Until Ohio's new estate tax laws kick in on January 1, 2013, Ohio will be one of those states where you definitely do not want to die in 2012 (for purposes of avoiding the estate tax)...

Nancy Roberson was recently featured in Dayton B2B Magazine giving her tips on finding a work/life balance.

Check out these celebrity estate-planning horror stories...

A bill has been introduced to decrease the estate tax exemption to $1 million and increase the rate to 55% effective Dec 31, 2011.  Read a copy of the bill that was introduced...

It's not always money and expensive assets that cause rifts between family members after a loves one dies...

Read the recent article posted to Forbes.com titled, "10 Ways to Lawsuit-Proof Your Estate" and decide for yourself.

Caring For Parents author Howard Gleckman writes, "It isn’t news that Americans are reluctant to buy private long-term care insurance. Only 7 million have policies and the market is essentially dead in the water. But why don’t we plan for the risk of needing assistance at some point in our lives?"

Read Howard's blog entry about this subject and gain a valuable perspective.

Read this article about choosing your beneficiary designations wisely, especially when it comes to designating minors on life insurance policies...

Avoid the most common pitfalls that Trustees run into when managing a Trust...

You'd better take your responsibility seriously, or else...