Most people spend years thinking about their finances in practical terms. They save for retirement, buy homes, support their children, make investments and try to build a measure of security in life. What receives less attention is what will eventually happen to...
When parents share custody across international boundaries, the risk of unauthorized removal becomes a serious concern. Fortunately, Ohio law provides several powerful tools to protect children before a crisis occurs. If you find yourself in this situation, these...
When your divorce involves accounts, businesses or property in more than one country, the financial disclosures may not show the complete picture. An ownership interest may appear in a tax form, transfer record or company document even when it is missing from a...
A divorce can force business owners to answer a question they may never have expected to face. What happens to the property on which the business depends? Commercial real estate can be particularly difficult to address because its value is often intertwined with an...
When people begin the divorce process, insurance is rarely the first issue that comes to mind. Most spouses are focused on children, support, retirement accounts and property. Yet a missed enrollment deadline, outdated beneficiary designation or policy that no longer...
Parents across the country and around the world often push their children to reach the highest levels of academic success. For many, admission to the most elite institutions, particularly the Ivy League, is seen as a defining marker of achievement leading to...
Parents across the country and around the world often push their children to reach the highest levels of academic success. For many, admission to the most elite institutions, particularly the Ivy League, is seen as a defining marker of achievement leading to...
Divorce is often viewed as the end of a chapter, but it is also the beginning of a new financial and personal reality. One important step that many individuals overlook after a divorce is revisiting their estate plan. Updating wills, trusts and beneficiary...
Congress has enacted a new savings vehicle for children known as Trump Accounts established under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 federal tax package includes the Working Families Tax Cuts provisions. The program is now part of federal law, and families are...
Divorce has always involved identifying and dividing property. Today, that property increasingly includes assets and accounts that exist only in digital form. From cryptocurrency and online businesses to cloud-stored family photos and social media profiles, digital...