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#1- I AM SINGLE AND DON'T OWN MUCH SO I DON'T NEED AN ESTATE PLAN   Many single folks believe because they don't have a house, kids, etc., they don't need to bother with a will or estate plan. Well, they should. They probably have parents or siblings. Maybe they...

It's June, the traditional month for weddings, which, of course, means the traditional month for the search for the perfect wedding gift. Gift registries have helped enormously, but if you're like me, it doesn't feel very personal to go online and order a few place...

I know many singles think that because they may not have a house or a family yet, estate planning can be postponed until they do. Not so. Not only should singles have an estate plan, but it is a little different from others. This is a good overview article from...

This post continues what was started last week and includes the remaining smart estate planning moves. Again, this is from Kiplinger online, written by Janet Kidd Stewart and published on 5/9/24. While most of Ms. Stewart's information is worthwhile, I am in total...

Many of us know couples who have lived together for so long that it is assumed they are married. But if they aren't legally wed, what happens when one of them is in a coma in the hospital? Or, tragically, one of them dies?  What do Ohio laws have to say about the...

This article from Kiplinger by Janet Kidd Stewart, published May 9, 2024, is chock full of good tips. It's a lot to digest, so I'll split it into two parts. Here are seven of the thirteen Ms. Stewart recommends. Next week, I'll post the remaining seven tips....

We can look at contesting a will from two perspectives: contesting someone else's will and having your own will contested.  What are some common reasons to contest a will?   1   A very common reason is "lack of testamentary...

I recently published an article about the six worst assets to inherit, so I thought it would be interesting to share an article about the six best assets to inherit. The following was written by the same author as the other piece, David Rodeck (with contributions from...

Are you a planner or more of a "wing it" kind of individual? I think planners are often considered not spontaneous, perhaps inflexible, or even a bit dull (they know what's coming!). Whereas those who like to wing it might be viewed as more...