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Most people want to avoid probate court at death, and for good reason. Probate court takes a lot of time, attorney fees and court costs are high, and the proceedings are public record. When is probate court necessary and how can you avoid it? Probate court is necessary when there are probate assets, which means if you do not have…
Attorney Elena Lidrbauch was quoted in the CJN Article: Attorneys can help create estate plan when disabled person involved. She states “the first step is to establish whether the person has sufficient capacity to do estate planning, meaning they understand what it is they are doing” .
The Medicaid application process is difficult and time consuming. The highly complex rules can trip up even the most careful of applicants. Even the county caseworkers who process Medicaid can make mistakes, misunderstand the rules, or even lose your application all together! So, what happens if Medicaid denies your application? Medicaid eligibility decisions are first made at the county level.…
George Aljoe spoke with WINT radio’s podcast “Our Aging World” where he answered commonly asked questions surrounding Medicaid. Listen HERE
The Medicaid Act permits individuals, who are seeking Medicaid assistance, to pay for nursing home care by purchasing a Medicaid compliant annuity. These annuities can be used to protect a spouse that is still living in the community from poverty or can be used to transfer wealth to loved ones upon death. Let’s look at how these annuities can help…
Ohio’s new budget, signed by Governor DeWine this summer, includes a long-overdue increase in the Autism Scholarship amount. Currently a qualifying student can access $27,000 in scholarship dollars under the Autism Scholarship, but that amount will climb to $31,500 in October and $32,455 in 2022. It is not a huge jump, but every dollar helps. All Ohio students who have…
We are pleased to announce that four attorneys have been included in the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, and one has been included in the 2022 Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. would like to congratulate the following named to 2022 The Best Lawyers in America list: Blaine P. Brockman – Elder Law Franklin J. Hickman…
In many respects, those who suffer from mental health issues fall through the cracks the most – whether that be cracks in the medical system, in public benefits, or in estate planning and guardianship law. People fall through because the system is largely designed to take care of those with physical needs or severe cognitive disorders, not those who look…
Attorney Ethan Welch had his blog Should I Share My Estate Planning Information with My Family featured in the Senior Living tab for The Morning Journal’s July Edition. Ethan states “there is no right or wrong answer when it comes to sharing estate plan information, and some approaches may work better than others”.
Whether you’re in your 40’s or your 80’s, it’s never too early or late to start thinking about creating an estate plan, and different generations can have specific ideas and approaches when it comes to their estate planning. Baby Boomers, those born generally between 1946 and 1964, are often characterized as having a strong work ethic and whose identities are…