Recent content by Cooper@1960

Thank you, I hadn't heard of the "lifetime unified credit", that's great information!

Yes, that's what I meant, poor wording on my part, sorry.

I'm in Ohio Both my kids were married in 2023 and I would like to purchase each of them property to build homes on. Ohio doesn't have a gift tax but I know there's a federal gift tax for over $17k so that's what my questions are about. This would be cash purchase from me to the seller or a...

Thank you Quincy.

Ohio. Any legal obligation for the beneficiaries (two children) of an estate to cover burial expenses?

I have mine filed with the county clerks office, it's safe and I hope makes it dispute proof. Both my kids have a copy and my attorney, also I have a copy in a fire proof safe here at home.

That's a very good suggestion, I will look into that and bring it up to him, and consider it for myself also. Thank you

zddoodah said : not sure what you contemplate him filing (or where), but the answer is no. If I understand you correctly, he lives in a camper that he doesn't own, in a barn on property he doesn't own. Access to his property will be completely at the whim of your sister and brother-in-law...

I understand at this time there is no executor, he simply asked me if I would be willing. Today I dropped off paperwork for assigning the executor, living will, durable power of attorney, and some blank generic wills. Also the name and number of who I had prepare my estate and a strong...

I am helping him get a legal will prepared now, including a living will and a durable power of attorney for health care. He wants me to handle the estate, that is what prompted my questions, but I am not a beneficiary.

In Ohio. Couldn't figure out a better thread title, sorry. My elder brother has lived in a camper tucked into a barn for over 25 years, not in any way a legal residence, also he has lived there rent free. The barn and property are owned by my sister and her husband who hate my brother as much...

When this happened years ago with my grandmother's home I was able to buy the home and make monthly payments directly to the nursing home she was at. Medicaid had a formula for the purchase price, like 10% under appraised value and an interest rate at 2% under current rates (those numbers may...

Maybe "zoning issues" wasn't the correct term, nuisance issue probably fits better. The land is in the country so no city ordinences, but not so remote that neighbors can't see what's going on and my sister is fearing someone complaining, my brother refusing to comply and then fines being...

In Ohio. Family drama. My sister owns property she lets my brother live in, all he pays are utilities and property taxes. My brother has accumulated lots of junk outside, couple of cars and trucks plus lots of misc. stuff. Big fight just happened because she wants all the junk gone but he...

There's also the issue of strangers coming onto my property, I'm really not that friendly Then there's also the inevidable 6:00AM phone call from the trainer...oh hey, sorry to wake you, I'm not feeling well, could you go out and feed and water the horses for me? Then turn them out and clean...