We have represented numerous sellers of real estate when the real estate is FSBO (For Sale By Owner). The seller then doesn’t have to pay a real estate agent’s commission…. CONTINUE
Do I Need a Lawyer for a Real Estate Transaction if I Have a Real Estate Broker or a Real Estate Agent?
Yes. Your broker has a specific role. That role is to get you the best price, either the lowest price if you are the buyer, or the highest price if… CONTINUE
Are LGBT Cases Unique With Respect to Marital Property Division?
We all stand before the court equally. The ability to get married is now an equal ability, and now the ability to be miserable in the marriage is an equal… CONTINUE
Inter-State Property Division: Would you Apply the Ohio Marital Property Law, or the Law of the State Where the Property is Located?
In terms of foreign countries, we have a conflict-of-law situation, so we work with attorneys in a the other country to make sure that we are putting the language into… CONTINUE
When A Couple Has Property in Another State, Can They Divide Their Property in Ohio?
We are experienced in handling property division cases both in other States, as well as other Countries. If we are dividing up property, the attorney needs to provide to the… CONTINUE
Domestic Partnership vs. Marriage: If a Couple Wants to Have the Protections of Domestic Relations Courts, is Marriage the Answer?
In Ohio, we don’t have a “registered domestic partnership;” so you are either married, or you are not. Therefore, if two people of the same sex, or two people of… CONTINUE
Was There Any Legislative Action After the LGBT ‘Case of Precedent’ in the 1990’s?
No. There has not been legislative action since then. It is simply an issue of determining whether or not, in a gay relationship, or in a straight relationship, the court… CONTINUE
Jennifer Joseph’s Influential Role in the History of Ohio LGBT Family Law
Back in the early to mid-1990’s, I did the reported case in Ohio that found for the first time that the court has to look at, not the sexual identity… CONTINUE