Beverly A Stull

I have the experience to help you settle the estate of a loved one, guide you through Medicaid planning and application, or help you plan for your own times of incapacity or death. I also have the patience and understanding to guide you with compassion during difficult times. With offices in Blue Ash, Hyde Park, and West Chester, I can meet where it is convenient for you. For more information about me, please view my website www.law-stull.com

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Ohio

Since 2011

Owner

Beverly A. Stull Law LLC

2011 - Current

Hotline Referral Attorney

Pro Seniors, Inc.

2012 - 2021

Full fee and reduced fee estate planning, probate, and Medicaid matters

Of Counsel

Cornetet, Meyer, Rush & Stapleton Co, LPA

2015 - 2017

Provided Elder Law legal services to CMRS clients

Legal Intern

Butler County Probate Court

2010 - 2010

Legal Intern

Pro Seniors, Inc.

2009 - 2009

University of Cincinnati College of Law

J.D. (2011)

2008 - 2011

State Bar of Ohio  # 0088078

Member

2011 - Current

Ohio State Bar Association

2011 - Current

Activities: Elder Law committee, Estate Planning & Probate committee

Q. Can I change trust assets to POD accounts and which takes precedence: trust or PODs?

April 9, 2025

A: I suggest you discuss this with an estate planning attorney. I am assuming your trust is revocable. If your savings accounts, house, and CDs are titled in your trust, then they will each need to be retitled, and then a TOD beneficiary assigned. If those things are titled in the trust, the trust takes precedence, and a TOD is pointless. If they are not in the trust, why aren't they? Your trust can do all that a TOD can do and more. Before changing your entire estate plan, you should discuss it with someone who can point out the pros and cons.

Q. What form is needed to transfer a house deed from deceased parents to me without probate?

April 8, 2025

A: Probate can only be avoided if your parents had recorded a Transfer on Death deed or affidavit. If they did not, you have to go to probate. Depending on the time since your parents died and the local rules of the county probate court, you or your brother may be able to do a Transfer of Real Estate Only. This would entail applying to admit the Will to probate and then filing the appropriate forms to transfer the real estate. This is only possible if there are no other probate assets, the sale of the property isn't needed to pay debts, and there is no Medicaid claim.

Q. Mother passed without a will; house and car left, no debts. How to distribute assets in Ohio?

March 16, 2025

A: Unless your mother had beneficiaries on her house and her car, you will have to open a probate estate to distribute the assets. I suggest you contact an attorney who works in probate in the county where your mother lived. They can guide you as to the best time to file, who will need to be contacted, and who will inherit.