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“The Road goes ever on and onDown from the door where it began.Now far ahead the Road has gone,And I must follow, if I can,Pursuing it with eager feet,Until it joins some larger way, Where many paths and errands meet.” J.R.R. Tolkein EQUES ® Law Group celebrates 14 years of our journey together! There are times I feel our journey has only just begun. There is so much we know now that we did not know 14 years ago, and far larger mountains in front of us than we have ever clim

“What information do you need from us to write our wills?” is the most common question we get regarding preparing a will. While every family situation is different, following is a good list of information for a will consultation with your family lawyer:

Most of us have had a moment in our life when we imagined being wealthy. When I say wealthy, some of you may think about having money for a private jet. If you are like me and don't own a private jet, you might be interested in knowing that a new private jet can cost somewhere between 5 and 70 million dollars. At some point in our life, most of us have let our minds wonder about all the great things we would do if we were wealthy in the way that we as an individual define bei

February 2017 White Papers

This past week one of my friends, Andy (Bims) Mast passed away. We were not friends in the traditional sense that often think of as friends. We didn't share many common interests and outside of the occasional breakfast, we didn't spend much time together over the past five years. Bims and I came from different generations and often had different ways of looking at the world. But despite these differences, we became friends when we worked in the same business over twenty years

January 2018 White Papers

How comfortable are you with taking a risk?

Let’s face it, Americans love their pets and often treat them as family members. In fact, Americans spend billions of dollars per year spoiling their pets. Conducted by the American Pet Products Association, the following list details the average U.S. pet industry expenditures per year:

When is the last time you had a great conversation? Because we live in an age of texts and emails, it sometimes feels like great conversations are a thing of the past. I will be the first to say that I am a big fan of technology, especially when I can consolidate a half hour phone call into a three-word text, but all of this technology means less time having conversations. And then to further complicate matters, we seem to be living in a time when we are more divided than eve

Spousal support is determined by the Court on a case-by-case basis

While Einstein proved that it is relative, based upon our perspective and proximity to the speed of light, it continues to move forward. Never in reverse for us. The moments that were, are written down. The moments yet to be, are yet to be written. The moment that is, that is the moment that dominates our existence.

"Giants are not what we think they are. The same qualities that appear to give them strength are often the sources of great weakness."

Divorce is a hard, roiling, boiling of emotions about your spouse. But when these emotions erupt out of your heart and through your mouth with your kids around, they are the ones who are hurt.

For many small business owners, talking about accounts receivable is about as much fun as being stuck in a traffic jam on vacation. Although there are a few brave souls who truly enjoy collecting past due invoices, for many, it is simply a part of doing business that they would rather avoid. Because collecting past due invoices is not on most people’s list on how to have a good time, many business owner take the following approach:

For many small business owners, talking about accounts receivable is about as much fun as being stuck in a traffic jam on vacation. Although there are a few brave souls who truly enjoy collecting past due invoices, for many, it is simply a part of doing business that they would rather avoid. Because collecting past due invoices is not on most people’s list on how to have a good time, many business owners take the following approach

"The decisions you make are a choice of values that reflect your life in every way." Alice Waters

The probate division of the court of common pleas (often referred to simply as the “probate court”) in each of Ohio’s 88 counties is one of the busiest in the court system. Most people think of probate law as governing the administration of estates left behind when people die.

Definitions - Right of Ways & Easements: Right to use another’s land for a specified purpose, i.e., to construct and use pipelines to transport oil, gas, and other liquid hydrocarbon products

Judge: Household production from gas well not enough to continue lease.

STATE OF OHIO, MONROE COUNTY IN THE COURT OF APPEALS SEVENTH DISTRICT MICHAEL GARDNER - MICHAEL GARDNER vs. THE OXFORD OIL COMPANY. Civil Appeal from Common Pleas Court, Case No. 2011-370.