Do you have a revocable trust with a spendthrift provision? Do you think it will protect your assets from creditors? Do you think your trust will protect your beneficiaries from those creditors, during your lifetime? Think again! Under Ohio Rev. Code § 5805.06, the protections of a revocable trust can be broken by creditors, regardless […]
A Challenge to the Public Policy Exception to the At-Will Employment Doctrine
A case my firm handled recently involved paralegals who were terminated by a law firm with offices in Ohio. Each paralegal had observed illegal conduct committed by a number of employees of the firm, on multiple occasions. Separately, each of the clients brought their concerns to their respective supervisors and each paralegal was subsequently terminated. […]
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
In this column, Cincinnati and Dayton based sexual harassment litigation attorney Craig T. Matthews discusses harassment in the workplace and the potential outcomes of related lawsuits. Sexual harassment continues to occur in many workplaces. Unfortunately, a number of employers fail to adequately respond to initial complaints. In many cases, lack of prompt, effective action by […]
Blended Families
Death, Divorce, Second Marriages, Stepchildren, and Blended Families Serving Clients in Dayton, Cincinnati and Throughout Central and Southern Ohio At Craig T. Matthews & Associates, LPA, we see this situation arise all too often. The death of a spouse is commonly followed with a second marriage by the widow or widower, regardless of how the […]
Elder Fraud & Financial Abuse
Many years ago a friend called me for help. My friend was a caretaker for an elderly man who had been “robbed” by a nephew while hospitalized. The victim was retired, lived alone, and had no immediate family. He had suffered an injury that required hospitalization. The nephew found out about the hospitalization and drove […]