Estate Planning

Spouses often create estate plans based on their desire to support one another and optimize their use of a pool of shared resources. When their marriage ends, each spouse may need to make adjustments to their existing estate planning paperwork. They usually remove one...

Divorce brings significant emotional and financial change. Once the paperwork is finalized, many people want to move forward and avoid more decisions. However, updating your estate plan is one of the most important steps you can take after a separation. An outdated...

Divorce brings major changes to finances, family roles and long-term plans. Once the process is complete, many people overlook the profound impact that divorce has on existing estate planning documents. Failing to update these documents can result in unintended...

It seems that Americans are romantics at heart. Approximately 50% of adults go on to remarry after a divorce or the death of their spouse. That means there is a significant number of blended families, with 1,300 new ones formed every day. For many parents, ensuring...

People who are going through a divorce in Ohio have a lot of factors that they have to think about. While many people focus on things like property division and child custody, there’s something else they need to think about—their estate plan. If you had an estate plan...

Divorce is a significant change for the whole family. During and after divorce, a lot is going on, and important things can be overlooked. Something that often escapes people’s attention is estate planning. Post-divorce, it’s important to consider how you can protect...

Divorce is emotionally draining, consuming your thoughts and energy for months or even years. Updating your estate plan might be the last thing on your mind. However, neglecting it poses a risk - your ex-spouse could inherit assets meant for someone else.  Taking...

Every parent prioritizes ensuring a secure financial future for their children. As a couple, you and your spouse likely created a joint estate plan that named each other as beneficiaries on your life insurance policies, with the intent that the monies would be used to...

When you’re getting divorced, you have to divide the assets that you own together. These are known as marital assets. The alternative is that there are some separate assets, which are things that you or your spouse may own individually. These do not have to be divided...

Are you currently going through a divorce or planning to file for a divorce soon? If so, you will likely need to update your estate plan to ensure it reflects current affairs. Revisiting pertinent areas of your estate plan can save you from leaving undesirable...