January 26, 2020
An inter vivos trust is a trust created during a person’s lifetime that becomes effective while that person (“Grantor”) is living. As an inter vivos trust operates during the lifetime of the Grantor, it is commonly referred to as a “living trust.” The Grantor may want to create a living trust, but may also desire … Continue reading Ohio Estate Planning: Advantages of living trusts
January 23, 2020
Hamilton County Auditor Dusty Rhodes and Finney Law Firm attorneys Chris Finney and Brian Shrive will present on Property Tax Reduction at the Greater Cincinnati Real Estate Investors Association (REIA) meeting on February 6, 2020, at the Holiday Inn North, 5800 Mulhauser Road, West Chester, Ohio 45069. Directions here. The meeting begins with dinner at … Continue reading Finney Law Firm and Dusty Rhodes to Present on Property Valuation
January 22, 2020
OK, this does not happen every day. Yesterday the views of attorney Curt C. Hartman, of counsel to Finney Law Firm, were featured in the pages of the Washington Post on the impeachment proceedings underway in the United States Senate. You may read the article here. Curt Hartman helps lead the Finney Law Firm public … Continue reading Constitutional Law: Attorney Curt C. Hartman featured in Washington Times on impeachment issues
January 22, 2020
Finney Law Firm prevails in “Mansion House case” through Ohio Supreme Court Recently, our firm had a probate decision make its way all the way up to the Ohio Supreme Court as part of joint effort by Attorneys Isaac T. Heintz of our transactional team and Casey A. Taylor of our litigation team. While the … Continue reading Ohio Probate Administration: Successfully enforcing the rights of a surviving spouse
January 14, 2020
The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) is the federal law requiring employers to pay time and a half to most employees who work more than 40 hours in a work week. On September 23, 2019, the Department of Labor issued some new rules that significantly changed the overtime requirements of the FLSA. These new rules … Continue reading Ohio Employment Law: Many more workers now entitled to overtime pay.
January 14, 2020
Tipping employees in various service professions (barbering, food service, etc.) is as American as apple pie. Unfortunately, the retention of employee tips by employers is a less common, but nonetheless pervasive, practice. Both employers and employees would do well to note that an employer’s retention of any employee tips (except as part of a valid … Continue reading Ohio Employment Law: Can an employer keep employee tips?
December 29, 2019
The Dayton shooting earlier this year was horrific and sad for the victims and their families. One friend of the shooter has found himself in legal jeopardy not for any involvement with the shooting, but for his willingness to assist the law enforcement investigation efforts. In order to purchase a firearm from a federally licensed … Continue reading Pro Tip: Don’t lie on federal forms
December 22, 2019
As discussed in a previous post, courts will only enforce contracts for the sale of real estate if the contract is in writing (and signed by the person against whom you seek enforcement). Click here to read that post. The legal principle that requires certain contracts to be in writing is the Statute of Frauds. … Continue reading Ohio’s Statute of Frauds – Get it in Writing!
December 22, 2019
If you have a business or residential property in Hamilton County that experiences flooding that includes sewer effluent, you may have a claim for repairs to damage, and retrofitting your property to prevent future flooding. Master settlement with US EPA In 2002, the US EPA, the State of Ohio, and others brought suit against Hamilton … Continue reading Has a sanitary sewer backup damaged your property?
December 18, 2019
St. Clair Township in Butler County, Ohio has filed suit against the City of Hamilton, the Butler County Commissioners, Butler County Treasurer, and Butler County Auditor to recover lost tax revenue owed to it for properties that were annexed and excluded from the Township into the City of Hamilton. Ohio Revised Code Section 709.19 provides … Continue reading St. Clair Township Sues for Property Tax Revenue Payments
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