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If your marriage is ending and someone told you that divorce is your only option, that is not entirely accurate. Ohio gives couples another path; one that most people only hear about after they have already started a divorce proceeding they did not actually need.

Nobody really plans for divorce. You wake up one day, and suddenly you are researching attorneys, trying to figure out what questions to even ask, and honestly just hoping you do not make a decision you regret later.  The attor...

There’s a point where you stop putting it off. Maybe it’s after buying a house. Or having kids. Or dealing with a messy family situation where someone passed away without a clear plan. That’s when estate planning stops being “someth...

Blended families are common now. Second marriages. Kids from previous relationships. Stepchildren who feel like your own. Ex-spouses are still involved in parenting decisions. Life is layered, and estate planning doesn’t magically simplify that.

Divorce isn’t just emotional. It’s logistical. And for most people, the hardest part isn’t signing papers or even figuring out custody, it’s figuring out who gets what and who owes what. If you’re facing a divorce in Ohio, especiall...

It is important to note that not all of the property owned by a decedent qualifies as probate property.In Kentucky, the standard court-based probate process begins with the preparation of a Petition for Probate. This petition is usually filed with the District Court of the coun...

Let’s start with what divorce and dissolution have in common. Both divorce and dissolution result in the legal end to a marriage. Both divorce and dissolution require the parties to determine the terms of their separation in a separation agreement which must address division of...

For the first time in 26 years, Ohio has updated its Child Support Guidelines through House Bill 366. The last update was in 1992 and much has changed since then. The changes to Ohio’s child support guidelines will go into effect as of March 2019. The primary goal of the new Oh...