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James F. Contini II
Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., L.P.A.
Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., L.P.A.
Attorney At Law
Download V-card 405 Chauncey Ave. NW
New Philadelphia, Ohio
44663
United States
330.364.3472
Practice Areas: Business, Corporate, Elder Law, Estate Planning & Probate Law, Real Estate, Special Needs Planning
Jim is a director of Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., L.P.A., and currently serves as a member of the firm’s management committee. Jim is a certified specialist in estate planning, trusts and probate law by the Ohio State Bar Association.
Professional Experience:
- Estate Planning and Estate and Trust Administration
- Elder Law and Medicaid Planning
- Business Succession Planning
- Special Needs Trusts
- Asset Protection Planning
- Charitable Giving
- Business and Corporate Formation and Planning
Education:
- University of Akron, B.S. in Accounting, magna cum laude, 1989
- Case Western Reserve University, J.D., cum laude, 1992
Courts & Bar Admissions:
- Admitted to Practice in Ohio, 1992
Notable Presentations or Publications:
- "Estate Planning for Beneficiaries with Special Needs"
- "Use of Stable Accounts"
- "Planning Your Estate & Protecting Your Assets"
- "Medicaid: Planning for Long Term Care"
Courts and Bar Associations:
- Tuscarawas County Bar Association
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Stark County Bar Association
Professional and Community Affiliations:
- Stark County Bar Association (Estate Planning and Probate, Elder Law, Corporate Law and Bar Applicant Committees)
- Tuscarawas County Bar Association
- Ohio State Bar Association
- National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
- Board of Trustees for the Tuscarawas County Senior Center (Treasurer)
- Dover Rotary Club current member (past president & board member)
- Dover City Schools Education Foundation – current Trustee & past President
- Dover Tornados Football Team game public address announcer
- Former High school football color analyst for WJER Radio
- St. Joseph Catholic Church, Dover – current member; past Parish Council member
- Dover Knights of Columbus - member
- Union Country Club, Dover - member
- Former City of Dover Parks and Recreation Committee (Mayor appointed member)
- Dover youth baseball coach (past)
- Dover Baseball Leagues (past board member)
- Tuscarawas County Small Business Advisory Council (past)
- YMCA youth sports volunteer coach (past)
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tuscarawas County (past president & board member)
- Stark County United Way Allocations Committee (past member)
- Tuscarawas County Senior Center Building Campaign (past board member)
- Tuscarawas County Chapter American Red Cross (past board member)
- Tuscarawas Central Catholic High School Foundation and Alumni Association (past board member)
- Holy Trinity Budget Committee (past)
- Stark County Golf Charities Committee (past)
Honors & Awards:
- University of Akron: Voted Outstanding Senior and Top Senior in Accounting, 1989
- Ohio Rising Stars, 2005-2007
- Ohio Super Lawyers®, 2009-present
- Top 100 Lawyers in the State by Ohio Super Lawyers®, 2010-2012; 2015
- Best Lawyers in America®, 2009-present
- Named Best Lawyers in America® "Lawyer of the Year" in Litigation-Trusts & Estates (2015, 2022) Akron Area
- AV Preeminent® by Martindale-Hubbell
- Rated 10 Superb by Avvo
Articles Published by James F. Contini II
- Asset Protection and Creditor Rights in Ohio
- Notary Law Changes
- The Good and Bad of using Safety Deposit Boxes
- Changes to Ohio Income Tax Laws
- Medicaid Planning Using A Medicaid Trust
- The Transfer For Value Rule: What is it & How can you avoid it?
