Robert M. Smyth Law Blog

Ohio's Homestead Exemption allows senior citizens and permanently and totally disabled Ohioans to reduce their property tax burden by shielding some of the market value of their home from taxation. All households who qualify for the homestead exemption now receive a flat $25,000 property tax exemption on the market value of their homestead.

To qualify, you must be an Ohio resident homeowner who owns and occupies a home as their principal place of residence as of January 1 of the... Read More

On January 1, 2009, the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment Act (ADAAA) goes into effect. The ADAAA rejects United States Supreme Court decisions which provided a "narrow" interpretation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Americans with Disabilities Act defines disability as a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of an individual. Specifically, the ADAAA provides a broader definition of major life activity... Read More