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Estate planning is one of those things most people know they should do, but like many things, they often put it off, believing that it is not the highest priority today.

Next year, there will be some changes to Ohio's transfer-on-death affidavits and deeds for real estate. Under the old law, there was always a chance that someone could overlook this after a divorce and property could transfer inadvertently to their former spouse.

One concern of many estate plans is wealth preservation and transfer. Often, parents want to see the fruits of their lifetime's labor benefit their children and grandchildren.

One issue of importance to anyone with property and who is drafting estate planning documents, such as setting up a trust or a will, is the question of capacity.