The DiCello Firm Represents Out-of-State Clients
When a loved one dies in a faraway location, it is often difficult to know what to do first, second and third. If your mother, father, sister or brother passed away in Ohio and you live out of state, rest assured that The DiCello Firm is experienced and efficient at working with out-of-state clients whose family members have died here.
Why contact a lawyer after a death in the family out of state? For one thing, you may not realize it at first if your loved one died under questionable or suspicious circumstances.
- Was the death possibly related to surgery or other medical treatment?
- Was it an accidental death — a car accident or workplace accident?
- What insurance resources exist to help the family with funeral and burial costs?
- Was there a love interest or other family member whom the police considered to be a "person of interest" after an unexplained death?
- Did your loved one die very shortly after modifying his or her will?
- Do you wonder whether your loved one was under the influence of opiate painkillers at the time the will was changed not long before death?
- Is there a life insurance policy for which you will have to prove that the death was not a suicide?
- Do you need an Ohio attorney to represent you in a will contest, a trust dispute or any type of probate litigation? What steps should you be taking right away with regard to the will?
Answers to questions such as these provide vital information that will mean all the difference in a battle with a life insurance company or in a dispute involving questionable will changes. You may need legal protection for yourself if you initiate or must respond to any type of "probate litigation." You may need help to protect your interests in the deceased person's estate: his or her real estate, bank accounts and other assets.
A Simple Step That May Make a Huge Difference After a Loved One's Death
Whatever the circumstances and whatever your concerns, there are steps you can take immediately after an unexplained death which may make a big difference in any legal actions that may be taken. We strongly recommend that you ask for an autopsy and toxicology screening. This must occur within the first 10 hours after death. If it is not too late, we urge you to do this in your own best interests.
The DiCello Firm is a well-established, well-respected probate and estate administration law firm offering counsel and representation to out-of-state clients as well as to Ohio residents. We would be glad to evaluate the case of your loved one's death in Ohio — and to advise your family through the Ohio probate process. We are prepared to advise you on a myriad of important aspects of dealing with a death in the family in Ohio. The list of questions above is a clue to the thoroughness with which we take on any new case.
Contact us to schedule a consultation with an estate law attorney in Mentor, Ohio (serving the Cleveland metro area and beyond).
