Category: Miscellaneous

  • Hall Expands Role as Title Operations Coordinator for Hocking Valley Title

    Hall Expands Role as Title Operations Coordinator for Hocking Valley Title

    Lancaster, Ohio –Sarah Hall, title agent/escrow officer, for Hocking Valley Title Agency, Inc (HTVA) has expanded her role as title operations coordinator. In this capacity, she handles closings as well as her existing financial and administrative duties she has managed since joining HTVA in 2017. With more than 10 years of title experience, Hall reviews…

  • Senate Bill 175 – Stand Your Ground/Duty to Retreat

    Senate Bill 175 – Stand Your Ground/Duty to Retreat

    Effective April 6, 2021, Governor Mike DeWine signed Senate Bill 175 into law. Prior to the enactment of Senate Bill 175, individuals had no duty to retreat when exercising self-defense in only two locations: (1) in his/her vehicle or (2) his/her residence. Ohioans may now use lethal force in self-defense anywhere they have a legal right to…

  • What you need to know about Minimum Wage

    What you need to know about Minimum Wage

    Effective January 1, 2021, Ohio modified its minimum wage and created three (3) different categories of pay  The minimum wage in Ohio now differentiates between “large employers” and “small employers.” A “large employer” is defined as an employer who brings in more than $323,000 in gross receipts per year. If you are categorized as a…