Is there a way to do co-guardainship of my dad from out of state?

Despite what the out of state attorney's have said, in Ohio an out of state person cannot be appointed guardian unless your father nominated an out...

32,000 debt, a paid off car worth approx 6,000 no spouse, no children - 2 sisters, a mother and a nephew - what do we do?

You will need to go through probate to transfer the car. The car will probably need to be sold to pay the estate debts. You should consult with...

After death of spouse can a bank account be accessed by surving spouse if will leave everything to each other?

If the accounts are joint with right of survivorship the surving spouse should continue to have access to the account without a problem. The...

Estate Planning Attorney - Do I have to divulge if a family member, due money from an estate , has a form of dementia?

You need to tell the attorney handling the estate that your sister is not competent to handle the inheritance. He or she can help you determine...

Is a wife responsible for her deceased husband's medical bills in OHIO

The answer to your question depends on many factors including whether the husband had any probate assets. If he owned assets in his name those...

Spouse has cancer and has never put my name on our home or anything if he died what would happen to me and kids ,married 25 yrs

If all of your husband's children are also your children and he dies without a will then you will receive everything that is in his name through...

You should be aware that the statute referred to by Mr Watling does not apply to most retirement plans which are governed by federal law and not...

Has Strickland signed a new law regarding the survivorship of a house belonging to a medicade recipient?

Under Ohio Medicaid law your house is not considered a resource as long as you or your spouse or a child under the age of 21 is living in the...

Dying without a will

I am sorry for your loss. If the account is in your grandmother's name alone then you will need to start a probate administration. If her...

I am sorry for your loss. If your mother's exhusband agrees he can sign a disclaimer for the retirement benefits. This means that he does not...