services usually include care of a person (the recipient), such as bathing,...
Seniors, Don’t Forget to Register Your Phone Number on the Do Not Call List!
Who remembers the time when the chances were about 50% that a caller was actually a friend or family member due to the telemarketers who would prey on you at all hours of the day, particularly at dinner time? Seniors, however, continue to be prey to the telemarketers...
Reasons To Avoid Estate Planning
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