Virtually all people require a good estate plan. A solid estate plan helps ensure your family is cared for, even after you are gone. It is essential for most people to have a plan in place, but it is equally important to avoid common estate planning mistakes. One...
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How can you protect your kids from a seatback collapse?
If you are a parent, you understand the risks your children face when they are traveling in your car, truck or SUV. For that reason, you never leave home without securing your kids in height- and weight-appropriate car or booster seats. Still, you may need to think...
How do doctor’s diagnose accident-related brain injuries?
Your car, truck or SUV probably has airbags and other safety features that protect you during traffic accidents. Still, if you hit your head on a deployed airbag or something else, you may develop a traumatic brain injury. Even the rapid head movement that is common...
What should you do when you cannot pay bills after an injury?
Not only must you navigate medical bills after suffering harm because of another's actions, but you must also juggle several other financial obligations. You cannot work to earn an income, so how do you keep bill collectors at bay? NerdWallet breaks down how to...
What is the status of state and federal estate tax?
Death and Taxes. According to Mr. Franklin, these are two matters of which we can be certain. In Ohio, though, the two no longer necessarily go together. And, only if your estate is very large will your family have to pay funds from your estate to satisfy federal...
What makes title insurance valuable to homebuyers?
If this is your first time purchasing a house, you should think about how to protect yourself in case something goes wrong with your new residence. You may have heard about getting title insurance. This is a form of coverage that may help you if you encounter legal...
The difference between probate and non-probate transfers on death
Any property held solely in your name must go through Ohio probate, which can become a time-consuming, expensive process. On top of probate, your heirs are responsible for paying federal and state income taxes within a specific amount of time. Probate can take a year...
Beware of this common real estate scam
Scammers will try to pull one over on people every chance they get. Real estate scams are unfortunately common because they can allow a person to get a huge financial payoff. One of the most common real estate scams, according to the Cuyahoga County Consumer Affairs,...