SSP Briefs

Estate Planning
Love Your Pet Day: Estate Planning and Your Companion Animal

Estate Planning
Estate Planning for a Vacation Home

Estate Planning
The Great Wealth Transfer: Managing Your Inheritance Wisely

Special Needs Planning
I Don’t Need SSI or Medicaid. Why Get a Special Needs Trust?

Elder Law
How to Apply for Social Security Retirement Benefits

Elder Law
Hoarding Disorder in Older Adults: Challenges and Resources

Estate Planning
Who Holds Your Will and Other Estate Planning Documents?

Special Needs Planning
Voting Rights for People With Disabilities

Estate Planning
Who Needs a Trust Instead of a Will?

Elder Law
Voting Rights for People With Cognitive Impairment

Elder Law
Does Medicare Cover Hearing Aids?

Estate Planning
Funeral Arrangements: How to Make Your Wishes Known

Probate
Proper Estate Planning Reduces Issues of Probate

Estate Planning
IRS Finalizes 10-Year RMD Rules for Inherited IRAs

Special Needs Planning
Financial Help for Parents of Children With Special Needs

Special Needs Planning
SSA Names 9 New Compassionate Allowance Conditions in 2024

Elder Law
The Loneliness Epidemic: Helping Seniors Stay Connected

Elder Law
my Social Security Transitions to Login.gov

Elder Law
11 Reasons You Need to Create an Estate Plan

Business Law
Estate Planning for Entrepreneurs and Business Owners

Estate Planning
7 Common Inheritance Mistakes to Avoid

Estate Planning
Avoid Guardianship With a Durable Power of Attorney

Special Needs Planning
Does a Personal Injury Settlement Affect Disability Claims?

Special Needs Planning
Will My Disability Benefits Change When I Turn 65?

Elder Law
Proposed Medicare Bill to Help Seniors With Medical Costs

Estate Planning
Why Trusts Are Important Estate Planning Tools

Estate Planning
Blended Families and Wills in Estate Planning

Special Needs Planning
Impairment-Related Work Expenses and Disability Benefits

Special Needs Planning
More People to Qualify for SSI Under New Rental Subsidy Rule

Elder Law
HUD Housing Programs That Support Aging in Place

Elder Law
Does Divorce Affect Social Security Spousal Benefits?

Estate Planning
7 Things to Know About Living Wills

Probate
Probate Process: A General Timeline

Estate Planning
High School Graduation: A Good Time for Financial Planning

Special Needs Planning
How Are Benefits for Disability (SSDI) Calculated?

Special Needs Planning
Independent Living for People With Disabilities

Elder Law
Elder Financial Abuse: How an Elder Law Attorney Can Help

Elder Law
What You Should Know About Long-Term Care

Estate Planning
What Is the Difference Between a Will and a Trust?

Estate Planning
What You Should Know About Prepaid Funeral Plans

Estate Planning
How to Get a Death Certificate After a Loved One Dies

Estate Planning
Be Aware of the Dangers of Joint Accounts

Special Needs Planning
Supplemental vs. Special Needs Trusts: Any Difference?

Elder Law
Avoiding Property Tax Foreclosures for Older Adults

Special Needs Planning
Will I Lose My Disability if I Work Part-Time?

Special Needs Planning
Food Will No Longer Count as Income for SSI Recipients

Estate Planning
Securely Storing Your Legal Documents

Elder Law
Good News for Medicare Advantage, Medicaid Patients in 2026

Elder Law
Survey Highlights High Costs of Long-Term Care in 2023

Elder Law
Social Security Announces Four Key Updates to Address Improper Payments

Estate Planning
40% of People Say They Don’t Have Enough to Make a Will

Probate
Who Does a Probate Attorney Represent: Executor or Heirs?

Special Needs Planning
Home Ownership for People With Disabilities

Estate Planning
Getting Help When Providing Care at Home for Aging Parents

Elder Law
Medicaid Spend Down: Pay for More Than Just Medical Bills

Elder Law
Are You a Family Caregiver? New Bill Seeks to Lower Costs

Special Needs Planning
Lifetime Money Management for Children With Disabilities

Estate Planning
A Seniors Guide to Estate Planning

Business Law
Corporate Transparency Act Reporting Has Begun

Business Law
CTA Imposes New Small Business Reporting Requirements for 2024

Elder Law
What Are the Different Types of Adult Day Care?

