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What should you know about probate and trust administration here in Cincinnati, OH? Glad you asked! I will keep the answer to the question both helpful and as brief as possible.    Probate and trust administration generally refers to the services provided by attorneys...

I'd like you to consider making updates to your estate plan or creating one, if needed, a priority for 2023. If you haven't updated your family estate plan in a while and had major life changes such as marriage, divorce, or new family additions, an update is...

There are some basic estate planning documents that should be included in just about everyone’s estate plan. The following five, along with their purpose, are the most commonly found. 1.    Healthcare Power of Attorney – This estate planning document allows an...

What is the difference between a living will and a living trust? Are they the same? Are they even close to being the same? And most importantly, why should you care one way or another? First, I'll provide a basic definition of the living will and the living trust....

I want to share some estate planning tips if you have recently gone through a divorce or dissolution. I know that thinking about more legal "stuff" is probably the last thing you want to do after your divorce is final, but honestly, it should be the first. Here are...

Before I address the question about whether you need an estate and trust administration attorney or not, let me define what that individual does by breaking it into three phases. In the beginning, an estate and trust administration attorney delivers real value to you...

Finding a good estate planning firm in Cincinnati, Ohio is not difficult. Of course, I am biased in saying as an estate planning attorney with more than 30 years of experience; I would be honored to help you with your estate plan … look no further! However, I want to...

As an attorney in Cincinnati who helps clients with their wills, I am sometimes asked if there are cases where an individual doesn’t need a will. I guess it is the interpretation of the word “need.”  The state of Ohio doesn’t require residents to have a will....

Here in Cincinnati, a complete estate plan includes a Power of Attorney – let’s review what it is, why it is a good idea and how to get one created for you. What is a Power of Attorney? If you visit my website at www.davidlefton.com, you’ll see a description of a...