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What is the difference between an Executor and a Trustee?
When it comes to having your estate planning documents prepared, you will need to make a lot of decisions on who you believe is best suited to serve in different roles. Two important roles that are often confused are Executor and Trustee. This blog helps you understand the different roles of each.
The Need for Income Averaging after COVID-19
Income averaging was a tax break that assisted people with large income deviations up until 1986. After the 1986 Tax Reform Act, income averaging was eliminated for everyone except fishermen and farmers. In the shadow of a wrecked economy and record unemployment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, I encourage everyone to reach out to their Senators and Representatives and ask that income averaging be reinstated to assist those people and businesses suffering income losses for tax year 2020.
Business Owners: Consider How Best to Protect Your Confidential Information in a COVID-19 World
For those without well-established virtual business practices, the fallout from the COVID-19 disease has been a real wake up call. Most states have enacted state-wide lockdowns and are looking to slow or halt interstate travel altogether. With employees increasingly...
When Non-Compete Agreements Fail in Ohio
While non-competition agreements are legal in Ohio, they are scrutinized carefully by the courts. Such restrictive covenants are lawful if the restraints are reasonably necessary to protect the employer’s legitimate business interests. Each covenant must be analyzed...
Should You Update Your Estate Planning Documents as a Result of the Coronavirus?
You should always keep your estate planning documents updated, not just because of the Coronavirus. The Coronavirus just reminds us of our mortality, and the importance of the documents that you need for financial, health care, and end of life matters. You need a...
How Do I Evict a Tenant in Ohio?
If you have come to the point where you need to evict a residential tenant from a property you own there are very specific steps that you need followed under Ohio law. There are two primary reasons our clients decide to evict a tenant: 1) Failure to pay the rent, or...
Probate administration means their wishes rest in your hands
Your loved one has just passed away, and you’re ready to honor their memory and put their estate to rest. But as the administrator, your work is just beginning. It takes about 16 months to settle an estate, on average. That time frame can depend on the complexity of...
Types of business disputes that can lead to litigation
When a dispute arises between a business and another entity – be it a separate business, an individual or another group – there are a few ways to approach a resolution. Mediation might be one method, for example, or arbitration. But in some situations, those avenues...
Does a College Student Need a Will?
Over the years I’ve gotten this question a lot, and as I get ready to send my second child off to college, I have a vested interest in the answer. Your college student probably doesn’t need a will just yet, but they do need some important legal documents in place....
Cle Program: Ohio Probate 101
Paul Kellogg, an attorney with Phillips Law Firm, Inc., presented a CLE program entitle Probate 101 on April 5, 2019. The 60-minute seminar was held at the Montgomery Inn and sponsored by the Northeast Lawyer’s Club and Legal Technicality, LLC. The presentation was...
