Blogs

How Long Does Probate Court Take? There are several different types of cases that can be filed with the Probate Court. Which case your file depends on the length of time to close a case. With most cases there are required forms that need to be filed with the court when filing a case. Just gathering the necessary paperwork, filing out the…Read More

Clients have been requesting a way to store their important legal documents and now we have the answer. With innovative legal technology and unpredictable COVID-19 pandemic, we want to provide predictability and security to our clients. What is a legal document? A legal document is correspondence between parties or businesses to show a record of a transaction, process, obligation, or…Read More

And your other commonly questions answered Clients are always concerned about securing their estate planning documents like a Will, Trust or Power of Attorney forms. Clients tend to ask us where to store these documents. Most clients use a safe deposit box at the bank or a safe located at their house. These storage methods may have unintended consequences that…Read More

The worse has happened. You got into a car accident. Thankful that you have minor injuries but you have lost your means of transportation, you cannot go to work, you have medical bills. You are not at fault but you are victim of someone else’s negligence. Drivers owe each other a duty of care and there are plenty of drivers…Read More

The Court is a complex System. We are here to help. Its so important for clients to education themselves on the Court records and the different divisions of the Court system. Our office has seen too many times the misconception of the Court system and the different divisions within the Court. The Summit, Geauga and Trumbull County Clerk is a…Read More

Britney Spears Sheds Light on the Complexity And what about conservatorship of a minor? No matter how old our children get, we still see them as our child running around in diapers and asking to watch more cartoons. It’s hard to watch our children grow up. It happens just way too fast. With pop star Britney Spears is back in…Read More

What is a Guardianship? A Guardian is normally a person appointed by the probate court who is legally responsible to look after a person, an estate, or a person and their estate. A loved one can be a guardian over an adult or minor child. While the court has to appoint the guardian, you can nominate one to act on…Read More

Insurance companies have teams of adjusters that evaluate your claim. Insurance companies only are concerned with the amount of money they need to payout. Adjusters make payments and settlements are difficult as possible so they can delay payments to the injured. The claims process is a difficult process in which the insurance companies like to make it's difficult so they…Read More

My Loved One Died, Do I Need To File Their Will With The Probate Court? Our office gets flooded with phone calls regarding information on the Probate Court, and we have recently seen the volume of these calls increase. Often, we receive a call from a potential client explaining that a loved one died and they called the Probate Court and the clerk has stated that…Read More

The holidays are quickly approaching, which also means the year is winding down. This is often a time when people find themselves with vacation days to burn or personal time off to use before they lose it at year’s end. Of course, it is also a time when we are all still facing a global pandemic, and here in Ohio,…Read More