Losing a loved one is hard. While you struggle to find a way to cope with the emotional fallout of your loss, things can be made worse when your loved one's estate plan doesn't unfold as expected. If you feel like you’ve been unfairly cut out of a will, then as...
Month: July 2020
7 common reasons families end up in inheritance disputes
When a loved one passes away, it isn’t uncommon for family members to become entangled in a dispute about their inheritance. If you will be the executor to your parents’ estate, you can end up having to deal with these squabbles and may need to work with an estate...
Think your loved one’s will is invalid? Consider legal help
Suddenly finding out that you were left out of a loved one’s estate plan can throw shockwaves throughout your life. There’s the emotional pain associated with the thought of your loved one intentionally leaving you out of their will or trust, but there might also be...
Recognizing the signs of power of attorney abuse
Ohio adults with elderly parents might suspect that someone is taking advantage of their parents’ old age. Your parents might have assigned someone to be their financial power of attorney – someone who has access to their finances to manage and pay the bills. If you...
What are my options for removing an attorney-in-fact?
Many people in the Toledo area have probably used a durable power of attorney to name a loved one or other trusted person as their attorney-in-fact. In Ohio, an attorney-in-fact, which the law also calls a person agent, has a lot of power. Unless it is limited in some...