Can I Complete My Ohio Estate Planning Documents Remotely During COVID-19?

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Ohio Wills Cannot Be Completed Through Remote Technology, But What About Other Ohio Estate Planning Documents?

More individuals are focusing on estate planning during the pandemic, but people are also more concerned about venturing out during these unusual times.  A question that is coming up often is whether one can complete their Ohio estate planning documents remotely through Zoom or some other software.  The answer is yes and no.  Some ohio estate planning documents  only need to be notarized to be valid and remote notarization is now available here in Ohio.

A general durable power of attorney in Ohio only needs a notarization to be valid.  Ohio health care documents (livings will and durable power of attorney) need either two disinterested witness signatures or a notarization to be valid.  A document related to the transfer of real estate such as a deed or transfer on death affidavit needs to be notarized.… View Full Article → “Can I Complete My Ohio Estate Planning Documents Remotely During COVID-19?”

Using Zoom for Legal Consultations is Very Easy at Holzfaster, Cecil, McKnight & Mues

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Setup A Zoom Meeting For Legal Consultations at Holzfaster, Cecil, McKnight & Mues

ANNOUNCEMENT: Holzfaster, Cecil, McKnight & Mues Offering Consultations Via Zoom. Setup A Zoom Meeting Today With One Of Our Attorneys

The pandemic has no doubt changed all our lives in many ways. With the quarantine orders and social distancing each of us have had to reconcile and adapt our lives. Avoiding unnecessary personal contact with others is important for many of us.

Nonetheless, our lives continue on despite the COVID-19 pandemic. The quarantine situation (and life over the last 5 months) has only made it more evident to people in “shaky” marriages the harsh realities of their relationship, and in many cases their need to terminate the marriage and obtain a divorce.

OBTAINING LEGAL ADVICE DURING THE PANDEMIC WITH ZOOM MEETING

DIVORCE HELP:

I have been handling divorce cases for over 40 years. I have seen lots of different divorce situations.… View Full Article → “Using Zoom for Legal Consultations is Very Easy at Holzfaster, Cecil, McKnight & Mues”

A Post-Divorce Checklist

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Move Forward With These Important Transition Tips

So you have are about to finish your divorce case. Now what? While there is a lot of information about divorce and the process itself online, there is much less about the “afterlife”. Presumably you have been considering this day for a long time, and have maybe even obtained some psychological counseling/therapy to help with the post-divorce transition.

Here are some suggestions to help you get moving forward in a positive manner and avoid divorce  paralysis that occurs in many cases.

  1. REVIEW ALL YOUR DIVORCE DOCUMENTS – Don’t just throw the divorce decree and orders in a drawer after the case is over never to see the light of day again. Be sure to make a checklist of all loose ends that are mentioned in the Decree that need to be completed and attended to such as filing quit claim deeds, changing titles on vehicles, changing ownership of bank and other accounts, closing out credit cards, filing Qualified Retirement Division Orders (QRDO’s), and the like.
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My Child Just Graduated High School. What are the Estate Planning Considerations?

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Basic Estate Planning Documents For the Just-Turned 18 Year Old. Is it necessary?

High School graduation is a culmination of one’s academic accomplishments at a scholastic institution.  It is also usually a time of change.  Upon graduation, one’s life is going to change and progress into another phase.  It may also be a time of change when it comes to estate planning documents, both when it comes to the graduate and the graduate’s parents.

Parents are considered by law the natural guardians of their minor children.  Minor children are those under the age of 18.  Therefore, those under the age of 18 have no great need for estate planning documents .  However, what happens when one reaches the age of 18?  He or she is now a legal adult and the parents no longer have a legal right to speak on behalf of or act on behalf of the child.… View Full Article → “My Child Just Graduated High School. What are the Estate Planning Considerations?”

Would My Ohio Living Will Block My Being Placed on a Ventilator if I Contracted Coronavirus (COVID-19)?

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What Does a DNR Order in Ohio mean?

A DNR Order (Do not resuscitate Order) Cannot Be Executed Unless Signed By A Physician

I received a telephone call a week or so ago from a client who was concerned that, based upon some things that he had recently heard, he may have executed some estate planning documents that would prevent him from being put on a ventilator if he contracted the coronavirus. I am sure that he is not the only one who has had that concern, so I believe that this is a good time to explain this issue in greater detail.

First, here in Ohio a DNR Order (Do not resuscitate order) form states that health care providers will not perform CPR (cardio pulmonary resuscitation), will not administer resuscitation medications with the intent of restarting the heart or breathing, will not insert an airway adjunct, will not de-fibrillate, cardiovert or initiate pacing and will not initiate continuous cardiac monitoring.… View Full Article → “Would My Ohio Living Will Block My Being Placed on a Ventilator if I Contracted Coronavirus (COVID-19)?”

REPOST: Estate Planning For Seniors In The CORONAVIRUS Era [Exclusive 20% discount during April!]

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NEW CLIENT EXCLUSIVE: 20% Off ESTATE PLANNING DOCUMENTS AND SERVICES

As we near the time that some of the shelter-in-place restrictions are being lifted, many of us will feel a bit more comfortable doing some of the important things we have not yet done. As you evaluate those items, please don’t ignore creating or updating your estate planning documents!

The Dayton, Ohio law firm of Holzfaster, Cecil, McKnight & Mues is offering a 20% discount for new clients on all estate planning documents and services during the month of April. We are reprinting below Attorney Joseph Balmer’s blog from April 1,2020, addressing the urgency for everyone (but especially for seniors) to review and update their healthcare documents, financial power of attorney and wills and trusts.

Holzfaster, Cecil, McKnight & Mues has been providing exemplary legal services to the Dayton area community since 1941. Please call us at 937 293-2141. Quality estate planning doesn’t need to be confusing or expensive!… View Full Article → “REPOST: Estate Planning For Seniors In The CORONAVIRUS Era [Exclusive 20% discount during April!]”

Better Understanding the Importance of Ohio Health Care Documents During the Coronavirus Pandemic

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Health Care Decisions During The Coronavirus (COVID-19).

PUBLISHERS NOTE: Due to these most difficult times, Holzfaster, Cecil, McKnight & Mues is offering a 20% discount to new clients on all estate planning documents/services during the month of April. To read more about this offer, click here.

Coronavirus: Health Care Durable Power of Attorney Covers All Health Care Decisions

These are scary times.  These are stressful times.  These are uncertain times.  However, this is a time, more than ever, that we have to be prepared and educated as best we can for whatever the next few weeks or months have in store for us.  We have seen preparation in full force in the form of people stocking up on basic supplies in their neighborhood stores.  Hopefully, everyone is practicing social distancing.  We hope that, through social distancing and good hygiene (Remember to wash your hands often!), neither our loved ones nor us will get sick and this will pass.… View Full Article → “Better Understanding the Importance of Ohio Health Care Documents During the Coronavirus Pandemic”

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