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Any paperwork connected to your matter: court notices, tickets or charging documents, contracts or leases, correspondence, and a short written timeline of events. If you don't have everything, come anyway — we can gather the rest together.

A dissolution is a no-fault process in which both spouses agree on every term — property, support, and parenting — and file jointly. A divorce is a lawsuit filed by one spouse when the parties cannot agree, and the court decides contested issues. Dissolutions are usually faster and less expensive, but require full agreement.

An OVI arrest in Ohio can trigger an immediate administrative license suspension, separate from the criminal case, and there is a short window to appeal it. Acting quickly matters. Depending on the facts, limited driving privileges and other options may be available.

If you die without a will in Ohio, state law — not you — decides who receives your property and who may be appointed to care for minor children. A will, paired with powers of attorney for finances and health care, lets you make those decisions yourself and spares your family uncertainty.

Probate is the court-supervised process of proving a will (if there is one), appointing someone to administer the estate, identifying assets, paying valid debts and taxes, and distributing what remains to the heirs. Some assets pass outside probate; planning ahead can simplify the process considerably.

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