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  • Health Care Directive – Cincinnati Living Will Attorney

    The aftershocks of the Terri Schiavo case encourage us to consider what, if any, life-sustaining treatment we would want in similar circumstances. But how do you make your wishes known? And to what extent is your own will-to-live subordinate to the state’s mandate-to-live?

    Since 1990, the Supreme Court has maintained that a competent person always has the constitutional right to accept or refuse medical treatment, Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health 497 U.S. 261. Inherent in due process is your right to accept or to attempt to prolong the natural dying process. On the other hand, the state’s duty is to protect human life and dignity’ and to exercise particular oversight especially when one cannot communicate competently. Striking a proper balance between the state’s interest in protecting life and the individual’s right to self-determination is no easy task for the legal system or the human conscience.
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  • 5 Things You Need to Know About Health Care Documents

    With Terri Schiavo at the center of a national ethical debate, people are assessing what, if any, kind of life-sustaining support they would want in similar circumstances. Since 1990, the Supreme Court has maintained that a competent person always has the constitutional right to accept or refuse medical treatment. However, when you are unable to speak for yourself, who do you want to speak for you? And what kind of limitations do you want to place on their authority? Here are five important things you need to keep in mind about advance health care directives:
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  • New Ohio Trust Code Means New Duties

    The new Ohio Trust Code (OTC), which directly affects your revocable trust, became effective January 1, 2007. It was enacted to make Ohio’s trust provisions similar to the Uniform Trust Code adopted by many other states. The new rules potentially compromise the privacy of your trust since beneficiaries now have rights to access information and receive notifications about the trust. Keeping your trust information private may or may not be a high priority for you. However, it’s important to understand how the OTC affects your original trust provisions.
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  • 3 Reasons Online Estate Planning Can Devastate Your Family

    The Top 3 Reasons How Online Estate Planning Documents Can Devastate Your Family and Leave Them in Financial Ruin

    With the help of Google, Youtube, and other search engines, the internet has turned us into a “do-it-yourself” society, where everyone can learn how to change their oil, self-diagnose their medical condition, or do their own legal work. The internet can be an amazing resource if you’re trying to save money. However, using the internet to save money may not be wise for more advanced tasks, including estate planning.

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  • Bill-Hesch-WCPO | Hesch Law

    Bill Hesch will be interveiwed by Jenell Walton on the WCPO Channel 9 News show “The List”!

    Bill Hesch will be interviewed by Jenell Walton on the WCPO Channel 9 News magazine show “The List”! The show airs weekdays at 7. Bill will talk about the 3 best ways to spend your Tax Refunds and it is scheduled to air one evening next week. “The List” brings viewers the hottest topics of the day in one-of-a-kind list form and features stories from right here in the Tri-State, mixed with national and global trends.

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