To many Ohioans, estate planning is a difficult topic to broach. One reason is because many individuals are afraid to confront their own mortality. Another common reason for procrastination is a fundamental misunderstanding of estate planning. We hope to make the...
Although many legal disputes in Ohio end with settlement prior to going to trial, some cases will ultimately require litigation. This is often the case when the parties are confrontational toward each other, as well as when the stakes are high for each side....
Many people in Ohio know they need an estate plan, but do not know where to start. Those who are unfamiliar with the process can find estate planning overwhelming. There are often numerous legal documents involved, and major decisions regarding health care and to whom...
Virtually every company in the Toledo area relies on contracts to do business. Contracts require all the parties involved to make promises and trust the other parties to live up to their own promises. When one of the parties violates that trust, that could lead to a...
For most homeowners, it’s a nightmare scenario. After working hard to buy your home, diligently making your mortgage payments and tailoring the space to your needs and comforts, it’s suddenly taken away from you by the government via eminent...
In perhaps the most important change to U.S. eminent domain law in decades, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the 2005 case Kelo v. City of New London that government power to seize private property extended to transferring that land to another private party for...
Contracts make the business world function effectively. When utilized properly, these documents can spell out expectations amongst parties to an agreement, which may include business entities and consumers in Ohio. Although the purpose of a contract is to try to...
In business, every decision has consequences. There is more at stake than just the surface value, as decisions compound and infiltrate other business measures. Everything is intertwined, which means it is extremely important to weigh the pros and cons. Always remember...
