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Estate Planning for Parents of a Child with Autism

September 27, 2023

If you are the parent of a child with autism, estate planning comes with some specific and often difficult decisions. Depending on your child’s independence, you may have to plan to physically and financially provide for your child well into adulthood and provide financially after you have passed away.

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Insights Trusts, Estates and Wealth Transfer

My Inheritance Went to Whom? Unraveling Undue Influence: Last-Minute Estate Plan Changes

August 22, 2023

Following the death of a loved one, grieving families could feel blindsided if the deceased made last-minute changes to their estate plan. In some cases, these last-minute changes can disrupt decades of financial planning and expectations.

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Insights Trusts, Estates and Wealth Transfer

Former Employee References: Etiquette and Guidelines

July 6, 2023

When providing a reference for a former employee, you don’t have carte blanche. If you’ve ever received a call or email asking you to provide a reference for a former employee, you know that such questions can put you in an awkward position. Your instincts tell you just to be honest, but you worry because you don’t know what you can say.

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Insights Labor and Employment Law

How to Give Smartly

July 5, 2023

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Insights Trusts, Estates and Wealth Transfer

Trusts 101: Understanding the Fundamentals of Setting Up Trusts

June 7, 2023

In this episode of “Simply Money,” Mark Reckman explains the basics of trusts using cars as an analogy. There are lots of makes and models designed to do different things, but there are basic elements that all trusts have in common.

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Caring for Elderly Parents as a Family

June 6, 2023

In this episode of “Simply Money,” Mark Reckman discusses a few great strategies for bringing your whole family on board for the care of a parent. While it may be counterintuitive, Mark explains why hiring a caregiver might benefit all parties involved.

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Insights Trusts, Estates and Wealth Transfer

What You Need to Know About the Supreme Court’s Ruling Under the Bank Secrecy Act

May 8, 2023

The United States Supreme Court recently clarified a murky area of law and handed a major victory to American taxpayers living abroad or who have funds on deposit in foreign bank accounts.

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Insights News Tax Law

Illegitimate Children, Legitimate Claims: Understanding Your Inheritance Rights

May 8, 2023

When it comes to inheritance claims, rights for illegitimate children are governed by the estate plan documents or intestacy laws in the state where the parent dies. Illegitimate children face unique circumstances but, in many states, may be entitled to inherit from their parent’s estate.

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Insights Trusts, Estates and Wealth Transfer

What is an AIA Contract? Understanding How to Protect Your Interests During a Construction Project

February 22, 2023

If you are undertaking a commercial construction project, your general contractor or architect may indicate that an AIA Contract will be used. But you may not know what this means for your project. So, what is an AIA Contract?

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Our attorneys serve clients in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and Michigan.