Month: September 2026

Your father's attorney calls to say his living trust names you as successor trustee. You're still planning the funeral, and now you're responsible for his house, his accounts and your siblings' inheritance. Where do you start? A successor trustee takes over a trust...

Serving as an executor is often considered an honor — a final act of trust from someone who valued your judgment. Yet this role carries serious legal responsibilities that many people underestimate. In Ohio, executors who make certain mistakes during probate can find...