Congrats to our Litigation and Mediation Attorney, Charles Schneider, for being appointed a hearing officer for the State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy! This is Schneider’s third appointment as a state hearing office.
Congrats to our Litigation and Mediation Attorney, Charles Schneider, for being appointed a hearing officer for the State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy! This is Schneider’s third appointment as a state hearing office.
While dissolution requires an amicable agreement between both parties before filing with the court, divorce is a more expensive and time-consuming process. Although quicker, it is important to note that dissolutions require both parties to be in full agreement on …
What happens to the beneficiaries of bank accounts when the owner passes away? Learn from our attorney, Jessa Gary, five of the most common topics to keep in mind, from rules to paying taxes and more: Read Article
Congratulations are in order to two of our partners! Joanne Beasy and Fred Isaac have both been named Best Divorce Lawyers of Columbus, OH, by Forbes Advisor. We are proud to have two of the best helping clients during a difficult time in their lives.
Love is in the air this Valentine’s Day! For the second straight year in 2023, divorce filings in Ohio have declined. Our Family Law Partner, Joanne Beasy, dives into the data in her latest blog, revealing a promising look at …
The answer: it depends. Isaac Wiles Partner Matthew Rinear delves into how long the courts can take to make a decision and why. Read more about why it’s imperative not to let issues snowball until they’re the size of a …
Second marriages always involve more complex and ethically challenging estate planning circumstances for seasoned estate planners. Planning to protect the heirs of the “first to die” is always a challenge and particularly when one of the spouses has been diagnosed …
Recently, the Ohio Supreme Court issued guidelines regarding custody evaluations in family law cases. Not every case involves a custody evaluation (nor should every case). Custody evaluators and guardians ad litem provide the court with custody and parenting time information. …
I have encountered numerous unusual divorce and child custody cases as a family law attorney. But a recent custody dispute resulted in a court-ordered arrangement that took unusual to a new level. The judicial officer in the case ordered “nesting,” …
The recent settlement in the case of Haney, et al. v. Genworth Life Insurance Company, et al. in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, makes clear that Genworth and its long-term care insurance program are failing. …
529 plans continue to be a popular savings tool for the many expenses that come with a college education. Although they’ve been around since the late 1980s in Ohio and a few other states – and have since spread to …
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the historic legislation – FMLA – that gave American workers protected leave for family and medical reasons. With passage of the Family and Medical Leave Act in 1993, workers could, for the first …