SSP Briefs
Elder Law
2024 Survey Shows Long-Term Care Costs Continue to Rise
Estate Planning
When, Why, and How to Talk About End-of-Life Care
Estate Planning
Transfer-On-Death Accounts: A Useful Estate Planning Tool
Estate Planning
Estate Planning in the Face of Natural Disasters
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!