Having a Power of Attorney Established Before a Crisis Hits Can Save You and Your Family Unnecessary Stress Designating a power of attorney is not only for older people who have trouble getting around or are too sick to attend to their legal matters. Most people, especially younger folks, believe that powers of attorney are …
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End of Life Care: Consider Executing A Living Will and Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care in Ohio Before It Is Too Late Thoughts about the end of one’s life are not pleasant. However, failing to plan can leave you in a position which does not comport with your desires and can leave your …
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Do You Need to Hire a Lawyer for an Ohio Power of Attorney? An Ohio power of attorney conveys to another person the authority to act on your behalf. It is a written document that sets out the terms of the person’s authority, along with additional information about the arrangement. In the state of Ohio, …
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Changing an Ohio Custody Agreement Outside of Court Courts in the state of Ohio work diligently to ensure that custody agreements are in the best interests of the children involved. However, those agreements might become less than ideal as children grow older and as circumstances change in parents’ lives. Particularly if you had a combative …
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Ohio Advance Health Care Directives As you start thinking about an advance health care directive for yourself, you might be wondering whether you need an attorney. In Ohio, you can complete an advance health care directive without hiring a lawyer, but there are numerous advantages to having the help of experienced counsel. An advance health …
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When you are engaged and planning your wedding in Ohio, you’re likely hesitant to bring up a topic like signing a prenuptial agreement. People tend to think prenuptial agreements reflect feelings about trust or the likely success of a marriage, but this is usually not true. A prenuptial agreement does not have to be such …
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At Dawes Legal, LLC, we help numerous families work through the process of obtaining power of attorney. We have found that our clients often have several questions at the outset of the process, and we have compiled a list below of the questions we usually hear, along with our answers. What is a power of …
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Frequently Asked Questions About Original, Ohio Legal Documents When we draft documents for our clients, like wills and powers of attorney, our clients often ask us a few questions about the original copies. Here are some of the questions we hear most frequently, along with our answers. What is an “original” legal document? An “original” …
