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WHY DO I NEED A DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY?
Attorneys Robert E. Lessing, Jr. and Andrea C. Kryszak, Lessing & Kryszak, Co., LPA Do you want a stranger making your legal, financial or health decisions for you if you cannot do so? Traditionally, if a person in Ohio became incapacitated, the only option was to have a guardian appointed by Probate Court to make those decisions. This expensive, cumbersome procedure is still being used today UNLESS you have a Power of Attorney.
ESTATE PLANNING FOR YOUR PETS
Allie came into our lives when I was studying for the Ohio bar exam. Some may have doubted our wisdom in getting a puppy during such a stressful time, but having her around proved to be such a blessing. And, I did pass the bar exam after the first try!
ESTATE PLANNING 101
Have you created your Estate Plan? Have all of your Estate Planning goals been met? The following checklist of objectives is designed to help you create or update your Estate Plan.
Following a person’s death the local Probate Court will appoint an Executor to handle all of the legal matters for the estate. The person named in the decedent’s Will usually is appointed by the Court. Generally an Executor should be willing to serve, have experience with basic financial and legal matters, be organized and be capable of paying attention to details. The Executor may be required to:
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