- GuardianshipIllness, disability and age catch up with most of us eventually. Often it will reach a point where we are unable to care for ourselves and require assistance. This burden usually is placed upon the children, and it is a daunting and time consuming task, especially if they live out of state. It is important to have someone who will look after their financial and physical well being is important. At the law firm of Kincaid, Randall & Craine our elder law attorneys have extensive experience working with elderly, mentally ill, retarded and disabled people and their families with their elder law, guardianship and conservatorship legal matters.
- Corporate LawWhile it is true that many small business owners do what they do because they love it, usually the bottom line is how much money is the business making and what can it do to protect its interests and minimize potential liability. At Kincaid, Randall & Craine we have been helping business owners for over 75 years to establish the legitimacy of their business and limit their liability through various formations and incorporations.
- Business FormationWhen a client retains one of our attorneys for business formation, we sit down with them and walk them through the initial planning process. We will determine if a limited liability corporation (LLC) best suits their business formation needs. In most cases, it will, but in the event it does not we will suggest other alternatives such as a true corporation or, limited partnerships (LLP) and professional corporations (PC) which make sense. It is important to us, that a structure which best fits the business’ long term strategy is selected. Doing this helps protect future interests, especially about the potential of business litigation matters.
- Business Disputes
- Limited Liability Companies• Business Formation – we assist business clients in establishing business organizations to limit their liability and make their business legitimate, mainly by setting up limited liability companies (LLC’s), corporations and partnerships.
- Estate PlanningWe so often hear that hard work is the path to achieving the American Dream, but retaining as much of our earnings as possible for our family can be a challenge. An experienced estate-planning attorney can work with you to assure that your hard work results in the accumulation of assets that are protected from liabilities. Asset-protection planning can insure that tax liabilities are minimized for your family after you have gone. Contact an estate-planning attorney today to get started.
- WillsAn unfortunate part of life is death. We all wish we could live forever, but we can not. For most people it is important their family and loved ones are protected if they pass away. Not having proper estate planning can lead to your assets not being distributed according to your wishes and to excessive estate tax liability. At the Columbus, Ohio law firm of Kincaid, Randall & Craine we have been assisting clients with their estate plans involving simple wills to complex estate planning needs for over 75 years.
- TrustsWe are leaders in managing the legal affairs of the incapacitated. We are there when vulnerable adults and minors, the physically handicapped and mentally challenged, the elderly and more require their needs met through power of attorney, special needs trusts and living trusts.
- Power of AttorneyDocuments relating to medical care can also be part of an estate plan. Documents to consider include a medical directive (also called an advance directive, a physician’s directive, a written directive or a durable power of attorney for healthcare) to designate a person to make healthcare decisions for a person who has become incapacitated; a healthcare proxy (also called a proxy directive) to designate a person to make healthcare decisions regardless of a person’s incapacity; and a living will to express a person’s desire regarding the use of extraordinary measures to extend her or his life when there is no reasonable expectation of recovery.
- Probate