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Education
- University of Akron
- Graduate Certificate in Gerontology
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- University of Akron School of Law
- J.D. (2001)
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- Capital University
- B.A. (1997)
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Professional Experience
- Mary Ellen Leslie & Associates, LLC
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Professional Associations
- Ohio State Bar
- Member
- Current
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Ohio
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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Fees
- Free Consultation
Practice Areas
- Elder Law
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Family Law
- Guardianship & Conservatorship
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation
Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Legal Answers
- Q. In Feb 2021, I received a letter from a financial firm looking for relatives of an uncle who passed in 2015. What now?
- A: Check with the Probate Court to confirm if there had been an estate filed. If. There had been an estate, it would have to be reopened for you to have the authority to pursue the funds referenced.
- Q. My father passed away july 2020. after living with us for 15 yrs. We built onto our home for him to have his own area.
- A: If your name is on everything, that's what will determine ownership. assets with beneficiary designations are not subject to probate.
- Q. As a beneficiary I never receive any communication whatsoever from the Executrix of my fathers estate. What can I do?
- A: If you are a beneficiary, you have to be notified of the filing of an inventory and the final account, giving you an opportunity to object, and the Court would schedule a hearing on any and all objections. Other than that requirement, the fiduciary has no obligation to communicate directly with the beneficiaries.
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