The divorce process forces us to organize, review, and often reflect on our financial situation. This is an important part of the property division determination portion of the divorce process and can naturally lead to conversations about estate planning. If you find...
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Why are contingency clauses used in real estate contracts?
When buying and selling homes, people sometimes use contingency clauses. Essentially, the whole of a contract is contingent on these specifications. Certain stipulations have to be met for the offer to stand. Contingency clauses are commonly utilized in mortgage...
Closing up shop: How to dissolve an LLC in Ohio
Sometimes a business venture just runs its course, and you realize that it’s time to close down. Sole proprietors can basically just close their books and close their doors, but when you’re operating a limited liability corporation (LLC), you have to take a few more...
What happens after an OVI arrest in Ohio?
Operating a vehicle while intoxicated (OVI) charges are relatively common. People often get arrested after random traffic stops and collisions either because they demonstrate visible impairment or they fail field sobriety and/or chemical tests. After an OVI arrest in...
Being a “Good Samaritan” can help you avoid drug charges
As more powerful and toxic illegal drugs have made their way across America, fatal overdose rates have climbed. There’s no doubt that some of these fatalities could have been avoided if the person overdosing or someone who was with them hadn’t feared that if they...
3 occasions police officers justify testing a driver for alcohol
Motorists in Ohio generally need to follow the law, but they also have a basic right to privacy. There's a bit of tension between those two ideas, especially if a police officer tries to claim that someone did something in traffic that would put others at risk. When...
What happens to an easement when property changes hands?
An easement is a legal agreement wherein a property owner allows someone else to use their property for a specific purpose. They may define a very specific way in which this use can occur and a specific place where it can happen. For instance, imagine one property...
What executors (may) need to know about ancillary probate
If you’re the executor of a deceased loved one’s estate, you likely hope that they took steps in their estate planning to minimize the need for a lengthy, complicated probate process. The last thing you want to discover is that there may be yet another probate...
2 kinds of taxes that can affect Ohio estate administration
Estate administration is a challenge even when someone leaves behind very clear instructions about their wishes and when there aren't any complicating factors. There are still numerous parties that need formal notification, financial obligations to meet and court...
How can you keep key employees from leaving after a merger?
Mergers and acquisitions can be great for business – but you can end up in a real fix if you don’t keep your key employees through the transition. Employees tend to leave for some very basic reasons: They may not feel that their jobs are secure (especially if they...