by Nancy A. Roberson | May 6, 2026
Because Ohio has a strong open public record law, the stage is set for scam artists to take advantage of unsuspecting Ohio citizens, regardless of whether the victim is dead or alive. If probate is not avoided (probate records are public), and there is more than one...
by Nancy A. Roberson | Jun 22, 2020
Tracking down a copy of a life insurance policy can be tricky. Like a deed, some people mistakenly think that if they don’t possess the actual paper form of the policy, then they don’t own the policy. Those thoughts are a myth; you still own your home if you don’t...
by Nancy A. Roberson | Dec 10, 2013
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...
by Nancy A. Roberson | Aug 13, 2013
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...
