When your attorney fails to uphold their professional duties, the consequences reach far beyond a lost case or delayed resolution. You may be left with financial losses, emotional stress and missed opportunities that cannot be undone. If you are considering a legal...
Probate is the process to deal with the debts and property of someone who has died. If the decedent left a will, his or her property is distributed according to their expressed wishes. However, if the person died without a will (what the law calls “intestate”), the property is distributed according to Ohio law. Not All Property Goes Through Probate…
Ordinarily, a child support order terminates when the child reaches the age of 18 or graduates from high school. However, many parents aren’t blessed with children that can leave the home when they reach adulthood. In 1984, the Ohio Supreme Court recognized these special children in the case Castle v. Castle, 15 Ohio St.3d 279 (1984). In Castle, the Court…
It happens every day. A husband or wife receives a certified mail from the clerk of courts. They open the mail without knowing what’s inside. To their surprise, it’s a summons and complaint. Their spouse has filed for divorce! They’re devastated and don’t know what to do. There are a lot of things that a person can do at a…
You Only Have One Year to File for Legal Malpractice If you believe that your lawyer has failed to adequately protect your interests, you only have one year to file for legal malpractice. Ohio Revised Code § 2305.11 provides that an action for professional malpractice shall be commenced within one year after the cause of action accrued. In the decision…
As the parent of a teenager with autism, I know that parenting a child with special needs can be overwhelming. Every day brings unanticipated challenges and concerns. We live with uncertainty. One of our greatest worries is what will happen to our son when we are gone? If you have a disabled child, you probably have the same concern. Planning…
Attorneys Can be Held Liable for Their Mistakes Most people are familiar with the concept of medical malpractice where a doctor makes a misdiagnosis or commits a surgical error. However, doctors are not the only professionals that can be sued for professional negligence. Accountants and investment advisors can be sued for malpractice. The same can be said for attorneys who…
A New Year’s Resolution You Can Keep Every year, millions of people make New Year’s resolutions. Some vow to lose weight. Others promise to quit smoking. Invariably, we’re trying to change our lives for the better. And just as invariably, we fail to keep our resolutions. If you’re going to keep a resolution this year, make it this: please make…
A Historic Impeachment Unless you have been living under a rock, you have heard the term “impeachment” in the news recently. But what is impeachment? Boiled down, it is a process set forth in the Constitution where the legislative branch can investigate whether officers in the executive or judicial branches should be removed from office. (Go back and watch old…