As parents, many Ohio residents make an effort to shield their kids from stress. This means shouldering the burden when it comes to matters that can lead to worries, such as financial concerns. According to a recent study, high levels of debt could have a serious...
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Month: February 2016
College students can successfully navigate sexual assault charges
Over the past few years, the media and the public have become increasingly concerned about the ways in which sexual assault and rape accusations are handled on college campuses. For too long, victims have been denied the justice owed to them due to inadequate and...
An ‘unemotional’ approach to dividing your marital assets
If you are either thinking about filing for divorce or are currently navigating this process, it is important that you consider not only the emotional consequences of separating from your spouse, but also the practical and financial consequences of doing so....
For seniors, bankruptcy can be key to eliminating your debts
Most Ohio residents look forward to their retirement years, and the chance to step away from the pressures and demands of a career and focus on more personal goals. Some will take up new hobbies or revisit previous interests; others will spend time with their...
Understanding assault charges and claims of self-defense
As kids, many of us had at least one experience involving a physical altercation. Such altercations are often treated as inevitable rites of passage in popular culture. For example, acting in self-defense against a school bully is essentially treated as a matter of...
Some jobs help with eliminating your debts
Earning a college degree is a top priority for many Ohio residents. Quite a few are even willing to go deep into debt to attain the designation of college graduate. Often, they do so in the belief that having a degree will lead to a good job with great pay and...
Could your child benefit from a custody modification?
When you and your child’s other parent either separated or divorced, you likely drew up some sort of governing child custody arrangement. This arrangement may have been drawn up formally or informally, with or without the assistance of experienced family law...
Estate planning cannot be discriminatory
When an Ohio resident thinks about estate planning, he or she is usually under the impression that the wishes laid out within the estate planning documents will be adhered to when the time comes for that plan to be called into action. In certain cases, however, that...
Why an attorney’s guidance may be helpful for first-time OVI offenders
If you have been charged with drunk driving and it’s your first offense, you may be wondering if hiring an attorney is worth the money. Many people in this situation wonder the same thing. They question whether the penalties for a first conviction (or plea) are really...