Estate Planning

The attorneys at Yost & Baill understand that planning for one’s death can be an emotional exercise, and it is our goal to help families through the estate-planning process. We offer a broad range of services that are individually tailored to meet our clients’ specific objectives. Be it estate-tax reduction, transitioning the family business, providing for minor children via a trust, or merely the smooth and orderly disposition of assets upon death, we strive to meet our clients’ objectives in a sensitive, responsive, and cost-effective manner.

Probate

The attorneys and paraprofessionals of Yost & Baill have extensive experience in handling all types of probate matters. Whether it is a straightforward, unchallenged, informal probate, or a hotly contested family feud, we are ready and able to assist you. Resolving the estate of a recently departed loved one or associate will be handled with care.

Family Law

Yost & Baill attorneys have the experience and sensitivity to aid in the legal aspects of marriage dissolution. The complexities include family business valuation and division issues, pension and retirement plan issues, child custody and parenting-time issues, the calculation of child support and spousal maintenance obligations, as well as understanding the tax consequences arising from the dissolution process. Resolving these issues requires the steady hand of an experienced, knowledgeable, and skilled legal counselor.

Our family law practice is not just about counseling individuals who are going through the marriage dissolution process; Yost & Baill also helps our clients with prenuptial agreements, adoptions, and other family law issues and problems.

Real Estate

For most people, their home is their sanctuary. It’s the place where they escape the world’s troubles. It’s where they raise their families. Selling one’s home can be an emotionally draining experience. However, it can also be the source of funds which the client is counting on to buy a new residence, pay college expenses, for retirement, and/or to meet other essential financial needs. Whether the clients are selling a home that they’ve owned for many years, or buying or building a new home, our real estate attorneys will guide them through the process so as to avoid the many obstacles and potential landmines that can turn a real estate transaction into a financial nightmare. When necessary, we will work with architects, lenders, title insurance companies, and contractors to ensure the process goes smoothly and that there are no unexpected surprises or unintended future liabilities.

Not all of our real estate practice is transactional. We also handle mechanic’s lien disputes, mortgage foreclosures, boundary line disputes, encroachments, and title defects, just to name a few. Whatever your real estate needs, Yost & Baill attorneys have the experience and know-how to help you.

Criminal Defense

Not all crimes are committed by bad people. Even good people can and do make mistakes. Children, in particular, are prone to errors in judgment which may sometimes cross the line between behavior and conduct that is only irresponsible, and behavior and conduct that is criminal. In addition, anyone can be accused of committing a crime they did not commit. When criminal charges are brought or, in some cases, just threatened, the criminal defense attorneys within our individual legal services practice group stand ready to help. We want to hear your side of the story. Whether you are charged with a misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor, or felony, in state or federal court, our attorneys will be on and at your side at every stage of the proceeding – from arraignment to trial or other final disposition. We will make sure that you fully understand the charges, criminal procedures, and your rights at every stage along the way.

Because of our extensive hospitality and licensed beverage law practice experience, we are particularly well positioned to represent you in all manner of alcohol-related crimes. We know that driving while intoxicated or under the influence, along with the related driver’s license problems it may trigger, is a hot button for many law-enforcement agencies, and a focus of their prosecutorial attention. Our attorneys have the skills and experience to achieve positive results in even the most difficult alcohol-related criminal proceedings.

Personal Injury

Yost & Baill attorneys have over twenty five years of experience handling all types of personal injury matters, including injuries arising from automobile and construction site accidents, product defects and workplace accidents. Our vast experience is this area allows us to evaluate the potential success of any case early on in the process. We also have relationships with the leading experts around the country who are the key to making any case successful.