Elder Law
2024 Standard Protections for Spouses of Medicaid Applicants

Special Needs Planning
Choosing Trustees for Special Needs Trusts: 5 Considerations

Estate Planning
New Year’s Resolution: Get That Estate Plan Done

Estate Planning
Baby Boomers: Inheritance Conversations With Your Children

Elder Law
Is an Independent Living Facility Right for Me?

Elder Law
PACE Program Helps Seniors Remain at Home

Estate Planning
14 Essential Questions to Ask Aging Parents This Holiday

Estate Planning
Should My End-of-Life Care Plan Include a Death Doula?

Special Needs Planning
Five Reasons to Contact a Special Needs Planner

Estate Planning
Is Your Financial Information in Order?

Probate
Reducing the Risk of a Family Fight in Probate Court

Estate Planning
Estate Planning for Surviving Spouses

Estate Planning
8 Frequently Asked Questions on Last Wills and Testaments

Estate Planning
What Are the Drawbacks of Naming Beneficiaries?

Elder Law
Innovative Long-Term Care Housing Solutions for Seniors

Elder Law
Home Health Services Underutilized by Seniors, Study Shows

Estate Planning
Protect Your Home from Fraudulent Transfers

Business Law
The Impact of Corporate Transparency Act on Your Business

Estate Planning
Estate Planning for Your College-Aged Student

Estate Planning
What is a Postnuptial Agreement?

Estate Planning
Going through a Divorce? Don’t Neglect Updating Your Estate Planning

Business Law
FTC PROPOSES TO OUTLAW NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS

Estate Planning
Major Changes in IRA and 401k Distribution Rules

Power of Attorney
THE NEW DISTRIBUTION RULES UNDER THE “SECURE ACT”

Estate Planning
Start to Plan Your Estate in 4 Steps

Estate Planning
Should You Set Up An Irrevocable Trust?

Estate Planning
All About Transfer on Death Deeds: Your Questions Answered

Estate Planning
Your Guide to Irrevocable Trusts: Disadvantages and Advantages

Estate Planning
How Estate Planning Can Protect Your Assets

Power of Attorney
Understanding the Types of Power of Attorney

Estate Planning
Your Guide to Setting Up a Charitable Trust

Estate Planning
Why Estate Planning is Important

Elder Law
Common Medicaid Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them

Estate Planning
Primary Beneficiary vs. Contingent Beneficiary: What’s the Difference?

Estate Planning
Guardianship vs. Custody – What Are Your Legal Rights?

Elder Law
Wondering How to Apply for Medicaid?

LGBTQ+ Issues
3 Considerations When Estate Planning for LGBT Couples

Estate Planning
Second Marriages

Special Needs Planning
Advocating for your SN child

Elder Law
The Sandwich Generation

Probate
How Does Probate Work in Ohio?

Estate Planning
Do you want your child’s spouse to inherit your money?

Estate Planning
Time on Your Hands? Update Your Estate Plans

Estate Planning
Estate Planning vs. Medicaid Planning

Estate Planning
What are the most important benefits of trusts?

Estate Planning
Here are 3 ways that you can prevent a will contest

Estate Planning
Do you need to have a will?

Probate
What are the benefits of avoiding probate?

Estate Planning
Spendthrift trusts could be a good answer for risky beneficiaries

Estate Planning
Get help with an estate plan: A will is not enough

Elder Law
How can you prepare for needing long-term care?

Estate Planning
How do you become a conservator in Ohio?

Probate
Some probate problems can be prevented with a family meeting

Estate Planning
Why set up a trust? Here are some good reasons

Estate Planning
Stop procrastinating, and get a will as soon as possible

Estate Planning
Are you responsible for your loved one’s debts after their death?

Estate Planning
Keep these 3 things in mind when choosing an executor

Estate Planning
Where to store estate planning documents

Estate Planning
What are 3 myths about wills I should know?

Estate Planning
Planning for long-term care can keep you in your home

Probate
What is probate and how can you avoid it?

Estate Planning
What makes a will legal and valid?

Estate Planning
Understand the importance of a conservatorship

Estate Planning
When is the right time for estate planning?

Elder Law
Ohio is failing our senior citizens

Elder Law
Start planning for your long-term care needs today

Estate Planning
Understand taxation, and how it affects an estate

Estate Planning
Learn more about what trusts are and how they benefit you

Estate Planning
Plan for injuries and conditions with an advance directive

Estate Planning
Debts and death: What you should plan for

Estate Planning
How to talk to your parents about estate planning

Elder Law
Make a plan for your long-term health care needs

Estate Planning
Get the help you need as a new executor

Estate Planning
What is the difference between a will and a living will?

