Many Ohio residents are aware of the enormous salaries earned by the nation’s top athletes. While quite a few people envy those levels of income, not many are sympathetic when an athlete faces financial ruin. It is interesting to take a closer look at why so many...
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Intense estate planning litigation surrounds Sumner Redstone
A great deal of media attention in Ohio and across the nation has centered on Sumner Redstone, an aging media mogul who is worth an estimated $5 billion. One lawsuit aimed at gaining access to a portion of Redstone’s fortune was recently dismissed, but a new legal...
Marriage alone is not a solid estate planning approach
There are a great many Ohio families in which the spouses intend to leave all of their assets to each other in the event of death. In many cases, both parties feel that they have worked hard to amass their wealth and that the fruits of that labor belong solely to...
Ohio Supreme Court: Sex offender termination provisions not retroactive
In 2008, state lawmakers replaced Ohio’s Megan’s law with the Adam Walsh Act. While both of these bills outlined the laws regarding sex offender registration, they had one key difference: the Adam Walsh Act gave certain offenders the chance to terminate their sex...
Establishing parental rights as a father in Ohio
Being a dad is rarely easy, especially if you are a single father. Things can get even more complicated, however, if your ex-spouse or ex-girlfriend is not allowing you time with your child. Fortunately, you do have rights under Ohio law – although enforcing these...
Is your estate planning safely stored and accessible?
Although thoughts of death are not something one wants to linger on, it is a reality. Ohio residents may recognize the importance of organizing important documents and storing them in a manner that will be readily accessible to surviving family members in the event of...
Eliminating your debts can be an attainable goal
Research suggests that Americans are currently drowning in debt that exceeds any level in postwar history. Most families in Ohio and across the nation have taken on a mix of financial obligations that might include a mortgage, auto loans, student loans, credit cards...
Life insurance can also address incapacity issues
Shopping for life insurance is something that Ohio residents do to ensure that their loved ones are taken care of after they are gone. What many do not know is that there are life insurance options that can benefit an individual during his or her lifetime as well as...
Benefits to seeking to have your Ohio criminal record sealed
However, if the crime were relatively minor or committed when the defendant was young and he or she has had no further criminal activity, it may make sense for the law to allow that kind of person’s criminal past to be erased, so to speak. As we talked about in a...
Can I get my criminal record cleared?
Criminal conviction can have a significant impact on everyday life. Not only is there the public stigma of being branded an offender, there are also the hurdles conviction can present for employment, housing and licensing. One of the remedies that may be available is...
