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Estate planning for Ohio parents

5 Common Estate Planning Mistakes and How Parents can Avoid Them

Since estate planning involves thinking about death, many people put it off until their senior years or simply ignore it all together until it becomes too late. While not having any estate plan is the biggest blunder you can make, even those who do create a plan can run into trouble if they don’t understand exactly how estate plans function. ...
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Don’t Let your Loved One Lose their Medicare Appeal Rights

Most folks know what Medicare is.  It’s your federally provided health insurance after you turn age 65 when you have paid into the system. Every year you have the right

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The Pitfalls of DIY Wills: Lessons Learned from a Florida Probate Case

DIY wills are becoming more prevalent as legal services can now be accessed easily online. Before you decide to create your own will using an online service, learn one example of how, while these online companies are making legal services more accessible, they’re also doing their customers a disservice. ...
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Planning Pays Off: An Illustrative Look at Carrie Fisher’s Semi-Failed Estate Plan

The value of a good estate plan, properly handled, is vital. When a celebrity passes away, we can learn a lot about the value of careful planning when using their estate plan as a case study. Jeff Berenholz, a local estate planning attorney, uses this example to help you understand important points for your family. ...
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Adoptive and Foster Parents Open their Doors to Kids in Need

In honor of National Adoption Awareness Month, we highlight the need for foster and adoptive parents in the greater Cleveland area, as well as feature some local families who have opened their homes and a few of the resources that help to ease the transition. ...
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New Technology to Help with Estate and End of Life Planning

There are certain laws with regard to estate planning that are essential to successfully manage your assets and life choices. Attorneys will always be necessary to help folks implement viable

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Help Your Aging Loved One Manage Finances while Minimizing Stress

Caregivers are almost inevitably called upon to participate in the planning and management of a loved one’s financial future. While no single process can help everyone work through this delicate

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Planning for the Unexpected

What would happen to your family and financial affairs if you suddenly became incapacitated? If you don’t know the answer, you could be subjecting your family to the unnecessary heartache,

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Understanding the Differences Between an IEP and a 504 Plan

If your child has a learning disability or requires accommodations to learn in the classroom, there are a host of specialized services available to your child under the Individuals with

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Supporting the Ripple Effect of Adoption

When someone has a connection to adoption, they often think of a one-time legal event that occurred – either when they adopted their child or when they, themselves, were adopted. While there is a lifelong journey involved in adoption and for anyone touched by it, there is support provided in education and advocacy to anyone with an adoption connection. ...
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