- Federal Tax Changes for 2020
- Impeachment of the President - What is the Process
- The SECURE Act Changes Retirement Accounts
- Changes to Assist with the COVID-19 Virus
- Estate Planning with Grantor Retained Annuity Trust
- Please Review Your Living Will & Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
- Using Pooled Trusts in Medicaid Planning
- Social Security Benefits When a Loved One Passes
- IRS Extends Time to Make a Portability Election
- Determine if You are A Member of Class Action Lawsuit
- Equifax Security Breach & How It May Affect You
- Gifting and The Tuition Expense Exclusion
- Trump Proposed Tax Reform Plan
- How To Access My Deceased Loved One's Facebook Account
- New Trump Tax Law
- Proposed Bill To Correct Third Party Rejection of Powers of Attorney
- Upcoming Changes to Veterans Aid and Attendance Pension
- Caretaker Child Exception Can Protect Residence of Medicaid Recipient
- Charitable Contribution Planning as a Result of the New Tax Changes
- Good Planning is Recommended When Leaving IRAs to Charities
- Marijuana in the Ohio Workplace
- Avoiding Probate for Real Estate May be Problematic
- Restaurant Owner Refuses Service to a Customer
- Supreme Court Rules That Internet Companies May be Required to Collect Sales Taxes
- Prevention of Financial Exploitation of Seniors
- 2019 Update for Social Security
- Titling Assets is Critical When Establishing Your Estate Plan
- Rights of Ohio's Trust Beneficiaries
- User Name and Passwords for Online Assets
- Purchase Of Pre-Need Burial Spaces in Medicaid Planning
- Are Irrecocable Trusts Really Irrevocable?
- Limits Of Gifting
- Naming Trusts as Beneficiaries of Retirement Assets
- Planning For Care Provided at Assisted Living and Nursing Home Facilities
- Social Security Benefits for Children
- Ohio Changes Law Regarding Spouse's Ability To Transfer Automobile Titles After Death
- How To Prevent my Will from Being Contested
- The Use of Prenuptial Agreements in Estate Planning
- Three Trump Tax New Year's Resolutions
- Charitable IRA Rollovers
- The Use of Stable Accounts for Estate Planning For Disabled Individuals
- Owning Real Estate As Tenants in Common Or Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
- Medicaid and Qualified Income Trusts
- Department of Labor Issues New Requirements for Retirement Assets
- Minimum Salary For Exempt Employees to Increase to $47,476
- Recent Changes to the Subdivision Regulations In Tuscarawas County
- The Process To Select A Supreme Court Justice
- New Law To Change Valuation Discounts For Gift & Estate Tax Purposes in Family Owned Entities
- Estate Planning for Oil and Gas Assets
- Aid and Attendance
- Changes for Guardians
- Personal Care Agreements
- Using Pooled Trusts in Medicaid Planning
- An Inheritance May Affect Your Governmental Benefits
- Asset Protection & Estate Planning for Mineral Rights
- Consider Digital & Other Unusual Assets When Planning Your Estate
- Gifting of Assets May Be The Most Misunderstood Estate Planning Concept
- What Happens To My Pets When I Pass Away
- New Ohio Law Concerning Durable Powers of Attorney for Property
- Ohio Estate Tax Repealed, But Not Yet
- Payment Options for Nursing Home Care
- Rights & Responsibilities of Agents When Acting as Power of Attorney
- Forms of Real Estate Ownership For Couples
- Social Security: Then and Now
- Things for the Landowner to Consider Before Executing an Oil and Gas Lease
- You Just Received an Offer to Lease Your Oil, Gas & Mineral Rights, What Should You Do?
- Choice of Entity is Important for Asset Protection Planning
- American Taxpayers Rescued from Fiscal Cliff With a Congressional Parachute
- Beware of Scam After the Death of A Loved One
- Couples Need to Be Aware of the Ownership of Residence Before Applying for Medicaid
- Estate Planning for Gun Owners
- Can Your Company Utilize an IC-DISC?
- A Conservertorship Can Be a Great Estate Planning Option
- Buy Sell Agreements Are Important for Closely-Held Businesses
- Drones: What are They and What Can They Be Used For?
- Estate Planning for Children on Social Security Disability or Supplimental Security Income
- Use of a HIPAA Release in Your Estate Plan
- Ohio Long Term Care Partnership Program
- Owners of Closely Held Family Businesses Should Consider Close Corporation Agreeement
- Passport is Another Option for Ohio Residents
- Utilize an Ante Nuptial Agreement to Protect Your Assets
- Protecting His Children, Her Childrent and Their Children
- Retirement Plans For Businesses
- Revocable Trust Maintenance
- Six Estate Planning Resolutions for the New Year
- The Use of Limited Liability Company To Own Rental Real Estate
- Use of Funeral Directives in Estate Planning
- Inflation Adjusted Tax Code Provisions
- Recent Case of Decision Permits Purchase of Annuity by Community Spouse
- 2013 Year End Tax Planning
- Should I Have a Living Will, Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care, or Both?
- 2010 Tax Relief Act
- Do You Own Prudential or MetLife Stock?
- Fund Your Living Trust
