A Bakery, a College, and an $11 Million Defamation Award
Anderson & Labovitz partner William Labovitz was interviewed by Wendy Bell of KDKA radio on June 13 about a fascinating defamation case. A jury in Lorain County, Ohio awarded a family-owned bakery $11 million after finding that Oberlin College ...Read More
The Four Essentials of Estate Planning
Estate planning is one of your most important tools when it comes to providing for your children, protecting your children and preserving your estate for your future as well as generations to come. It is just as important ...Read More
The Importance of the “No Contest” Clause
Over the past few years, I have had more and more clients coming to me asking me to prepare their Will so no one can contest it and so their Estate is “easy” to handle when they pass on. ...Read More
Protecting Your Assets in Life and Death
What happens when lawyers and insurance agents get together? You get interesting dialogue about safeguarding clients' assets in life and in death. Adam Anderson and Bill Labovitz, who are partners at Anderson & Labovitz LLC, spoke to about 15 ...Read More
The Unfortunate Guardianship
A concerned and very dedicated daughter recently found herself seeking representation in her mother's guardianship proceeding. It was a very troublesome matter. The client had taken her mother to the hospital for minor treatment of an injury. Her mother ...Read More
Ever Thought About Changing Your Name?
There are a variety of reasons people think about changing a name. Some folks seek a name change to help their blended family blend a bit more. Others are looking to distance themselves from prior relationships or name ...Read More
So You Think You Want to Disinherit a Child? Be Careful!
There is no one size fits all estate planning solution. Some people opt to devise property to their children in their will, but for others it may make sense to exclude one or more of their children or ...Read More
Power of Attorney – Elder Financial Abuse or Appropriate Tool?
A power of attorney can be an extremely useful and flexible tool for people who want to delegate authority to others to act on their behalf. Many times however, people do not fully understand the significance of a power ...Read More
The Truth About Inheritance
You are married with children. You have no Will. Naturally, you assume your spouse inherits your estate. No questions, no issues. Wrong. Your spouse inherits the first $30,000. The rest is split between your spouse and the kids. ...Read More