Congratulations to John Clough on your selection by your peers for inclusion in the 28th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® in the Trusts & Estates category. The latest edition has been released and is now available on www.bestlawyers.com.
Pickrel, Schaeffer & Ebeling has once again been named a Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers by Martindale Hubbell®. We are honored to be among the top law firms in this category.
Do you think your commercial income generating property has lost value as a result of COVID-19? If so, a unique opportunity exists until September 2nd to file a complaint against the property value specifically identifying how the property has been impacted by COVD-19. Senate Bill 57, which passed earlier this year, gives property owners a…
The Biden tax plan is intended to raise taxes to pay for the significant expenditures the Administration is pushing. These changes include: Increase in Income Tax Rate for High Earners: The Administration wants to increase the top marginal individual income tax rate from 37% to 39.6% effective in 2022. Ordinary Income Tax Rates Apply to…
Thanks to our amazing clients for spending their evening with us at the Dayton Dragon’s game last night. The rain held off, and the Dragon’s won. But, the best part was spending time with our guests!
The county auditor maintains a list of all real property exempted from taxation. The Auditor is required to update the list annually based on property transfer data it receives locally and from the State. However, as a result of the recently passed a budget bill starting with the tax year 2022, there is now an…
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The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (OBWC) has made the following announcement regarding changes to the email mailbox from which employers will be receiving their statements. It is important for employers to receive their statements as payment to the BWC may affect coverage and other matters: Email Notices to Come From New Address Beginning August 2,…
Now is an especially tough time to find and retain quality employees. The competition for the best talent is fierce. Many employers are offering signing bonuses, higher salaries, better health insurance programs, richer retirement plans and other fringe benefits to attract employees. Another benefit employers should consider offering to their upper-level employees are restricted stock,…
On July 9, 2021, the Biden administration introduced an Executive Order (“EO”) directing the Federal Trade Commission(“FTC”) to consider “exercising the FTC’s statutory rule-making authority under the FTC Act to curtail the unfair use of non-compete clauses and other clauses or agreements that may unfairly limit worker mobility.” Non-compete agreements typically contain clauses that restrict…
