Did You Form Your Business Entity Under Delaware or Another State’s Law? Did You Start Your Business Somewhere Else and Move it to Ohio?

Due to variations in tax, insurance, and other business-related laws, some limited liability companies choose to form their entity in a state other than Ohio even though primary operations are here. For example, Delaware, historically, has been considered to have business-friendly laws and many entities are formed there even though the business operates primarily or…

STABLE Accounts and Special Needs Trusts

Disabled Individuals – Saving for Retirement   In 2014, Congress passed the federal Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act. The Act made an ABLE Account possible. An ABLE Account is an investment account that permits qualified persons with disabilities to save and invest money without losing eligibility for certain public benefits. These public benefits…

Business Contract Language in the World of COVID-19

Written by: David Montgomery Updated: 3/19/2020 With the continuing spread of Covid-19 and the ever-shifting efforts to contain its spread by Local, State and Federal Government, many of our clients have contacted the firm in relation to contract performance and maintaining their obligations thereunder.  Without question we are dealing with extraordinary circumstances not before seen…

Katie Wahl named a Principal with the Firm

Pickrel, Schaeffer and Ebeling is pleased to announce that Katie Wahl has been named a Principal with the firm.  Katie has been practicing law for over 15 years and focuses on business and corporate law, as well as estate planning, probate (including estate administration and guardianships) and Medicaid planning.  As a corporate and business lawyer,…

OSBA Council of Delegates

We are pleased to announce that attorney Mike Sandner has been re-elected, and Katie Wahl has been elected, to represent District 2 in the OSBA Council of Delegates.  The Council of Delegates is the OSBA’s own “house of representatives,” with 133 members, proportionally representing each OSBA district around the state. One of the primary responsibilities of the Council of…