Estate Planning Law Practice

 Most people know that personal injury lawyers handle automobile accident cases. However, other types of negligence cases also fall within this category such as medical malpractice, dog bites, slip and fall cases, and defamation. We are experienced in representing injured people from the day of the injury through negotiation and settlement or to trial. Additionally, because Insurance Law has become a large part of the personal injury practice, particularly uninsured and underinsured motorists coverage, we take special effort to keep abreast of the new developments in this ever changing area of the law. We zealously represent our clients and to seek out all options for recovery of economic damages as well as pain and suffering. We pay close attention to subrogation claims from health insurers, automobile insurers, and the Bureau of Workers Compensation in an effort to better serve clients and maximize your compensation. 

Prior to law school, Mr. Allen owned and operated an entertainment business. He was a performer for a number of years before becoming a manager and booking agent.

As required by the demands of the entertainment business, Mr. Allen negotiated agreements, reviewed contracts, and mediated disputes. He also filed his own copyright applications as well as assisting others in doing so.  Mr. Allen combines his education and practical experience to offer his clients a unique insight.

Mr. Allen is available to provide representation to artists and musicians who are looking for an attorney with this combination of unique insight and practical experience. He is also licensed to practice law in the State of Tennessee.

Since becoming an attorney Mr. Allen has gained experience in both trade name and copyright issues. If you are seeking to protect your songs, writings, images, or name, please contact the Law Offices of Anthony J. Allen.

 Last Will and Testament

Did you ever catch yourself saying, “I need to have my Will prepared” or “I would never want to be hooked up to life support”?

In our busy schedules, it is very easy to let these simple things pass by.  However, for a minimal amount of time and cost, you can control the decisions relating to your family and financial affairs after your decease.

A Last Will and Testament directs the distribution of assets, reduces costs of estate administration, appoints guardians for children, states burial wishes, and allows the appointment of the person to be in charge of making the decisions regarding your estate.

The more decisions you make now, and proper planning for the orderly continuance of family and financial affairs, will place your family more at ease when making it through tough times of dealing with your loss.

Should you not have a Will upon your decease, the Probate Court will be forced to make those decisions for you, pursuant to Ohio statutes.  Who do you want to make the decisions?

Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care and a Living Will

A In addition to a Last Will And Testament, we encourage our clients to prepare a Durable Power Of Attorney For Health Care and a Living Will.

A Living Will is a document declaring your wishes on how you are to be treated if you are in a terminal or permanently unconscious state.  In other words, you make the decision that you do not want your dying to be artificially prolonged and that your treating physician should terminate life support.

On the other hand, the Durable Power of Attorney For Health Care designates an individual to make health care decisions, pursuant to your wishes, in the unfortunate situation you do not have the capacity to do so yourself.

Together, these documents allow you to make those difficult decisions concerning your final health care wishes, which in turn will provide relief upon your family members.

We encourage our clients to contact us to discuss options concerning their estate planning.  Moreover, we encourage our clients to update any previous estate planning documents if there have been any significant changes in their lives, such as recently married or divorced, a new child(ren), new assets,  etc.