Estate Planning
Plan for long-term care when young to prepare your finances

Estate Planning
Explaining who can see a will after a testator dies

Elder Law
Understanding Alzheimer’s: Key facts

Estate Planning
The importance of updating your estate planning materials

Elder Law
Long-term care can have a devastating financial impact

Estate Planning
How does a judge decide whether to set up a guardianship?

Probate
How can I avoid probate in Ohio?

Estate Planning
Why you should think about creating a will

Estate Planning
Long-term care planning: Housing options for seniors

Estate Planning
Picking a trustee

Estate Planning
Have you lost a relative who had no will or trust?

LGBTQ+ Issues
Will our LGBTQ+ elders face discrimination in nursing home care?

Estate Planning
Estate Planning Mistakes to Avoid

Estate Planning
How to create a digital estate plan

Probate
About the probate process

Estate Planning
Trusts can be amended to make changes

Estate Planning
Handling debt when a spouse passes

Estate Planning
How to pay for long-term care

Estate Planning
How to use a living trust to the fullest

Elder Law
The importance of care planning

Estate Planning
Blended families and estate plan disputes

Estate Planning
Estate planning can entail more than just a will

Estate Planning
DAPTs offer various estate planning benefits

Estate Planning
The duties of an estate executor

Elder Law
Medicaid planning is crucial to protect assets

Estate Planning
Handling digital assets after death

Special Needs Planning
About special needs trusts

Estate Planning
Why trusts may help to pass and shield assets

Estate Planning
Estate planning can protect beneficiaries from themselves

Estate Planning
Using TOD designations in an estate plan

Estate Planning
Decanting assets from irrevocable trusts

Estate Planning
Estate planning for every stage of life

Estate Planning
Hugh Hefner’s estate plan is a good model for others

Estate Planning
Reasons to have a trust in an estate plan

Estate Planning
The advantages of trusts over 529 plans

Estate Planning
Reasons to have a funeral trust

Elder Law
How retirees can pay for long-term care

Estate Planning
Qualified personal residence trusts and estate planning

Estate Planning
Reaching financial goals with an irrevocable trust

Elder Law
The importance of signing up for Medicare Part B promptly

Power of Attorney
The importance of updating a power of attorney

Estate Planning
Guardianships in Ohio

Estate Planning
Estate planning tips for those who remarry in Ohio

Estate Planning
Letter of final wishes in estate planning

Estate Planning
Possible estate tax reforms on the horizon

Estate Planning
Planning for retirement and long-term care

Estate Planning
Duties in estate administration

Estate Planning
How a charitable trust may be preserved

Estate Planning
Making the location of a will known

Estate Planning
Learning about trusts

Elder Law
Legal guidance regarding long-term care planning

Estate Planning
Points to remember in an estate plan

Probate
Using trusts to avoid probate

Estate Planning
Important things to keep in mind regarding estate planning

Estate Planning
How to properly settle an estate

Estate Planning
Planning now could prevent abuse by guardian in later years

Elder Law
Preparations for managing an elder’s assets and health

Estate Planning
Multiple deaths in a family could undermine an estate plan

Estate Planning
Record of account passwords essential for estate plans

Estate Planning
Estate planning errors made by celebrities

Estate Planning
Bequeathing assets unequally but fairly

Estate Planning
Including an ethical will in an estate plan

Estate Planning
Understanding “tenants in common”

Estate Planning
How trusts are handled when they come to an end

Estate Planning
Creating a will while still young

Estate Planning
Preparation of the estate for business owners

Power of Attorney
Use of a financial power of attorney in preparing for the future

