Month: November 2013

Judges are required to abide by a number of procedural and other laws and rules. However, they're absolutely forbidden to represent parties in law suits, and they can't give legal advice to unrepresented parties, beyond telling them things like "You have the right to...

Ohio's probate courts serve very important functions, dealing with matters like decedents' estates, guardianships and adoptions. Normally, the question about "avoiding probate" comes up in the context of estate planning. But, probate is not a bad thing. In regard to...