Estate and Probate Attorney in Cincinnati Ohio » Estate Planning http://www.ohioprobateanswers.com Cincinnati Probate Attorneys: Elliott Stapleton, D. Todd Rush, and John Cornetet Thu, 05 Jan 2017 20:48:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.39 What Is a Basic Estate Plan? http://www.ohioprobateanswers.com/estate-planning/what-is-a-basic-estate-plan/ http://www.ohioprobateanswers.com/estate-planning/what-is-a-basic-estate-plan/#comments Tue, 29 Mar 2011 08:22:03 +0000 http://032b5f3.netsolhost.com/wordpress/?p=34 Read more]]> The term estate planning is very broad and encompasses everything from preparing a basic power of attorney to complex planning.  The process of estate planning simply means creating written legal documents to define your wishes for a period when you are unable to communicate due to incapacity or death.  Some people comment, “I don’t need an estate plan because I don’t have anything”.  But these legal documents are necessary even if you don’t have much in the way of assets.

A basic estate plan can include one or more of the following legal documents:

  • Last Will and Testament
  • Power of Attorney
  • Power of Attorney for Health Care
  • Living Will
  • Revocable Living Trust

Each of these documents is described in more detail in the next five questions.

]]> http://www.ohioprobateanswers.com/estate-planning/what-is-a-basic-estate-plan/feed/ 1 Welcome http://www.ohioprobateanswers.com/introduction/welcome/ http://www.ohioprobateanswers.com/introduction/welcome/#comments Tue, 29 Mar 2011 07:56:24 +0000 http://032b5f3.netsolhost.com/wordpress/?p=3 Read more]]> Thank you for visiting this site.  It is maintained by Cornetet, Meyer, Rush & Kirzner Co., L.P.A., an Ohio law firm which serves clients in Hamilton County, Butler County, Clermont County, and Warren County. This is an informational site about the estate laws of the State of Ohio.

Coping with the loss of a loved one is always difficult. Your fear and anxiety can stem from many unanswered questions about your future and finances. Going through probate, dealing with a lawyer, and making financial de­cisions may be overwhelming.

This website is designed to answer some of the questions that you may have about the estate administration process, taxes, and probate.  The loss of a loved one is emotionally and physically draining.  To add to the difficulties you have to deal with areas of financial and legal issues that are completely foreign and complex.  You will have to deal with lawyers, appraisers, the court, and creditors.  The proceeding can be time consuming, overwhelming, and expensive.

The purpose of this site is to help you understand in a simple manner the complex rules that you may be facing. Hopefully, it helps to ease your tension and makes a difficult time easier.

Most important of all, this site allows you to get answers to your questions. You can contact a Probate Attorney with your question and receive a response within 48 hours.

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