Ohio recently expanded lien rights for architects, landscape architects, engineers and surveyors with Senate Bill 49. The new law revises code sections 4703.20 through 4703.206 to address architect liens, sections 4703.54 through 4703.546 to address landscape architect liens, and Sections 4733.30 through 4733.306 to address engineer and surveyor liens. The result of this bill is […]
Kevin Swick has practiced law for almost 42 years, focusing on litigation since the early eighties. As the head of the litigation department at Aronoff, Rosen & Hunt, he wants to help clients achieve the best possible outcome — whether that’s inside or outside the courtroom. Living and Working in the I-75 Corridor Kevin was […]
One very important aspect to be aware of as an executor or trustee has to do with the managing of estate assets. Whether you are a trustee of a trust or an executor of a probate estate, you are sitting in a fiduciary capacity. Fiduciary capacity is a legal phrase which means that you must […]
Recording fees for most documents filed in Ohio’s 88 counties will increase by $6 — effective Thursday, October 17, 2019 — due to the passage of HB 166 by the Ohio Legislature.The new recording fee will be:$34 for the first two pages$8 for each additional pageAs mandated by the legislation, half of the collected fees […]
By Daniel A. Perry, Esq.Today I want to talk to you about the issue that many of my clients face when combining families as the result of a remarriage.Combining households later in life can be tricky. Whether it is remarriage after the death of spouse, or after a divorce, there are issues that must be […]
By Daniel A. Perry, Esq. I was recently speaking with a client who said to me “Dan, I have a simple situation. My financial advisor said all I need is a simple will, powers of attorney, and advanced healthcare directives. My financial advisor told me that since all my accounts have beneficiary designations and my estate […]
When I speak with clients and ask them the question “who do you want to make decisions on your behalf should you become incapacitated, and who do you want making decisions when you are gone,” clients routinely have difficulty answering the question.Many times, families believe that they should select their oldest adult child as the successor trustee. […]
By Daniel A. Perry, Esq.When a client first comes into my office, we normally have a discussion about their family and their general wishes when it comes to distributing their property to their loved ones. In addition, we will also have a discussion about disability and incapacity planning. This discussion always is centered around who […]
By Daniel A. Perry, Esq.I hear it all the time … “Dan, we found out how to do this on our own without a trust and without a lawyer. We are just going to title all our accounts as joint tenants so we can avoid probate.”The only advantage to titling accounts as joint tenants is the […]
By Daniel A. Perry, Esq.When families come into my office to discuss their estate planning and legacy planning legal strategy, rarely do they consider the topic of asset protection planning. In fact, many families that I speak with do not think they are wealthy enough (whatever that term means) to consider asset protection planning. So, […]