Dying Without a Will: Ohio Probate Attorney Discusses State Intestacy Laws
If you die without a will, what happens to your real and personal property? Will your family members inherit anything? In this blog, the Ohio probate attorneys at Dawes Legal, LLC, discuss the state’s intestacy laws and what happens to people’s property in the absence of a will. Ohio Intestacy Laws Limit the Amount Family …
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Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio Living Wills
In helping Ohioans with their living wills, we hear many of the same questions from clients. If you’re thinking about creating a living will and have some questions about the process, this blog from Dawes Legal, LLC, should be a helpful read for you. What is a living will? A living will is a written …
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Does an Ohio Power of Attorney Expire?
When you create a power of attorney agreement in Ohio, will it someday expire? The short answer is no, but there are some situations in which it can. Most of the time, the duration of your power of attorney document is up completely to you. Powers of attorney in Ohio are often indefinite agreements, but …
Do I Have to Tell My Spouse I’m Filing for Divorce in Ohio?
Do I Have to Tell My Spouse I’m Filing for Divorce? When you have decided you want to end your marriage, it can be difficult to approach the topic with your spouse. Because of emotional or safety issues, you might not want to speak to your spouse about the subject. In Ohio, the approach you …
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Determining Who Keeps the Family Home in an Ohio Divorce
At the outset of a divorce, one of the first things people tend to think about is who will continue to reside in the family home. In the blog below, Dawes Legal, LLC, discusses Ohio’s laws in division of marital property and how those apply to the homes spouses share. Ohio Factors for Division of …
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How Specific Should You Make Your Ohio Will?
As you begin to draw up your will, you might be wondering how specific you should make it. Should you include a lot of detail, or should you be extremely general? In this blog, Dawes Legal, LLC, provides advice on how to decide what level of detail to include in your will. Requirements of a …
Do You Need to Change Your Ohio Will When You Have Another Child?
Part of the reason you create a will in Ohio is to provide for your children. You likely have named all your children individually in your will and included provisions to adequately care for them, should anything happen to you. But what should you do when you have another child? Do you need to amend …
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Terminating Spousal Support in Ohio
If you are paying or receiving spousal support as part of an Ohio divorce, you might be wondering about the possibility of terminating that support. There are a few grounds for termination of spousal support in Ohio and a few ways to effect that termination. Grounds for Terminating Spousal Support in Ohio Grounds for terminating …
Holidays and Vacations in an Ohio Child Custody Arrangement
One of the more difficult but sometimes overlooked aspects of an Ohio child custody agreement is holiday, vacation, and break time. In a shared parenting arrangement, how do you decide what to do during these times, particularly when each parent wants to spend time with the children on the same day? In this blog, Dawes …
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