After welcoming a new bundle of joy into the world, there’s a good chance that estate planning is one of the last things on your mind. However, establishing a plan for your assets after your death today is essential for helping your loved ones avoid lengthy probate...
The Baby Boomer generation is reaching retirement age. Many older folks hope to cash in on retirement plans to take vacations and treat their families. These individuals have carefully planned monetary investments around funding these twilight years. However, some...
The value of homes in the central region of Ohio had been on the incline for several years. And it seems the economic downturn has yet to slow the growth of the central Ohio housing market. Real estate experts report that the demand for homes in the Columbus area is...
Residents and businesses in the Toledo area as well as the rest of Ohio might be interested in this article regarding the failure of Sony Interactive Entertainment to pay royalties to Tangent Games, resulting in a suit. Tangent Games claimed that Sony failed to pay...
What happens when a private country club is blocking access to the site of an ancient burial mound? Can the state use eminent domain to take control of the club’s lease, granting public access to the burial site? These questions are not hypothetical. They involve a...
People living in the Toledo, Ohio, area may be interested in this recent real estate news. The Lucas County Land Bank is working to facilitate the sale of the 99-year old Ohio Theatre to the Children's Theatre Workshop. According to The Blade, the building is the last...
Home sales in Ohio and throughout much of the nation continue to sputter. In fact, the total number of homes and condominium sales in the state was 21% lower for May 2020 than it was for the same period a year before. There was also a 26% drop in the number of houses...
The planned sale of the University of Toledo Medical Center, or UTMC, faces significant disagreements between stakeholders. Ohio state lawmakers have continuously urged Governor Mike DeWine to stop the transaction to ensure that all challenges are addressed and every...
Farmers in Mahoning County may be interested to learn that pending legislation designed to support their fight against eminent domain claims remains alive even though the lead man for the legislation is gone. State Representative Don Manning from New Middleton, who...
Estate taxes are the taxes the government collects from a person after they die. These taxes are often quite high and can take as much as 55% of a family’s estate. Many people would rather their heirs assume ownership of their property and cash, so they hire lawyers...
