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Ohio Estate Planning Laws
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Since we can’t take our belongings, real estate holdings, or other worldly interests with us when we die, estate planning is an essential way to ensure that everything is divided and dispersed according to your wishes. In Ohio, as in other states, one’s estate is inherited by friends, relatives, or other beneficiaries according to the details in the written will. In the absence of a will, state probate court decides how an estate is handled. Click on a link below to learn more about Ohio estate planning laws, including estate taxes; living wills; the probate process in Ohio courts, and durable powers of attorney.
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Ohio Durable Power of Attorney Laws
Specifics of Ohio’s laws regulating the durable power of attorney, a legal process by which certain decisions about a person’s health and medical care may be made by another person.
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Ohio Living Wills Laws
Helpful summary of Ohio laws related to living wills, including the legal requirements for a living will; the validity of such a will in other states; and more.
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Ohio Probate Laws
Requirements for going through probate in the Buckeye State, including types of estates; duties of a personal representative; and links to related articles and more resources.
Ohio Estate Planning Law Articles
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