Kenneth L. Sheppard Jr.
Sheppard Law Offices, Co., L.P.A.
Kenneth L. Sheppard, Jr. is the President and Owner of Sheppard Law Offices, Co., L.P.A.
Kenneth graduated from Ohio Northern University in 1996 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and History. While at Ohio Northern, Ken was a member of three honor societies and two national mock trial teams. He then entered Ohio Northern University Law School and graduated in 1999 with a Juris Doctor degree. After law school, Mr. Sheppard earned his LL.M. (Master's Degree) in Taxation from the University of Denver in 2000.
Attorney Sheppard is admitted to practice law in Ohio. He is also licensed in U.S. Tax Court as well as both U.S. District Courts of Ohio (Northern and Southern). He is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association, Credit Education Coalition and Better Business Bureau.
Prior to opening Sheppard Law Offices, Kenneth was the Director of Advanced Planning for a prestigious national wealth management firm. Mr. Sheppard opened his law practice in 2005. Ken's law practice is concentrated primarily in the areas of bankruptcy, divorce, probate, estate planning, and taxation. Mr. Sheppard has handled many Chapter 7 and 13 consumer bankruptcy cases, providing financial relief to individuals and small business owners in central Ohio. Throughout the entire state of Ohio and across the country, Mr. Sheppard has helped his tax clients resolve their federal and state income, employment, and sales tax problems.
Sheppard Law Offices' mission is to provide the highest quality of legal and tax services to its clients and the community while upholding an exceptional standard of ethical and professional conduct.
Kenneth also enjoys the outdoors. Ken and his father travel to various fishing hot spots across the country annually.
- Bankruptcy
- Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief
- Tax Law
- Business Taxes, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Estate Planning
- Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Divorce
- Contested Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Chapter 7 & Chapter 13
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Free Consultation
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Credit Cards Accepted
We accept cash, checks, and money orders from all clients. We accept credit cards from all clients except bankruptcy clients. We accept debit cards from all clients.
- Ohio
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- English: Spoken, Written
- President & Owner
- Sheppard Law Offices, Co., L.P.A.
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- Practice concentrated in bankruptcy, divorce, probate, estate planning, and taxation. Discusses prospective clients debt and tax issues at free initial consultation. Provides legal advice and recommendations regarding filing Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcies and steps to take to resolve IRS tax problems. Helps individuals file for divorce, dissolution and uncontested divorces. Provides probate and estate administration assistance to fiduciaries and beneficiaries. Drafts Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, and other estate planning documents.
- University of Denver
- LL.M. | Taxation
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- Honors: 4.0 GPA - Spring Quarter
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- Ohio Northern University
- J.D. | Law
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- Honors: Poverty Law Book Award
- Activities: Student Bar Association President
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- Ohio Northern University
- B.A. | Political Science & History
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- Honors: 3 Honoraries: Hisotry, Political Science, and Criminal Justice
- Activities: Outstanding Attorney Award Member of 2 National Mock Trial Teams
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- Rising Star
- Super Lawyers
- Rising Star
- Super Lawyers
- Graduate Tax Program Deans List
- University of Denver
- Licking County Bar Association
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- Knox County Bar Association
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- Credit Education Coalition
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- Ohio State Bar Association
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- What Does Ohio's New Tax Deadline Mean for You?
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- How Can a Tax Lawyer in Ohio Help Me?
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- 10 Expenses You Can Write Off For Your Small Business
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- How to Write Off a Home Office in Ohio
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- 3 Ways Filling for Bankruptcy Can Save Your Finances
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- Ethics in Estate Planning, Columbus, Ohio
- National Business Institute
- Reviewed several recent decisions and opinions related to self-dealing cases throughout the United States.
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Ohio Bankruptcy & Income Tax Refunds
Columbus, Ohio bankruptcy lawyer Ken Sheppard, Jr. discusses how income tax refunds are handled in a bankruptcy, and what you can do to protect your refund.
Lawsuits, Judgments, and Filing Bankruptcy in Ohio
Bankruptcy Attorney Kenneth L. Sheppard, Jr. discusses the handling of lawsuits in Ohio and the treatment of lawsuits and judgments in a bankruptcy
- Q. What happens to credit card debt in Ohio when a deceased is solely responsible?
- A: Assuming she is single and all of the credit card debt is in her sole name, then only a probate asset can be used to pay off that debt. If there is no probate assets, then her estate will not have to pay back that credit card debt. The house is in survivorship status therefore it is not a probate asset upon her death. The home mortgage still has to be paid once she passes away as that is a secured debt which the lender has a secured interest in.
- Q. Will I lose my home and car in Ohio if I file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy?
- A: Based upon these facts, the trustee would look to sell your home and car. The exemptions allowed in Ohio do not cover the equity in these assets. The non-exempt equity is quite large and therefore a chapter 7 trustee would look to sell your assets. Chapter 13 would be your alternative. In a Chapter 13, you keep your assets; you just have to pay your unsecured creditors an amount they would have been entitled to if you had filed a Chapter 7 bankruptcy... this is called the best interest rule.
- Q. IRS notice for underreported income. H&R Block handling issues and financial hardships seeking legal advice.
- A: If your question pertains to suing or accusing H&R Block for negligence, yes, there are lawyers out there who may take on that matter on your behalf. To the degree of success in such a case is questionable. You are still ultimately responsible for what is on your tax return. If your question pertains to resolving the issues you have with the taxing authorities, yes, there are lawyers who can help. Some tax lawyers handle specifically this type of work.