Estate Planning
Beneficiary designations are different from bequests

Estate Planning
Estate planning for people with homes in two states

Estate Planning
Living trusts privately transfer property to heirs

Estate Planning
Estate planning is for everyone

Estate Planning
Smart estate planning tips

Estate Planning
How trusts can help Ohio residents with estate planning

Estate Planning
Artists may have specific estate planning needs

Estate Planning
Reasons to get a living trust in Ohio

Estate Planning
Educating family members about preserving wealth

Estate Planning
What a revocable trust does and doesn’t do

Power of Attorney
Handling parental assets without power of attorney

Estate Planning
The importance of valid signatures on a will

Estate Planning
Our attorneys can help you handle your Ohio estate plan

Estate Planning
Divorcing couples should consider their estate plans

Estate Planning
Managing a child’s inheritance

Estate Planning
Executors who fail in their duties can be replaced

Estate Planning
The importance of beneficiary designations

Estate Planning
Prince’s death and his estate

Estate Planning
The advantages of a living trust

Estate Planning
Importance of making a will in Ohio

Estate Planning
Estate planning essential for smooth distribution of property

Estate Planning
The role of the settlor in trust planning

Estate Planning
When an heir dies before receiving an inheritance

Estate Planning
Creating trusts for children in Ohio

Estate Planning
The benefits of an effective estate plan

Estate Planning
When people need to update their estate plan

Estate Planning
Avoiding mistakes with beneficiary designations

Estate Planning
The benefits of a living revocable trust

Estate Planning
David Bowie leaves behind lesson in estate planning

Elder Law
Options for Financing Long-Term Care

Estate Planning
Modernization of the irrevocable trust

Power of Attorney
The importance of a financial power of attorney

Elder Law
Checklist: Choosing an Assisted Living or Continuing Care Facility

Estate Planning
Estate planning for future health needs in Ohio

Elder Law
Medicaid Myths

Estate Planning
Totten trusts instead of a will

Estate Planning
Trusts for animals can provide for a pet’s future

Estate Planning
Placing limits on inheritances in Ohio

Estate Planning
Protecting wealth across generations

Elder Law
Q&A On VA Benefits and 2016 Changes To Aid and Attendance Regulations

Estate Planning
Potential problems with foreign wills

Estate Planning
Single people need wills just like parents do

Estate Planning
Why digital estate planning storage may not be a good idea

Estate Planning
Duties of an executor

Estate Planning
Trust funds and taxes

Estate Planning
Some estate planning considerations often overlooked

Estate Planning
When to choose a revocable trust over a will

Estate Planning
Changes in tax laws can lead to estate plan changes

Estate Planning
Trusts, wills and the cy pres doctrine

Estate Planning
Controlling beneficiary spending through trusts

Estate Planning
Why young adults in Ohio need an estate plan

Estate Planning
Trusts and estate planning

Estate Planning
Revising an estate plan based on new tax rules

Estate Planning
What are some of the major reasons to use a trust?

LGBTQ+ Issues
Estate planning for same-sex couples

Estate Planning
The importance of drafting a will

Estate Planning
How inheritances are becoming less common

Estate Planning
Estate planning and alternatives to wills

Estate Planning
Beneficiary designations and estate planning

Probate
The process of removing an ineffective executor

Estate Planning
The use of irrevocable trusts

Special Needs Planning
Benefits of funding a special needs trust through life insurance

Estate Planning
Planning for incapacity

Estate Planning
The importance of having a will

Estate Planning
Common estate planning issues in Ohio

Estate Planning
Options for long-term care planning

Estate Planning
The hidden cost of transferring wealth through a trust

Estate Planning
The importance of writing a will

Probate
Usefulness of living trusts extends beyond avoiding probate

Estate Planning
The estate administration process in Ohio

Estate Planning
Establishing NCP trusts to protect assets in Ohio

Power of Attorney
Learn more about power of attorney in Ohio

Estate Planning
The importance of establishing a living will

Estate Planning
How a QPRT can be useful to Ohio residents

Estate Planning
Financial requirements for Medicaid in Ohio

Estate Planning
Ohio legacy trusts

Estate Planning
The most common types of trusts

Estate Planning
What is a living will and do I need one?

Estate Planning
Challenging a will in Ohio

Estate Planning
Wills and beneficiary changes

Power of Attorney
How can someone become a guardian?

Estate Planning
Considering a living trust

Special Needs Planning
Creating an Ohio special needs trust

Estate Planning
Trustees subject to duties imposed by statute

Estate Planning
What documents do I need in an estate plan?

Estate Planning
The prenup v. estate plan conundrum can be solved

Estate Planning
Estate planning should not require a big reveal moment

Estate Planning
Estate planning, long-term care planning, or both?

Estate Planning
Sound estate planning encompasses wide-ranging concerns

Special Needs Planning
What is a special needs trust, and can it avail my family?

Estate Planning
Medicaid: Program’s complexity rewards advance legal planning

Elder Law
Cut Your Medical Bills

Probate
Should you avoid probate, and if so, how?

Estate Planning
Debunking Five Common Estate Planning Myths

Estate Planning
What is the biggest cost when you die?

Estate Planning
Don’t Let Medicaid Take Your Home!

Elder Law
Medicaid Coverage For Expensive Nursing Homes At Risk in OHIO–The Rest of the US Better Watch Out!
