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If you have always been healthy, you might not think too much about the possibility of falling ill and needing extensive treatment. Yet, the longer you live the more likely you will require medical attention as the body gradually weakens. This is where an advance...
Many parents never discuss their estate plans with their kids. Perhaps it stems from watching too many dramas where a scheming heir sets out to speed up their parent’s demise in order to get their money sooner. Or perhaps it’s just that they grew up believing money...
Survey after survey finds that most of us do not have an estate plan. Reasons cited by those who respond to these surveys include everything from a lack of time to a belief that there is little reason for such a plan. Those who fall into the latter category often...
When you think about estate planning, what comes to mind is a house, family heirlooms and other physical assets. However, with so much of our lives happening online, you may overlook important property: digital assets. In the current digital world, it’s crucial that...
Most of the time, a deceased individual is going to have at least some level of remaining debt. This doesn’t even count the funeral costs, which the family would likely have to cover, and things of this nature. It’s just a reflection of the way that most people live...
If you are an Ohio resident who is doing your estate planning, one basic document you will need to draft is your will. Every adult should have at least this basic document to direct how they desire their estate to be distributed. However, wills are legal documents,...
Life is full of twists and turns. You may envision a long and healthy life, but sometimes, things don't always go as planned. A sudden illness or an accident can leave you incapacitated and unable to make independent decisions. Picture a car crash that leaves you in a...
An estate plan needs an executor to ensure the testator's wishes are fulfilled. If you are named an executor of a loved one's will and accept the appointment, you should be well informed about your duties. Although rarely discussed, being an executor can be...
Life insurance is technically separate from the estate planning process because it does not pass through probate. However, virtually everyone who has a spouse or children should make getting life insurance a priority. Families throughout Butler County have been able...
A will is one of the most crucial legal documents you can ever execute. With one in place, you can rest easy knowing that your hard-earned wealth will pass down to the rightful people and causes when you die. If you die without one in place, on the other hand, the...