Litigation is not the only way to resolve a probate dispute, especially when family members are pitted against one another. Mediation is a less expensive and, in theory, a less contentious way to settle a matter, in part because there is no right or wrong answer....
Month: October 2015
True or false: A guardian is a guardian is a guardian
In a room full of guardians in the state of Ohio, a few things will be true of all of them. All have a fiduciary duty to their ward. All have been appointed by the probate court, and all answer to the court.There are some important differences, though, that cut across...
Ohio’s family farmers are aging. Are they ready for what comes next?
There were nearly 67,000 family farms in Ohio in 2012, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. That is 88.7 percent of all farm operations in the state at the time. The USDA reports, too, that the average principal farm operator in the state was just shy of...
How marital agreements can impact probate
Estate planning can be a complicated matter when it comes to working around divorce and remarriage, as some of our readers may know personally. Obviously, those who are divorce and those preparing for remarriage should always go back over their estate planning...