Ohio business owners may end up in court when there is a vague term in a contract and each side thinks that it means something different. This is what happened in a recent lawsuit that record producer Quincy Jones filed against the estate of Michael Jackson....
Property owners will likely face frustrations when losing land to eminent domain. Yet, fair compensation can provide appeasement for the seizure of their land. In certain cases, though, the government fails to compensate landowners properly – or at all. These offenses...
Many people only encounter easements when they buy their first home. Even then, easements often fly by in one of the dozens of vaguely understood documents buyers sign to close the deal. And for some, that much information is enough. But watch out. Easements often...
One of the most important decisions you will make when you launch your business is choosing your business structure. It’s a choice you should weigh carefully, as the structure you select will determine how much you pay in taxes, the paperwork required and whether you...
When a family member chooses you to be the executor of their will, you agree out of love and respect for that person. Being selected as an estate executor means that your loved one trusts you enough to oversee the distribution of their assets and to see to their final...
The power of the federal and state government to take possession of your property for public use is, in some cases, questionable. There are many criteria that a government agency – which, firstly, has the right to exercise eminent domain – must meet before it can...
Most people in Ohio are aware that contracts are generally written agreements wherein the parties to the contract agree to some sort of bartered exchange. These contracts most often entail the exchange of money for some sort of goods or services, but these agreements...
When the government needs to acquire private land for public use, it may need to exercise its power of eminent domain. Here, the government can seize an individual's property against his or her wishes in exchange for just compensation. The caveat is that the taking...
Previously on this blog we gave a brief overview of the discovery process. This includes obtaining witness and exhibit lists as well as conducting depositions and issues requests for production. The information gathered in this process can help an individual gauge the...
One of the biggest reasons to engage in estate planning is to provide for your loved ones. After all, who is in a better position to determine who would benefit most from your money than you? But estate planning isn't about handing over a check to your spouse or your...
