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Below is copied an old email message I sent out to some friends.  It is difficult to recall the precise emotions as I watched the Schiavo family and their tragedy rehashed ad nauseum in the media.  In the end, I hoped the public awareness of Terri’s situation would inspire some of us to take steps…

The Deed is a document that transfers title in real estate.  In the sale of a piece of property, the seller is the “grantor” and the buyer is the “grantee”.  There are 6 statutory forms for deeds in Ohio.

  • General Warranty Deed
  • Limited Warranty Deed
  • Quit Claim Deed
  • Survivorship Tenancy
  • Transfer on Death Deed
  • Executor

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Here’s a post from the National Association of Tax Professionals, that says it as well as I think I can.  Most of these arguments are good for a chuckle or two.  It continually amazes me how people can put forth these ideas and appear to sincerely believe them.  But, I guess that is all a…

We get inundated with documents and things in life.  Some of us are better than others, either we are better at staying uncluttered, or we are better at finding new places to keep new stuff that “needs” to be kept.

Either way, there’s a fundemental recognition that there are some things that should be kept. …

I am sorry that I have not posted lately.  Sickness and busy-ness have kept me away.  Hopefully the current tax season won’t conspire to keep me away so much.  Happy Valentine’s Day, by the way.

I recently became aware of the work of a law professor in Alabama who, after attending classes at a  seminary,…

Small business owners often need special struturing to aid them in managing the transfer of the business to their business partners.  Business succession planning, of which buy-sell agreements are important tools, require some careful examination to be sure that the business survives the possible crises that can occur when an owner or key employee is…

Gift taxes are something that most of us don’t need to worry about.  But, if you or someone you know has a large gift to consider, then you need to think about the gift tax effect on that decision.

For the majority of us, all we really need to know is that in 2006, there…

Gift taxes are something that most of us don’t need to worry about.  But, if you or someone you know has a large gift to consider, then you need to think about the gift tax effect on that decision.

For the majority of us, all we really need to know is that in 2006, there…

The State of Ohio has implemented a tax amnesty program due to the many changes to the tax code in recent years and the likelihood of taxpayer confusion because of the changes.

The main idea is to give taxpayers an opportunity to self-report their tax liabilities that might otherwise be subject to late filing penalties…

The State of Ohio has implemented a tax amnesty program due to the many changes to the tax code in recent years and the likelihood of taxpayer confusion because of the changes.

The main idea is to give taxpayers an opportunity to self-report their tax liabilities that might otherwise be subject to late filing penalties…