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April 13, 2022 26 mins

Do you have all four of your major estate planning documents in place and up to date?

In this episode, Scott Leonardi has a conversation with attorney Karen Hamilton, to discuss the planning estate documents everyone needs and why they’re so important. The four documents she discusses are a basic will, a living will, your healthcare power of attorney, and the durable power of attorney—do you have yours in place?

Karen and Scott discuss:

  • The four estate planning documents you need
  • What is a will and why it’s so important
  • What ‘probate’ means and how it could apply to you
  • How to avoid probate and the benefits of doing so
  • And more
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  • Karen Hamilton Law
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  • (937)898-2273
  • Complete Solutions Inc.
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  • About Our Guest:

    Attorney Hamilton’s areas of practice covers, trusts and estates, wills, probate, estate planning and bankruptcy. She was admitted to the Ohio and U.S District Court, Northern District Ohio in 1995 and the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio in 1999. She gained bar admittance in the U.S. supreme court in 2000. Karen graduated cum laude from the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 1995. Prior to this, she acquired her Bachelor of Science degree from Franklin University, where she graduated magna cum laude in 1992. Karen is married and lives in Grove City. Karen is serious about her 4 legged friends as she trains and competes in Dog Agility competitions. She also competes in the sport of curling.

     

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